The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-14
ARMED LIBERTY" ROUSES
JEFFERSON n DINERS
Senator Phelan's Preparedness Epigram at National
Democratic Club Banquet Climax of Plea to Give
Wilson Means to Be Firm.

Ii was United States Senator James
ID. Phelan OF California. one Of the
guests Of honor and principal speakers
at the National Democratic Clubs ban
quet In the Waldorf Astoria last night
in celebration Of Thomas Jefferson's 173d
birthday, who dug up an entirely new
preparedness epigram.
The Senator from California. who was
rather new to a New Waldorf au-
dience. which contained his Honor. the
Mayor his Excellency. the Mayors
secretary. n various other city and
county and state dig~nitaries. started of
by telling the 500 Inc odd c~elebrators
that If the people of the United States
wanted President Wilson really to be
firm they ought to give him the usual
tools that go with firmness. And then
the Senator swung a capable right hand
toward the chandeliers.
Peace - he cried. but there Is no
peace! The enemy are at our gates
and We canno brain them with a lady's
fan. Liberty on the dome Of the ma
tons Capitol Is an armed Liberty! That
Ia why she liz inviolate
The rather tremendous applause which
followed the Senator's new epigram
somewhat relieved the tension which
was caused by Acknowledgement Thomas
W. Gregory's comment as regards the
dreadful seductions OF New YoN life
as applied to the ~unsuspicious and un-
sophisticated Southerner mot all Of
whom. Mr.. Gregory intimated. are as
yet in positions OF responsibility In the
national G~overnment).
Once Sported "One GaIlss."
There sits before me-" said the At
torney-General. many a man guzzling
champagne and wearing a dress suit
whom l knew in earlier II not happier
days when he led the simple life. drank
persimmon beer and branch water and
sported one gallus. l trust and believe
that these men have been true to their
ancestral faith and have brought to you
and maintained among you the best ira
ditions Of the Southern Democracy
Away up in the gallery the band
master thought he had caught the cor
which some 900 members Of the National
Democratic Club. including Charles
Francis Murphy. leader Of Tammany :
United States senator James A.. O'Gor-
man and others arose and beat time to
the Administration air. The chorus was
led by Fire Commissioner Robert Adam
son of Atlanta. Ga. and Theodore
Rousseau Of Tennessee. each OF whom
was under the accusing eye Of Mr..
Gregory.
There were four speakers at the Na-
tional Democratic Clubs annual Jeffer-
son dinner. Probably the one whose
predictions attracted the most interest
was United States Senator James A.
Reed Of Missouri. who is dead sure that
Col. Theodore Roosevelt will be nomi-
mated by the Republican national con-
vention.
senator Reed ,spoke with so much
positiveness that most of the diners
could not fail to assume that he was
rejecting the views of the Administra-
ton.
Root Speech as Platform.
There is no doubt about IT," said
Senator Reed. "Ccl. Roosevelt will he
nominated. and with the assistance Of
Elihu Root. No observant man can fail
TO mistake the signs OF the times. Roose-
welt ~vill certainly be the nominee. and
he will run on a platform mad up Of
Mr.. Roots speech before the Republican
state convention here and OF his "
announcement. Fear God and a X your
own part They will insist and assert
that the United States hould have inter-
fered on the side Of the Allies long ago
at the time. even, that Germany invaded
Belgium"