Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-04
Returning to Washington
Firm in Belief That
People Are Back
of Him.

West are with him on tlc issue OF ma
tional defense. and are prepared 10 in
sfst that Congress take speedy action.
! He finished his speaking tour in st.
Louis to-day. and expressed tho con-
viction that his mission had succeeded
beyond his greatest hopes. He will ar
rive in Washington at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
President Wilson's advisers believe
he has explained clearly why he con
siders immediate preparcdncsJ impera-
tive has won MAN. converts to The
movement. ana has given new impetus
20 discussion Of the cause From the
sympathetic attitude of most OF his
audiences, from the enthusiasm his
every appearance in public has cvok cd.
from the huge crowds which have
greeted him. they have drawn the con-
clusion tha, the people overwhelmingly
support his plans-a, least. IN the
MidIl" West
The Presidents official fa.ril, want
him to start soon on another tour.
some Of them lilscn hia swing through
tn" Middle West to an operation no.
ye, completed. En- route TO Washing
ton Tonight. they looked both South
and West FOR the setting Of his next
appearance IN the role OF champion of
national preparedness.
SOUTH BECKONS WILSON
WITH MANY HANDS
Tie South hcckoncd with many
hands. Senators and Representatives.
from most OF the Southern States al
ready have asked hun TO include their
sections Oh his next tour. There have
hcen added invitations from many
II
sortug her claims. There is a feeling
among some OF his most intimate ad-
viscrs that IN choosing tho scene for
his next plea to tho pebble. the prcsi-
dent could pay no greater compliment
70 hIs own political party than by going
into It's stronghold.
Minneapolis, 81. Paul and Denver
have presented what they consider
strong claims. and Il IS possible that
II the President makes another pre-
parcdness tour II may include those
cities and then swing south into Texas.
possibly returning by way OF New
/ Orleans. Birmingham or Louisville,
although nothing has been decided
concerning this
Prcsidcn, Wilson Gocs ack 10 Wash
insion refreshed by tho trip. not
I fatigued, as som. thought h. would be-
The enthusiasm displayed wherever his
itinerary has taken him and the ;hrongs
which nocked 10 hear him have been a
tonic TO his nerves. His physician said
to-day his appetite is good and his rest
has been unmpaired. Tho addresses
delivered AT the chief stopping places
nave been apparently as beneficial as
his usual game OF golf.
Al least 100000 persons. his advisers
state, heard the Presidents chief
speeches. Fully 5o.oo0 more crowded
about the rear platform of his car
during his fivc-minute talks. and hardly
fewer than 100000 others have been
banked on the sidewalks in various
cities 10 watch him pass.
WANTS L. :. TO HAVE
GREATEST NAVY IN WORLD
President Wilson to-day told an
audience OF 5000, which swayed with
n tumult OF cheering. that tho United
States should have the greatest navy
In the world
Il believe the navy of tho United
States should be unconquerabIe." he
said. the greatest in the world"
The President declared that subma :
rine commanders abroad have instruc-
tioas which, for the most part, conform
with international law. but tina; The
act of one commander might set the
w ,rld afre, including America
Upon the ocean thero are hundreds
of cargoes of American goods" he
said--"cctton, grain and all the bounti-
FIJI s, pplies America Ia sending out to
.he world--and any one of those car
goes. any one OF those ships, may be
America into the war"
For the first time during the tour,
tho President told how one set Of bel
ligereuts was cut off from the world
He said this kept the United States
from helping them rs it would like
lie made the statement in trying to
show that the United States was really
neutral.
At the breakfast OF the ST. Louis Bust
ness Mems League the President de-
clared here that he believed there would
never be another war like tho present.
and that the war will hasten the time of
general peace.
Governor Major, of Missouri, sat next
to the President. The room was deco
rated with American flags. Enthusias-
tic applause greeted the President as
he rose to speak.
When no spoke Of his conviction that
tariff board should be created, the
applause was enthusiastic. Hc then
spoke OF national defense.
FINDS WHAT HE SEEKS
IN THE MIDDLE WEST
The President opened his Coliseum
speech with the statement that he had
come seeking something in the Mid
die West and found it." Hc said he
had been told the Middle West was
against preparedness, but did not be-
levc It.
81 know the people of the Middle
West wore just rs patriotic rs the rest
OF the nation" he said.
"No man can lead America anywhere
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