The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-27
WILSON SEES j. S.
IN NEXT BIG WAR
President Tells Cincinnati Audi
ence Business of Looking on
Is Over.

CINCINNATI. oct. H.--Presidcnt VIII
son told 1000 guests Mt luncheon at the
Women's City Club, and repeated the
declaration later, that the present war
In Europe il the last war of its kind
or OF any kind that involves the world
of which the United States can keep
out.
THE business OF neutrality" he said.
rs over, not because want It to be
over, but l mean this, that war now
has such a scale that the position Of
neutrals sooner or later become intol-
cradle"
He again advocated a league of ma
tons to %maintain peace after the pres
ent war. : lie said the United States
should be ready to use its physical
force, IL necessary. to assist in pre-
senting war. He said that at times
the duties Of neutrals under present
conditions become very difficult.
His principal speech was made I'm
Music Hall. which was packed to the
doors. Men and women stood In the
aisles. Outside the streets were crowd
ed. and when the President appeared
on The stage beside ex-t3ov Judson
ana cheercd. waving American flags.
america Is not made up out Of a
| single stock" said the President.
Great Melting Pot.
Here we have a great melting pot
The singular thing about Ameptca Il
that 1t has not the ambition that leads
nations To seek aggression.
| The influences that govern interna.
tionsl affairs on the other side OF the
| oceap are secret purposes. America
VIII not be governed in secret.
| America has interlaced sympathies
1T Is uncomfortable that we should
wish to take anything from other ma.
tons. DO you not see. therefore, that
the problem OF one of your public ser.
wants is very difficult?
we are the clearing house for tho
| sympathies OF mankind. We are debtorI
to mankind to see that we square ON
/ policies with human liberty everywhere
We are lending money TO the rest of tn.
world. If We are going to lend money
Tor trade wars after this war Is ovel
We will be denying our heritage.
| America, as "a financial nation, ha,
this delicate duty OF mediation; II mus
see tn 1t that II lends its money for tn,
advantage OF mankind generally. Tn,
problem We are engaged in now In 1,
see that our sympathics unite instead
| OF dividing us.
| I'VE could crush some nations ~ W,
| chose. Tor We are powerful; but we wan
to help the small nations. America Il
made UP out of the peoples Of the world
, What a future lies before a peopl,
which can interpret the rights of man
kind everywhere!
Must Fight Some Day.
| I'VE have got to step out into tn,
great arena. Some day we may have t.
use the physical force OF this nation
Being the nation that we are. we can
not use II to promote aggression. BeinI
the nation that We are. we should us,
II to prevent aggression
He said the present war was du,
largely to secret intrlgues.
I'VE have seen that the position o
neutral becomes almost intolerablc. Al
between right and wrong there can b,
no neutrality. We must see that n,
nation goes TO war for some causes no
approved by the verdict OF mankind
That's the kind of war 1 am Willing
to engage in.
Other nations owe It to respect 70
the opinion OF mankind to submit thei
cases to the opinion of mankind.
know that our nation will be willing I,
lend every dollar of her wealth, ever.
ounce Of her blood, to the maintenance
OF the peace of the world built upon tina
foundation.
1--WE know that happiness lives In tn
atmosphere of peace. We are disciple
of righteousness and we want peace be
cause We know that righteousness can
not breathe any other air"