Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-27


tho present prosperity Of the United
States is. due to the European war. Pres
ident Wilson here today declared that
there is no ground for the fear that Eu-
rope during the war Is storing up goods
to dump on markets in America after
the war.
1--WE have means Of defense and means
Of offense," said the President. I'VE are
not helpless. We are not blind"
Economic War Silly
The President said America should feel
sympathy for Europe. not fear. He
spoke Of the SILLY imagination of men
who say Europe is preparing for an eco
nomic war on the United States"
President Wilson declared here today
that the present war is the last one
Involving the world which the United
States can keep out Of. He again ad-
vocated a league of nations to maintain
peace after the present war. He said
the United States should be ready to use
its physical force Unnecessary to assist
in preventing war. He said that at times
the duties of neutrals under present con-
ditiens become very difficult. +
Great Work Ahead
President Wilson urged the need OF
spiritual unity" on the part Of the peo-
pie of the United States to prepare for
greater work ahead of the nation.
The President and Mrs. Wilson. &C
companied by large committee, walk
ed a block from the hotel to the Cham
Der of Commerce for the social recep-
ton ceremonies. The hall was packed
with people. The president OF the
chamber presided. Mayor Puchta. ex-
tending "a cordial welcome" said the
people Of Cincinnati are among the
most loyal in the nation.
No Stranger in Cincinnati
Il cannot say I feel strange in Gin
cinnati with this great state" respond
ed the President. 1T is very difficult
to speak my personal. opinion. am
perfectly content today to throw off
the disguise of dignity. 49,.
Seriously speaking, there are a
great many things Ohio reminds one
Of that are the essense of American
life. Therefore, whenever I come into
Ohio some of tn zest to the history OF
America gets into my blood. There is
no zest in monopoly. The real zest is to
feel that you are part Of great COM
pany of people working for human
liberty. .
1.-THE problem now Is to have a spirit
ual bond Of unity joining us from coast
to coast.
every man has the task Of believing
in himself what he would have the
whole world believe the United States
to be- Our tasks are to be much great
er in the future.
1--WE have got to make a team OF our
selves and pull the great chariot in
which rides the statute Of liberty"
Holds Reception
The President held a reception in
the Chamber Of Commerce following
his address and was kept busy shaking
hands with the enormous throng for
more than half an hour.
Sharp calls of Wilson! Wilson,: greet
ed the President as he rode through
packed streets from the Chamber of
Commerce to a hotel for the women's
luncheon. He stood and sang America"
with the hosts, just after entering the
lunch room. He laughed when women
at table after table had walters remove
jars of flowers SO they could see him.
In his Chamber Of Commerce speech.
President Wilson said in part:
Dignity Is Oppressive
lone Of the things that is denied me
in the circumstances is an absolutely
free expression of my personal opinion.
The dignity of Office restraints even one
Of Scotch-Irish ancestry from letting go,
and it is very oppressive among friends,
among many familiar friends, to be upon
dress parade. 1 feel very much like the
woman in a sideshow who saw, or
thought she saw, a man read a news
paper through a two-inch board. She
said: Here, let me out of this place.
1t isn't any place for me with these thin
things on For the time being, there
fore, l feel that there is. some danger
Of your penetrating my disguise and I
am perfectly content for the day to throw
off the disguise and to enjoy the COM
radeship and welcome which you SO roy
ally extend me.
THE great stream Of the energy of this
country flowed very early into Ohio. The
same mixture Of bloods and combina-