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himself to make the sensational state
ments regarding our foreign relations
which might he regarded as certain
tn make the desired impression on the
country. Never since he has been presi-
dent has MIR. Wilson been prevailed upon
to 10 as far as he did last night In
telling his side of political contro-
versy.
He has shown already that it will have
to be n cumulative process with him
this unloading. This WAS clearly indi-
Gated yesterday. Mr.. Wilson began his
stumping tour with a speech at Pitts
burg in which he cloaked his warnings
as to the country's danger with more or
less reserve
The same thoughts were expressed
with greater frankness in a second speech
at Pittsburg which was delivered shortly
afterward. and last night ne seemed to
find II easy and natural to plunge into a
frank and straightforward statement Of
just what was in his mind, In utter dis
regard of the habits OF reserve which
have characterized his public utterances
for the past three years.
Non-Pnrtisan Appeal.
1t was stated authoritatively to-day
that the President intei.ds to adhere 20
his purpose of making a strictly nom
y.
regret he expressed yesterday that the
issue of preparedness has to be passed
upon In campaign year Will be reit-
Grated. and the President will make II
clearer as the days go by that he will
welcome help from every sancuonable
quarter In awakening the sections of the
country which are Indifferent to pre-
paredness to IA full sense of its high
Importance
lie is expected further to commit him
self absolutely against any compromise
on the army bill which contemplates
reliance upon an improved militia for
the country's second arm of defence. such
az Chairman Hay OF the House Military
Committee proposes
The President Is said to feel that poll
tics has been brought into the fight for
army increases to "a further extent than
is true of the naval fight. and II is with
this fact especially In mind that ne has
appealed to the country to put aside all
political considerations In dealing with
the defence problem.
1t cannot be doubted from the char =
acter of the reception accorded to the
President here that he has impaired
important goiirS power to the national
defence campaign. lie seems to have
aroused "A feeling Of confidence among
his listeners here that he Is seeking
fore the people. the truth in a matter
of vital concern TO all of them. The
lprofoundness of the impression made by
his speeches yesterday Is indicated in the
solemn fashion in which these big points
were received.
There was a veritahle outburst oi
enthusiasm here last night when he said
"Amer,si Is not afraid OF anybody" ~
there was at PittSburg when he talked
about the spirit of rs" but a grave
silence greeted his warnings that the
time might be- az hand when 1t would
he impossible to ruaiutFin the peace and
honor of the country at the sam" time
and when ne said Not one OF you can
/ tell what "A single day may bring forth.
4 Day Of Rest.
| The President and Mrs. Wilson spent
| "A day Of absolute quiet here in ''lcve-
land. one visitor remarked I" Sccrctar!
/ Tumulty.
| cit was "A crnNninS evidence of oIi
reg,rd for the President to-day that we
/ left him entirely to himself"
! This was true. The President break
! tasted privately with Mrs Wilson In
/ their apartment at the Hol!endcn flote
and at / o'clock drove IN an autpmobil.
to the Euclid Avenue Presbyteriar