Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-16

LAUD WILSON
Delegation Brings Resolu-
ton Passed By State
Convention
IS DEEPLY STIRRED
Tells Visitlra Support of His Native
State Makes Him Very Proud and
Very Humble

Very Humble
Washington, June 16-President
Wilson displayed deep emotion yes
terday when delegation of Virgin
ians called at the White House and
told him of the feeling of pride that
<he Old Dominion holds for her
"greatest living son" and his wonder
full achievements as Chief Executive
of the American nation.
The President, in responding to the
tribute paid him by the Virginia
Democratic Convention in set of re-
solutions which were presented him,
alluded to the great and unexpected
difficulties which have confronted the
Administration during the last two
wears, and said that under the cir
cumstances a man could only be sure
| of the motives that prompted his
course and the thoughts that lald
back of his actions. "a
The Virginia delegation was headed
by Representative Carlin, of Alexan-
dria, and Col. James P. Woods, OF
Roanoke, spokesman for the delega-
tom The resolutions, eXtolling Wilson
and his administration, were handed
the President by Colonel Woods, who
said:
"We are proud of you and OF what
YOU have done. You, true to the
chivalrous traditions of Virginia, your
native State, 'arc-too. .proudzte. fight slgrt.
if there is any other way with honor
These resolutions are Virginia's ans
wer to the low-pitched taunt of some
of our political rivals"
The President, glancing at the set
of resolutions and unable to control
his emotion, said the testimony and
good will from Virginia made him
feel humble and yet proud. The
Presidents response was as follows:
81 had the pleasure of seeing these
| resolutions when they were printed
after the adjournment of your con-
vention, and I had already felt the
encouragement which they brought
me in generous measure; but it IS an
especially gracious act on the part OF
the convention to have appointed a
committee to come in person to pre-
sent these resolutions to me.
81 want you to know, in the first
place, that when you do me honor OF
this sort, you make me feel very
proud; but you make me feel also
very humble, because in the midst
of a great many unexpected Difficult
a man can never be sure that he
taking the wiseSt course. He can
only be sure of the motives that
prompt him in that course and OF the
thoughts that lie back of the course.
T have been saturated all my life
in the traditions of American history
to which Virginia has made such
abundant contributions, and I feel
that the spirit that animates ma
tion is the spirit which its executive
ought at least to try to interpret anc
put into action. That has been my en-
deavor. and that | have won, in ac'
ting upon these principles, the af'
; fectionate admiration and support Of
my native state gives me deep ano
/ proud qualification.
, "You have greatly overstated my
claims to credit, but I accept what yor
have said very gladly as tribute Of
. the heart rather than a tribute o:
, the judgment, although I konw yo,
, intended it as both, and as a tribute
of the heart it gives peculiar plea
$ sure.
! at is not often, gentlemen, tina
t there is personal contact of this sor
e lin this rather strenuous and lionel.
j business of conducting a government
! and therefore it was an instinct o
5 real friendship that you came in sucl
y interesting numbers to bring me thi
: encouragement and to tell me tha
d you do believe in the motives and i
the purposes that have characterize
this administration. can only thin
{. you very hunbly and very hearth
for the great compliment and tn
/. great pleasure that this visit ha