Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
DANIELS LAUDS WILSON
BEFORE CAMP MEETING
Declares All People Owe Him Last
ing Debt for Keeping America
Out Of War.
RESULT or CRAFTSMANSHIP
Secretary of Navy Talks to His Meth
o1iSt Associates Upon History OF
Observation-Disclosures Against Swap.
ping of Horses Crossing Stream.

( JACKSONVILLE, ME. August 20
/ Daniels in a speech to those attending
the Methodist camp meeting here to-
day defended President Wilson's course
regarding Germany. Mexico and pre-
owed the President lasting debt for
keeping America out Of war.
at is the easiest thing in the world"
he said. for an executive to SO act
il requires craftsmanship to steer the
ship OF state through tortuous waters
and whirlpools OH its fixed course. In
these days Of crisis an eXcitable navi-
the rocks 4 captain. fond OF excite
mcnt and ihouEhtlcss Of the conse-
quenccs, would have stcered the ship
into the boiling seas. cleared the deck
for action, and prccipitated the vessel
into participation in the struggle.
For two years the American people
have been tense IN their interest. hope
full that their President would continue
and women have prayed that he might
he guided by the rules of the uni
verse. so that. without sacrifice OF
American rights, peace might reign on
this continent"
Secretary Daniels talked to his
Methods, associates upon the history
OF their church, militant for righteous
ness. praised by Lincoln for sending
the largest quota of troops to the army
/ of Grant, but declared they stood with
Bishop Granston in praying to keep
this nation out of the European en-
broilmcnt He dwelt upon the havoc.
tragedy and disastrous consequence Of
war, aud declared il would be a crime
for any chief executive to plunge the
nation into war when its rights could
be maintained by firm diplomacy.
when Lincoln faced problems not
more difficult than have confronted
Wilson for two years he cautioned the
people in his homely philosophy not
to swap horses crossing the stream.
said MIR. Daniels For Wilson'S re-
election the same argument is being
made by peace-loving Democrats, Re
pubiiCans and Progrcssives in every
part Of the country. And Christian
men arc praying that tho same pilot
vii! be kept at tho wheel four years
more.
I'VE are not belliEerent nation
We wish that every country would join
us in submitting all controversies to
! arbitration. The thirty peace treaties
express the aspirations the people OF
/ this country hold. There must be an
| International tribunal TO hear and set
( tie international differences with power
TO enforce its DEGREES.
NO matter how pcaccably inclined
America is, rs long as there are power
/ full nations covetous 20 bestride the
| earth. our only safety is preparedness
. prepa redncss is far removed from mili-
tarism, which curse must never aiiiict
our land.
Il am ambitious that my country
! Shall have Il strong and powerful navy
! Il must have nothing else while Other
nations are armed, but ! hope the haN
! is near at hand when international arbi
tration with power to enforce its de
crees Will make 1t unnecessary 10 i'm
pose q tax Of three quarters OF a bill
I lion dollars for tho army and navy
The navy bill points the way 10 a.
| end TO world wide competitive buildinc
and hope and pray all the navy huild
ing nations will join with us in mi
much to- be-dcsired federation OF mtn
which will usher in a century OF peace
where the war drum will be heard y,
longer"