The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-04
Thousands Applaud wilson As He
Urges Real Army and Navy
Preparedness TO Protect the
'AmerIUahA Ilsesiiahdi Wade
THUNDER HYMN STRAINS
AS MASS MEETING CLOSES
Shout Affirmative To His Cues
ton Asking u Country Could
Raise Half Million Men in Any
State Of UnionAt Present Time
tAIsociated Press by reaoraI V,r.,.,,

tAnsociated Press by Federal wirsisssD
III ANSAS CITY, February 8-''I
IN believe now, after what i have
seen, that tho United States need
only call for volunteers to raise half
q million men 10 almost any sta e., de.
Jared President Wilson, at the conc,u.
sion Of an intensely enthusiastic mcst,
ing held here last night at which he
outlined the preparedness plans of the
administration and demanded that
steps be taken this very month. 10 back
him up in his defense OF American
lives and American commercs abroad.
Refers TO Aifronts Tc U. s.
The President devoted the early nor.
tion of his address to outlining the
inadequacies OF the existing army and
navy and in explaining the naval aud
military programs OF secretary CARR.
son and Secretary Daniels. lie refer.
red in guarded sentences tot the af.
fronts which have already beeh offered
to the American flag and then launch.
Cd has demand that Immediate 81 ps be
tax en- 10 prepare a force mon which, he
might rely for the carrying out Of any
ieyentuaiity and whieh ,wonld back up
and make of weight whatever defense
he might offer of the rights of Amefi.
cans to travel Tin saf6tyI abrof,la on
their legal business and che erights OF
Americans to carry on pniinpeded ahd
uninterrupted tileirnrlegal eommafee
with other neutral nations, i.alsss 80
0af This demand was met with shouts of
applause from the audience, Numbering
sixteen thousand persons, who cheefed
and waved thousands Of Amsriean
Tags. - ssas skt JigIT
Crowd sings America + t, , ,,3Sl
AT the conclusion Of his address. the
President askedS the throng to i0in
With him in singing 'tAmeriea ;, ! ana
the national Anthem came lin responfe
TO the request as. grand chorus, dur.
ing the singing OF which many broke
INTO tears. All stood while singing
and the cheering and waving at the
conclusion was tumultuOus, whilefrom
the start the meeting had been plain
In its sympathy with the speaker. 49,.
After watching the cheering crowd
for some minutes, the President held
up his hand for silence. When the
cheerers ceased, in order to hear what
else the head Of the nation had to saw,
the President spoke: ' -
Why; do you know, that there are
today men in Washington seriously
questioning whether or not we could
get the 100000 men for our eontiheh-
tai army, which the government is ask.
ing. What do YOU think. Would that
many volunteeri" ..ss . ~
Throng shouts Affirmative -'r,.
{, One man in the audience shouted
Eyes, and in an instant the crowd
was again in an uproar, eehoing this
affirmative and shouting their agree
ment. .,,..e. ,sfw&.f gf-e.sstF
~ believe now, = shouted the Presi.
dent, latter what ] have seen, that
the United States need only call for
volunteers to raise half million men
in almost any State. =
The afternoon address Of the Presi
dent was made in Topeka, Kansas,
where he addressed a large audience,
suggesting that the United States
might be called ON at any time to back
up its demands by force. t.4
Weary Of Violated Rights ..
e America is not going to abide the
habitual and continual neglect of its
rights under international law, either
with respect to the safety of its citizens
or its commerce" he said at may be
necessary to use the forces Of the Uni
ted States for the yigdieatioh Of The
right of Americans everywhere 10 en-
joy the rights Of International law.
Governor Arthur Capper,s who is n
Republican,, introduced the president.
While not in accord with his plan FOR
preparedness the Kansas executive
praised Mr.. Wilson for keeping the
country out of war, =. 4,
g He has sat updismayed on the hot.
test lid any president has sat upon since
Lincoln, he said. y, 49,,