Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-28
President Sounds Keynote of
Western Campaign in His
New York Speeches.
CHEERS GREET WORDS
Audiences Show Approval
Of Stand-Leaves Tonight
on Speaking Tour.

New York, Jan. 2S.-President Will
son returned to Washington early to-
day leaving a message to Americans
10 prepare for a time when the inter
national relations OF the country may
not be so bright as today.
Frankly admitting his change of
mind on the preparedness issue within
the year, he called on Americans to
insist on body of 100000 trained citi-
,ens VINO will serve as a national mil
itary reserve Immediately available
under conditions of danger.
His utterances here were regarded
as expressing the keynote Of the pre-
paredness campaign throughout the
middle west on which he starts late
today. He spoke before the Railway
Business association, before a gather
ing of 700 clergymen and at the ban
Quet of the Motion Picture Board of
Trade.
4 cannot tell you what the interna-
tional relations Of this country will be
tomorrow" said the president at the
railway business association banquet.
And use the word literally. And l
would not dare keep silent and let
the country suppose that tomorrow
was certain to be as bright as today"
Applause greeted his assertions that
4 always accept, perhaps by some i'm
pulse of my native blood, the invitation
TO a fight" and that while America
stands for peace, its people are ready
al any time to fight for the vindica-
ton of their character and their
honor"
Suffragists who attempted to obtain
from the president a promise to sup
port woman suffrage amendment to
the federal constitution, were disap-
pointed today by their failure to elicit
anything more than a reassertiOn of
his opinion that the suffrage issue
should be settled by the states.
Not the least interesting phase of
the presidents visit was his speech to
the motion picture board of trade,
where his outspOken comments on
liars and their efforts to deceive him
as to the Mexican situation and the
expression of his views of men who
attempted to "humbug" him stirred his
audience to laughter.
Busy at Washington.
Washington, Jan. 28.-President Will
son returned from New York at 7:15
a. m. today He went Immediately to
the White house.
The president planned a busy day
hnishing up pressing public business
prior to departing tonight for Pitts
ourgh and the middle west to deliver
speeches on national defense. He is
ANXIOUS that the speeding up" pro-
cess in congress be well under way
before his return Feb 4.
The president, it was said, will not
mlnce words in discussing the need
LOT national defense and will talk
paihly about opponents Of prepared
ness and men who want a very large
standing army.
Inc president saw several senators
dna representatives on legislative
questions but the usual Friday cabi-
LET meeting was cancelled. He ex-
Pected TO see Secretary Lansing. how
ever, to discuss foreign questions.
before departure tonight, the presi-
ueht and Mrs. Wilson will attend a
aihner given in their honor by Secre-
Hry and Mrs. McAdoo.
First Speech in Pittsburgh.
Inc president will deliver the first
sooress of his western trip in Pitts
oafgh tomorrow. He will speak in
cleveland tomorrow night, in Milwau-
ace Monday; in Chicago Monday night
y Des Moines Tuesday; in Topeka
"eanesday; in Kansas City Wednes-
uas night; in ST. Louis Thursday morn
.us and Will return home Friday after
ne Will also speak from the
s.3uorm of his car in many towns
through which he will pass.
oh the trip west he will be accom-
Panied by Mrs. Wilson, Secretary Tum-
wy Dr. c. r. Grayson, the White
a'ase physician; two stenographers
eiegrapher and an unusually large
o'ps Of secret service men. He will
'end no banquets or social affairs
@ VIII devote the entire trip to
spsahng and travelling. DR.. Grayson
ss'u today the president is in good
ssicai condition for the tour.
'ahs were made today for the pres
~, eul 10 deliver brief speeches from
~ Train at Davenport and Newton
so"a In addition TO others already an
bounced.