Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-23
WILSON SAYS NATIONS
At WAR ARE MAKNNG
VERY SLOW PROGRESS
Declares the Objects Sought
CauId Be Achieved Easier
and Quicker Through Peace
fUl Means

CHARLOTTE. y. a.. May -V--ttesl-
dent Wilson, speaking here TO-DAY or
world peace before crowd 81 lV"'u"'
persons at the anniversary celeosa.lo"
OF the signing OF the Meckleneuts 'SS-
Iarat{oD of Independence, minated
plainly that not much progress Is Delns
made by the warning nations Of Europe
and that the objects being sought coulo
nc achieved better through Peaceiui
means.
1T Is an interesting circumstance
that the processes Of the war stahu
stfll,~ he said.
He added that those hot things that
are IN contact with each other 90 not
make much progress against each 9TH
err and that when you cannot over
come. you must take counsel
The president spoke guardedly when
mentioning peace in Europe, but most
OF his hearers saw a plain suggestion
in his words His utterances on peace
were given significance by his hearers
in view OF the recent discussion OF the
possfbiIitv OF ending the European war.
He said that here in America we nave
tried 10 set the example OF bringing
ali the world together upon terms OF
liberty. cooperation and peace, and IN
that great experience that we have been
going through. America has been a sort
OF prophetic sample OF mankind
Il would like declared the presi-
dent. ito think that the spirit Of this
occasion could be expressed II We I'M
Rrined ourselves lifting some sacred
emblem of counsel and of peace. OF &C
commOdation and righteous Judgment
before the nations Of the world, and re-
minding them OF that passage in scrip
ture. After the wind. after the earth
Quake. after the fire, the still small
voice Of humanity
The president sketched briefly his
idea of what will follow the European
war. which il is understood he Will
elaborate more at length in an address
H. will deliver next week in Washmg-
ton before the League to Enforce Peace,
or which Former President Taft Is pres
ident. He said that what you see
taking place on the other side of the
water is the tremendous had about
said fnal-process by which a contest
of elements may in Gods process be
turned into accOrdinatiOn and cO-oDera-
VIon Of elements"
The presidents address was enthu-
siasticalIy applauded by a crowd gath
cred from several states. Before speak
ing he reviewed a long military, agri-
cultural and preparedness parade and
afterwards was the guest of honor at
A. lunch and went by automobile to
Davidson college, twenty miles away.
where he once was a student. He lett
tonight for Washington accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson. Secretary Daniels. Secre-
tary Tumulty. DR.. Cary T. Grayson. his
naval aide. Senator Overman and Repre-
sentative Webb. The reception COM
mittee included Governors Craig of
North Carolina and Manning of South
Carolina, and Mayor kirkpatrick of
Charlotte.
The president spoke of the need of
s'untainted Americanism" and declared
that the European war is a competition
Of national standards. of national ira
ditions. ard Of national policies
Charlotte was ablaze with American
flags and packed with people for the
frst occasion on which a Democratic
president has spoken here. Military
hands were scattered through the town
and played martial music constantly,
the people cheering from every house
ton and window along the route taken
by the president in his rides about the
city. He was introduced at the open
air meeting by Governor Craig Of North
Carolina
At Davidson college the president
vent to the room which he occupied
when he was a student and to the de-
Eating hall where he spoke years ago.
Students had draped the room with flags
in his honor.
Students gathered and cheered the
PRESIDENT again and again and made ef-
forts to get him TO speak. He said he
had not been able to make speeches
when in college and would not try now
at such a place In company with men,
hers Of the faculty the president and
Mrs. Wilson walked over the college
campus. They then returned TO the
special car for the trip TO Washing,
ton. A crowd OF several thousand peo-
Tie cheered him as the train pulled