The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-01

tinguishcd New SOrkcrS and friendS OF
preparedness. Mr.. Choate received a
nattering ovation az he arose. as he
said. TO talk until Mayor Mitchell came
In. What he said caused the great au-
dience to laugh merrily at times, but
his more serious remarks were received
with loud applause.
RIGHT q ChRnRe Presidents.
AS long as the President and Secrc-
tary Garrison held together" Mr.. Choate
said. I'VE believed exactly what they
believed and what they advocated. but
II appears now. again, that the Prcsi-
dent has changed his mind. Well. Presi-
dents have "a right to change their minds.
and tho people have the right to change
their Presidents.
Some people think there Is not any
Danger OF war. but the President. who
knows more than all the rest of Us put
together Of the hidden secrets that en-
body in the intercourse between the ,ari-
Gus countries. said the other day why.
we may be involved in war AT any
minute and ! am afraid that is true.
Certainly we have as much reason
10 apprehend an invasion ~ Belgium
did on the 18th day OF August. 1914.
They thought they were absolutely safe
and In ten days they were absolutely
destroyed. No, the only thing for this
people to do is 10 get ready.
" cannot question he motives OF
the President. We cannot ask him to
explain the reasons for his changes of
mind. We can do. however. what he
has told W. he hoped we would do--cxer-
else patience. Well. We will exercise pa
thence, and I hope to tell YOU how long
until the seventh day Of November next.
And then II Congress has not done any
thing proportionate to the demands %
the situation We viii, have n new Com
gress that will. And possibly II may
be- have the greatest respect for the
Pres!dent-but 1t possibly may he tina, II
he does not satisfy the demands Of the
people In this particular on the seventh
Of November next we will have a new
President"
Mayor Mitchell told the audience tina
he was go!ng from the meeting 20 a
convention Of Goo Mayors at 81. Louis
on the subject OF preparedness.
Mayors Ia E1pr~ss Sentiment.
The Security League has done its
part the Mayor said. AT -. Lou |
believe the Mayors and the Mayors
committees will do their part. Congress
will hear the voice OF the American
people speaking In no uncertain tone
and Congress In a body sensitive to pub.
lie opinion"
Speaking OF international obligations
OF America Robert Bacon said Never
was there such an opportunity for "A ma
ton and GU: clear duty IL. I believe. TO
take the Initiative. for In this great crisis
In which all our ideals and principles
are at stake the outside nations have
looked and are still looking 10 VA to take
rha Lad In fha aryutltyatIn. 90 .n..tl
opinion. AGAINST an Stcmpt 10 doni-
nate the earth by force there can be op-
lpsed but one greater power. the SUI
Preme power of collective and interna-
t.onal opinion which shall ostractze the
nation that would hold itself outside the
law"
Rtgh, Rev. Patrick Hayes. Auxii.
iary Bishop OF New York, who rcpre-
scented Cardinal Farley. said the men
who founded this republic believed that
God In His providence Intended that this
land should be the sanctuary OF mans
l.beny.
Henry A. Wise Wood said that instead
of having a navy OF friendships. an
suggested by Mr.. Bryan. or a navy OF
word ships. as offered by MI. Wilson.
the people want n navy Of warships.
Mrs. Lindon Rates, chairman Of the
woman's section OF the movement :or
national preparedness II. II. Gross ~
chicago. president OF the Tariff Com
mission League 3. S,anwood Menkcn.
president ~ the National Security
League George Wharton Pepper o.
Philadelphia and others spoke.
Oscar =. Straus Cherr~d.
Al the Century Theatre a crowded
house cheered Public Service Commits
f,nA, leon = Strn,u .kz ...Gl
the overflow" meeting OF the Natlona,
SECURITY League, when he asserted that
preparedness Is synonymous with Sc
curity and patriotism Is preparedness IN
essence
AT Constant!nople," the speaker said.
~ saw at close range the diplomacy OF
the great Powers. and let me tell YOU
that every time the nation that was
strongest won out. Behind the diplomacy
OF a nation stands the might of n
nation"
| George W. Wickersham, former At
torncy General Of the United States. de-
nounced the scheme for Fcderalizing the
militia. although. he said, demands were
coming from all over tn" country to
Congress to put the nation on a better
military footing,
And what are they proposing to do
there he asked. "Why. they have
gone BACK 10 the same old business, the
same old distribution of Federal moneys.
pedled around among the States TO the
National Guard, and they are trying to
fool the American people into thinking
that is prepa redness"
Other speakers were :. Stanwood
Mcnkrn &. Ward Champion, director OF
physical training IN the city schools
Kari Behr. tennis player: Peter :
irosscup. former Judge Of the United
States Circuit Court ~ Appeals Senator
George II Chamberlain Of Oregon and
Henry G. breckenridge, eX-AssIstant Sec
rotary OF War.