Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-21
WARR|NG NATIONS
AT A STANDST|Ll.
VIEW OF: WILSON.
Hints in Charlotte Speech
Peaceful Means Would
Accomplish More. ]
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PRESIDENT Is GREETED
BY CROWD OF 100000
Reviews Long Military and In.
dustrial Parade Before s
Making Address. q
GIVEN ROUSING RECEPTION
IA
Pays Visit to Davidson College and
Goes to Room He Occupied ~
as Student.
PRESIDENT Is GREETED 3
BY CROWD OF 100000
GIVEN RoUsING RECEPTION
Pays Visit to Davidson College and
Goes to Room He Occupied III
as Student.

CHARLOTTE, NJ c., May 20--Presi.E
dent Wilson. speaking on world peace
before a crowd OF 100000 persons herr
to-day. declared "it IS an interesting
circumstance that tho processes Of the ;
war stand stllr' and that these hof
things that are In contact with each
other do not make much progress,
against each other" He added thai
when you cannot overcome, you must
take counsel"
Tho President evidently was speak. &
ing guardedly when mentioning peace K
in Europe. but most OF his hearer,3.
saw plain suggestion in his words &
Ho intimatcd that not much progress
was being made. and that the object,
being sought by the European nation,
could be achieved better through peace.f
full means. -sP4
The Presidents words on peace were
given significance by his hearers tr
view OF the recent discussion of the
possibility of ending the Europeafs
war. He said that there in America
we have tried to set the example oiN
bringing all the world together upor9
terms of liberty and cooperation an{S
peace, and in that great experienaiS,
that we have been going through
America has been sort OF prophetit
sample OF mankind" sst
IT would like" declared the Presi.S
dent, Ito think that the spirit of thl,i
occasion could be expressed If wtS
imagined ourselves lifting some sacreSf
emblem OF counsel and OF peace, 81
accommodation and righteous judg-s
ment. before the nations OF tho world 1
reminding them of that passage III
scripture: After the. wind, after the3
earthquake. after the fire, the still;
small voice OF humanity" ssS
GIVES IDEAS OF WHAT sis|
WILL FOLLOW THE WAR
The President sketched briefly hiss
Idea OF what will follow the EuropeuT%s
war, which, It is understood he mi.S
elaborate upon in an address he WIFI
deliver next week in Washington ba;5
fore the League to Enforce Peace, OK
which former President Taft is presi.S
dent. aaSS
Tho President spoke of the need Of
"untainted Americanism," and declared&
that the European war is n competts
ton OF national standards, Of nationa6s
traditions. and OF national politicasS
systems sal.
Europe has grappled in war" he's
said. "as we have grappled in peace, ttS
see what Is going to be done witss these
things when they come into hot contact
with one another" s4hSS
The Presidents address was ei.S
Enthusiastically applauded by a GROVES
gathered from several States to ceIe.s:
brate tho 14lst anniversary of the signs
ing OF the Mecklenburg Declaration of
independence. gS
Before speaking President Wilson rc.s
viewed n long military and industrinN
preparedness" parade, afterwards Ha.A
the guest of honor at large luncheon !
and later went by automobile to DavidrS
son College. twenty miles away, where
he once was student He left to.&
night for Washington. where he wilt5
arrive early tomorrow morning. Mr.
wilson was accompanied by Mrs. VIII.
son. Secretary Daniels. Secretary Tu.s
muity, DR.. Cary T. Grayson. Senator
ovcrman and Representative Webb,
The reception committee included Gov-l
ernors raig, OF North Carolina, and
Manning. of South Carolina. and Mayoi
kirkpatrick. OF Charlotte. ~
PEOPLE CHEER FROM
THE TOPS OF HOUSES
Charlotte was bright with American
hags and packed with people for the
hrst occasion ON which DemocratisEl
PRESIDENT has spoken here. Military
bands were scattered through the towr;1
nnd played constantly. The peopissj
cheercd from every housetop and win.l
dow along the route taken by th4sj
President in his rides about the citysssj
He was introduced at the open-asrl
meeting by Governor Craig, Of NorthsI
Carolina.
At Davidson College the President3l
went 10 the room occupied by him when
he was q student and to the debatirlR1
hail where he spoke years ago. A stusl
dent was preparing 10 take nap tIT |
tho Presidents former room The
President told Mrs. Wilson OF pranks
of his college days.
Students gathered and cheered the
President again and again, and made
efforts to get him to speak He salasE
lie had not been able to make speeches
when In college and would not tra
there now. In company with mem
bers of the faculty the President anS
Mrs. Wilson walked all over tho coil
lcge: campus. They then returned ts
the special car for the trip to washs
inSton. ~ crowd OF several thousanfy
people cheered as the train pulled outsl
GREETING or PEOPLE .Ss
PECULIARLY wELC0MEl
The Presidents speech follows
ut Is with unaffected pleasure thai
I find myself in the presence OF thtS
interesting company to-day. for I hEX@
come back for visit, all too brief. IA
a region very familiar to my heaTEs
and tho greeting OF whose psopls8 ~
peculiarly welcome to mo. asffs
u DO not know my feilsw-o1t&el