El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-01

J which was a riot Of red. white and
! blue, swung in festoOns from rails and
( boxes. Back of the stage hung tho
| American coat of arms on a field Of
blue.
Auditorium Is Packed.
-Four galleries beside the main floors
I were white with faces Many had
sought in vain to obtain tickets and
we're turned away. Twelve hundred
/ police held in check the sidewalk
! thrOngs. clearing the street entirely of
| traffic between the hotel and the audi
! torium.
Mayor Thompson Of Chicago, occupied
! q seat on the stage near the president.
and Gov. Dunno of Illinois was in a
/ box.
Speaking of American regard for
| ideals, the president said:
Have you looked at the most valued
( souvenirs of the families in America ?
Have you never seen a rusty sword,
treasured from the days Of the revolu-
, tiOn or from the DAYS Of the civil war?
Have you never seen an old fashioned
! musket hung up in some conspicuous
place on honor?
I'VE dread war; we condemn war; in
America we love peace. But we know
that the lads that carried these swords
and those muskets loved something
more even than they loved peace-thst
. they loved honor and the integrity of
, the nation.
heNoAuNAOu huH FDr IN A0el.
THE men and women of the Ameri-
can colonies were physically comfort
able. Even the much complained OF
arrangements Of trade in those days
were not unfair in the sense they did
not bring prosperity. America was Of
Tended and restless under the mere sug-
gestion that she was not allowed to
get her prosperity in her own way and
under the command OF her own spirit
and purpose.
THE American revolution was fought
for an idea We would have been as
prosperous under the British crown, but
we should not have been as happy and
we should not have respected ourselves
as much. And, therefore. what America
is bound to fight for when the time
comes is nothing more or less than her
self respect. There is no immediate
prospect that her material interests
may be seriously affected. but there is
constant danger every day of the week
that her spiritual interests may suffer"
Remembers His Responsibilities.
In his Milwaukee address late Mon
day. president Wilson told his audience
he would feel responsible If he did not
warn them OF the need for national
defence
You know I must remember my re-
spOnsibilities" he said There is no
precedent in American history to show
that we have ever been in the ag-
gressive.
There are dangers, however, which
are past our control and which have
not been overcome, dangers we cannot
control We can control the ire
sponsible takers in our midst. All
we have to do is to encourage them
to hire hall and they win abundantly
advertise their own folly"
America, the president said, was at
tending to her own affairs in a world
where everyone else was absorbed in
war.
Dangers Confront L. $.
There is daily, hourly DANGER" he
continued, that they will feel con-
strained to do things which absolutely
are inconsistent with the rights Of the
United States. They are not think
ing of us. They are thinking first Of
all of their own affairs.
THE very uncalculated course of af-
fairs may touch us to the quick at
any time. Standing in the midst Of
these difficulties ] want you to know
1 am in difficulty"
Pledges to Keep Peace.
The president said he knew the peo-
pie wanted him to keep the nation
out Of war. There was prolonged ap-
plause.
I pledge you" he continued solemn