The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-30
PREPAREDNESS
HINGES ON THE YOUNG MEN
Far More Than It Does on Con-
gress Declares President
Of the United States.
SAYS HE LOVES PEACE
Only Way to Maintain It is to
Enjey Respect of Every Ono
with Whom We Deal.
tsy ASSOCIATED pssss,

tnN ASSOCIATED phgu0
PITTSBURG, Jan. 29.-Prehdens
Wilson opening here today his SIX
day program of speaking in the mid
die West on national preparedness,
told u throng which packed Memorial
ball that the test OF national prepar-
edness lay not with Congress but with
the young men Of the country in
their answer to the call TO volunteer
and employers who should inter
pose no obstacles to free responses.
II for one the president said. be
lieve both the young men and the
employers will do their duty, and !
am not afraid that America will not
do enough. l am only earnestly de-
sirous that 1t should be very cody
conslderate OF what 1t does. One
cool Judgment is worth thousand
hasty counsels." M
The president was closely guarded
by approximately 500 police, as he
walked from the hotel to the hall.
Tue intervening space was soltdly
packed with men and women who
cheered as he passed. The arrival OF
the president was heralded by q
Fan Fare Of Trumpets
and the Star Spangled Banner. Mrs,
Wilson entered first and was warmly
applauded When the president ar
rived, the crowd broke into loud
cheering. President Wilson rose to
speak amid applause.
II believe In peace. love peace.
1 would not be true American II /
did not love peace but | know that
peace costs something. That the only
way you can maintain peace Is to
enjoy the respect Of everybody with
whom you deal. There are other
counsellors whose sources OF counsel
is passion II Is not wise nor possi-
BILE to guide national policy under
the influence Of passion. i would be
ashamed of the passion OF fear.
America does not desire anything
other than freedom, justice and right
conduct"
The president also advised against
taking the advice OF professional
sailors on some questions.
Apply Life Standards.
1T Is time that we attempted. at
any rate, to apply the. standards Of
our own life to national defense. Il
seems to me that Americans are In
love with efficiency. Material EN-
cheney Of which we hear so much
only underlies however, what l may
call spiritual efficiency.
II for my part have q great en-
thusiasm for rendering American
spiritually efficient. The plans for
our military efficiency do not provide
for great army. We want only an
army necessary for the uses Of peace.
but we want back OF that army Z
trained body Of men. These men
should be civilians, men who know
that the arts Of peace come before
the arts OF war. The details Of the
army plans do not make any difier-
ence. Perhaps others have better
plans. But do want an adequate
and efficient force Of at least 600,s
900 men trained to the arts Of war
who will be readyto protect the ma
ton.
Ghosts Fail to Scare.
'+This nation will not be stalled by
ghosts and fancies. l am proposing
something more than temporary. Il
is my conception tnat as tne goxeln,
ment mas ENCOURAGED asrlcuituiai
training II should aiso encourage M
dustrial framing ana u Is perIectlN
feasible along with Industrial tram
mechanism and handling Of rife