Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-29
WILSON ELUDES
CROWD AT PITTSBURGH
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CROWD AT PITTSBURGH
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ing the tour After the committee
had departed the President planned
to spend the remainder of the fore
noon in preparing notes OF his ad-
dress here and in Cleveland tonight.
Notwithstanding the unusual activi-
ties of yesterday in Washington and
the fact that he had spent three con-
secutive nights on the train. the Presi-
dent rose refreshed. He slept we'll.
remained abed till o'clock and had
just finished his breakfast when the
train rolled into the station. DR.. Cary
T. Grayson, the White House physi-
clan. said Mr.. Wilson was in good con-
dition for the activities of the week
ahead. These include addresses at
Cleveland tonight; Milwaukee, Mon
day; Chicago. Monday night; Des
Moines, Tuesday night: Topeka, We'd
nesday afternoon; Kansas City, Wed
nesday night; st. Louis, Thursday
morning, and many brief addresses
from the rear platform of his car in
smaller towns
Mrs. Wilson Cheered
Shortly after the arrival of the
party at the hotel. Mrs. Wilson ac-
an hours automobile ride through the
parks and residential section of the
city.
The President was closely guarded
by approximately 500 police as he
walked from the hotel to the hall.
Mrs. Wilson entered first and was
warmly applauded. When the Presi-
dent arrived the crowd broke into
loud cheering.
AS Mrs. Wilson stepped out on the
platform, the band played a wedding
march. She smiled broadly.
President Wilson rose to speak
amid applause. He declared ne was
conscious of being a truant from
Washington but that he felt it his duty
to report to the people on the affairs
of the nation. He added he got more
inspiration outside of Washington
than inside II.
II Love Peace"
81 believe in peace. 1 love peace.
] would not be a true American if l
did not love peace but l know that
peace costs something. That the only
way you can maintain peace is TO en-
| joy the respect of everybody with
whom you deal.
There are other counsellors whose
sources of counsel is passion. 1t is
not wise nor possible to guide national
| policy under the influence of passion.
/ ] would be ashamed of the passion of
! fear.
America does not desire anything
/ other than freedom, justice and right
| conduct"
Great Defense Needs
1T is time that we attempted. al
any rate, to apply the standards Of
our own life to national defense.
! What do we want to defend? Need
answer? We want to defend the equal
right of the nation as against all other
nations and we wish to maintain the
peace of the Western Hemisphere.
These are our great needs of de-
fense.
1T seems to me that America is in
love with efficiency. Material eff
cheney of which we hear so much only
underlies, however, what 1 may call
spiritual efficiency.
II, for my part, have a great en-
| thusiasm for rendering America spir-
itually efficient. The plans for our
military efficiency do not provide for
| a great army. We want only an army
necessary for the uses of peace, but
J we want back of that army a trained
body of men. These men should be
civilians, men who know that the arts
Should Dread War
| Men should dread war and know
that everything on which the nation
depends comes from peace.
! THE details of the army plans do
not make any difference. Perhaps
others have better plans. But l do
of at least 10000 men trained to the
arts of war who will be ready to pro-
tect the nation.
The test of preparedness does not
lie in Congress. 1t is going to be in
the response of the young men of the
country to the call to volunteer and
of the employers of those men TO
| place no obstacle in their answering
the call. |, for one, believe both the
young men and the employers will do
their duty. But there are many sell
fish influences at work in this coun-
try. When it comes, however, to the
test believe America can produce as
much substantial patriotism as any
other land under the SUM-
Both Parties Patriotic
The Presidents words were marked
frequently by applause. He spoke
rapidly and clearly
! Il am not afraid of debate. I am
not afraid that out of it we will not
get results. I am talking myself and
| certainly the other fellow should have
| his chance.
IT am sorry this is a campaign year.
/ I hope this question will not be a
partisan question. No man should at
/ tempt TO make political capital out of
| it. l will be ashamed of any friends
! of mine who take a different view.
Republicans and Democrats have
many differences but there is no rea-
! son why they should differ on this
issue. Both parties are patriotic.
1T has been very difficult to main
| tain peace, but l am the friend of
/ peace. There have been hourly dan
! gers. Often It has been impossible
to control the situation because others
were involved.
LAS your responsible servant I
must tell you that the dangers are
constant. I must go out and tell the
people that new circumstances have
arisen which make 1t necessary that
America defend itself"
The President spoke these words
slowly and solemnly amid deep silence.
! When he concluded the portion of his
address the applause was marked.