Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-02


erect the president OF the United
states, but that, knowing the errand
upon which he has come, you are
profoundly interested. as he is, in the
candid discussion of some of tho
things which concern the welfare and
the safety of the nation.
Some one who does not know our
fellow citizens quite as we'll as he
ought to know them told me that
there was a certain degree OF indif-
ference ana lethargy in the middle
west with regard to the defense OF
the nation. said I do not believe
it, hut ! am poing out to see and |
have seen have seen whit | ex-
pected to see--great bodies Of serioua
men-grcat bodies OF earnest women
coming together TO show their pro-
found interest IN the objects OF this
vlait ~ miae. And.I knew,-therefore
that Il IL my privilege to address those
who viii realize the spirit of RESPONSE
bility In which | speak to them.
No Word Of Excitement.
my fellow citizens ii would be
easy If I permitted myself to do so
10 draw u picture Of the present sit
uation OF the world which would
deeply stir your feelings and perhaps
deeply excite your apprehension, but
YOU would not think that 1t was right
for your chief magistrate to speak
any word Of excitement whatever.
want YOU to believe that In what |
say to you | am endeavorng, as far
as extcmporaneous speech will per-
nit, to weigh every word that ] say.
| said moment ago that you know
the errand upon which | have come
why / have undertaken that errand?
There are some very conclusive and
imperative reasons. Some OF our
fellow citizens are seeking to darken
counsel upon this great natter I
hope and believe out of mistaken mo-
tlyes, but certainly / believe not of
mistaken conceptions of the duty and
interest Of America.
"On the one hand there is a con-
body of men who are trying
to Stir every sort of excitement In this
country upon which every true. well
American ought to frown
There are actually men In America
.tho are preaching war; who are
the duty of the United
states TO do what II never would be-
FORE seek. cntanglcments in the con-
r0verslcs which have arisen on the
lthcr side OF the watcr--abandon Its
lahitual and traditional policy and de-
lbcratciy engage I'm the conflict which
$ now cngulfing the rest Of the world.
do not know what the standards OF
Of these gentlemen may be.
only know that | for one cannot sub
scribe to those standards.
Country Is for Peace,
Il believe that more truly speak
he spirit oil America when | say thar
hat spirit is spirit of peace, VII
20 voice has ever come to any pubic
nan more 0udibly. more unmistak-
,hly, than the voice Of this great peo-
,lc has como 70 mo, bearing this inn
ircssiNe lesson.
We are counting upon you to keep
his country out OF war
"And | call you to witness. my fell
ow countrymen, that | have spent
vcry thought and energy that has
,cen vouchsafed me in order to keep
his country out of war. II cannot DO
disclosed now. perhaps It can never be
disclosed. how anxious and how diff
alt that task has been. but my heart
ias been in It. / have not grudged a
ingie burden that has been thrown
ipon ne. with that end in view, for |
new that not onls my own heart, but
he heart Of all America. was in the
ause of peace.
And yet. my feilow citizens. there
re some men amongst us preaching
eaCc who 20 much further than |
an 90. Not further than | can go I'm
he sentiment of peace: not further
ham truth warrants them in going In
the desire and sentiment
1 America. hut further than can
pillow them. further. | believe. than
on can iOiluw them, in preaching the
octrine of peace ut any price and in
ny circumstances.
Price May BE Too High.
There is price which il too
real to pay for peace. and that price