The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-01
WILSON ISSUES
SOLEMN . WARNING N
Don't Know What an Hour
or a Day Will Bring Forth
Says President.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb. 1. Presi.
dent Wilson, speaking before the larg.
est audience OF his present trip, yes
terday declared the men who say AM
orleans will not stand together in time
of trouble, 'have shot their bolt
II have not. supposed that the men
whose voices seemed to show threat
against US represented even the peo-
pie they claim to represent" he said.
The President spoke. to an audience
many Of whom were Of foreign birth.
He declared he knew the men who
came from foreign lands to America
loved liberty and would stand by the
ideals Of America. He appealed to all
Americans to support the Government
IN it's national defense plans.
In his Milwaukee speech President
Wilson threw down the gauntlet to
opponents Of national preparedness
who have declared that the movement
sprang from the desires Of munitions
and armament manufacturers to make
money, declaring the impulse does
not come from them, but, from men
disinterested, men who know the act
ual circumstanceso OF the country and
what Is Immediately necessary"
Mrs Wilson occupied box near the
stage with Dr.F Grayson: She wore a
magnificent bouquet Of orchids.
II want at the outset to remove any
misrepresentation in your minds" said
the President. There is no crisis:
nothing new has happened. came to
confer with you on matter which we
should confer on in any event We
should see that our house Is set In
order. When all the world Is on fire
the sparks fly everywhere. WI
The President said he knew the PEG.
pie wanted him to keep the Nation out
of war.
II pledge you he continued sol
EMMY, "that God helping, / will keep
| itE out OF war"
He went on to say the Nation want
ed him to preserve the honor of the
United States. He told how difficult
1t was to do both.
"This people is not going to choose
war" he went on. "But we are deal
ing with Government. rather than peo-
pie. and we don't know what an hour
or a day will bring forth.
1--WE want war, II 1t must come, to
be, something that springs out OF the
sentiments, principles and actions OF
| the people themselves. 1t Is on that
account that am counseliing Con-
gress not to take the advice Of those
who recommend that we SHOULD have
q large standing army, but on the con
trary to see to 1t that the citizens OF
country are so trained and that equip
ment is SO provided for them that
when they choose they can take up
| 4 5uR
Il want the people to know some.
thing Of military life IL the call should
come. That Is the reason am urging
on the Congress OF the United States
that at least part Of the people pc
trained"
The President explained he wanted
the Congress to do a great deal tor
the National Guard, but that he did
not see how the Guard could be plac-
ed at8the disposal of the Federal Gov
eminent.
"We have got down not to the sen.
timent OF national defense, but to the
business OF national defense" he said.
"Eyen that .arch-D Democrat, Thomas
Jefferson, believed In compulsory mill.
tary education. " VI
"There is another misapprehe
/ want to remove from your minds. I
don't doubt that these things TO pre-.
pare fol-. defense will be done. 7 be.
lieye that the people are entitled TO
know Just what Is being done.
II ana not here to convert you; I'm
not here to argue with you I'm Just
telling you. Ithas been very 6edulous.
" spread abroad In this country that
the Impulse back OF all this ia the de,
sire Of men who make the materials
OF warfare TO make money out OF the
Treasury OF tho United States, .5t
wish the people who say that could
see meetings like this one, Did you
easaa for that purpoae7 OF course you
did Saot, I am ready to admit that!
probably the equipment feF defense
Will have to be bought and that some
body Will make moneyt .sis
tfIf a HeYernment does net HHanutae
tuFa what II wants sonashedy VIII
make WpneV, q, q "
Ct have been sHFglns that the Gov
eFRment ,itse!t get read to make what az
eYaatg iaa9 tias ne can .at least CON.
tel ipF1eels: Req That the aeyf
efpae4t ntf least PIE t9l Fegui
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