The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-01-28

uhHouhSOd bhdb no was III u nBhtlhS
mood" and was enthusiastically ap.
plauded up to the point where he stat
ed that there would be no invasion
| of Mexico. AS such a step would cost
us the confidence of the other Ameri-
leans. - ..L. 4 ...Fg -. n. dHta Ut
Speaks to Clericals
I Earlier in the day Mr.. Wilson spoke
TO large crowd at the Clerical Con.
ference of the Federation Of Churches.
! 10 the ministers and laYmeh there, he
said that he had sttiYen hard Tor peace,
believing tnat peace represents the
real, fundamental spirit Of the United
States as distinct from the noisy clam
or of the jingoes.
az believe, .'he told his hearers, -
that the, people Of this country are
earnestly desirous of keeping even the
balance between the warning nations
in Europe .trS f.. y
1t has been his belief he added that
peace, founded upon justice is the only
peace worth the having -
81 always accept an invitation to
! fight the President added with n
smile,' but I insist upon conducting
my fight with justice and fairness to
the other fellow, no matter what the
other fellow may, do. This, / take it
Is the American way. - s
Fifteen hundred business men filed
the hall when Mr.. Wilson entered to
make the opening address of his pre-
paredAess campaign last night The
President was greeted by prolonged
applause aud 1t was some time before
he was able to commence his speech.
/ IL l.n.. L.. a A
to the front of the platform and rails.
ing his hand for silence, said
In Mood for Fighting "@
81 am IN a nghthg mood tonight.
For twenty months j have struggled
snd battrd to keep this, country out
of war, to preserve In so far as | was
able, the spirit of the commands laid
upon me Ivy my oath of Office, to avoid
strife and yet to keep honor. Now !
have come to a point where believe
l must consider the threatened liberty
and honor of the nation, and am pre-
1 pared to fght-if need be-for that
liberty and honor which are more to
be desired than peace. .ot
I In a few plain words, the President
then outlined the situation at home and
abroad, and warned his hearers that
there must be no shillyshally about
preparedness.
r''The plans for a great = more eff,
fective military force now before con-
lgress must take substance in fact - he
told his audience, and proceeding, in
sisted that those plans be /" fulfilled
| Immediately. 1t is now no time II
which to delay and palayar.
Cant Predict Future r.
] "Wo are at peace with the world
I tonight, " he said, 'but neither we nol
any other men can tell how long that
peace is to last I can not venture Ia
predict that the outlook for the United
, States will be as bright tomorrow as
it is today. No one can do that. i"
In silence t,at was more suggestive
than an outhurst Of applause. Mr.. vii
son said
~ have always been an advocate OF
peace. have struggled with all my
might and main to keep the peace fol
this land of ours, yet [ do not belong
to those who cry peace, peace, wher
there is no peace. Rather do I be
long to those who believe that peac,
is precious enough to struggle for, tl
fight for, to 90 to war for If neces
sdry.
Taking up the subject of preparedness,
! the speaker said that there are today
in this country many who because OF
! their social or political views are op
posed to preparedness. All such he
asked to consider carefully and without
| prrItdicc the history Of Europe in tn,
last few yearS