West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-03
Large and Enthusiastic Crowds
Greet the Chief Executive IN His
Swing Around the Circle IN Sup
port of His Preparedness Pro-
Sram-Peoplc With Him

Poft ol kAS EtcPdtcotcSS Ero-
aram-People With Him
.HIrTSBURGH. Jan. 20. President
Watson opening here today his six
Iay program OF speaking i'm the mid
do west on national preparedness,
to.a "A throng which packed Memorial
han that the test OF national prepar-
edness lay not within Congress but
with the young men of the country in
their answer TO the call TO volunteer
aud their employers who oppose no
obstacles TO free response.
Il for one" the President said, be
aeve both the young men and the en-
ployers will do their duty
And 1 am not afraid that America
will not do enough. am only earn
estly desirous that she should be very
coolly considerate of what she does.
One cool judgment is worth a thou
sand hasty counsels"
The President was closely guarded
by approximately 500 police as he
walked from the hotel to the hall
The Intervening space was packed
with men and women who cheered as
he passed.
The arrival of the President was an
nounced by the fan fare of trumpets
and the appearance of the Star Span
gied Banner. When the President
arrived the crowd broke into loud
cheering.
President Wilson rose to speak
amid applause.
"I believe in peace. love peace.
would not be true American If |
did not love peace, but know that
peace costs something. That the on
ly way you can maintain il is to enjoy
the respect of everybody with whom
you deal.
There are other counsellors whose
sources of counsel is passion 1t is
not wise nor possible to guide nation
al policy under the influence of pas
sion. would be ashame dof the pas
sion of fear.
"America does not desire anything
ether than freedom, justice and right
conduct"
The President also advised against
taking the advice of professional sail
ors and soldiers on some questions.
~ III is time that we attempted, at
any rate, to apply the standards of
our own life to national defense.
at seems to me that America is in
love with efficiency. Material eficien-
cy of which we hear so much only
Nnderlies, however, what / may call
spiritual efficiency,
IT for my part have great en-
thusiasm for rendering America spir-
itunily efficient. The plans for our
military efficiency do not provide for
great army We want only an army
necessary for the uses of peace, but
we want back OF that army trained
body OF men. These men should be
civilians. men who know that the arts
of peace come before the arts OF war
The details OF the army plans do
not make any difference Perhaps
\ others have better plans But do
y want an adequate and efficient force
of at least 100000 men trained to the
arts of war who will be ready to pro-
tect the nation.
";Fhis natien will not be stalked by
ghosts and fancies.
~ am proposing something more
than temporary expedience. It is
my conception that as the government
has encouraged agricultural training
Il should also encourage Industrial
training. and il is perfectly feasible
along with Industrial training to in
struct our young men in the mechan-
Ism and handling Of rifles and guns
and Tn the rudimentary arts Of war
fare-instruct them and at the same
time quicken and ennoble the per
f9rmance Of the tasks Of peace.
nBut we can't take the time now to
develop and encourage these schools
We must train and equip at once
very considerable body Of men.
THE test Of preparedness does not
lie in Congress. II is going to be in
the response Of the young men OF the
country TO the call to volunteer and
the employers Of those men to place
no obstacle in their answering the
call for one believe both the young
men and the employers will do thei~
duty. But there are many selfish in
guepceg at york in this country
When u comes, however, to the test /
believe America can produce as much
substantial patriotism as any other
ander the sun.
81 am sorry this is a campaign year.
hope this question will not be a
partisan question No man should at
tempt to make political capital out OF
H. 7 will be ashamed OF any friends
Of mine who take a different view
Republicans and Democrats have
MANY differences. but there is no rea-
son Why they should differ on this is-
sue Both parties are patriotic.
It has been very difficult to main
tain peace, but / arm the friend oi
peace There have been hourly dan.
,ers often IL has been impossible "a
control the situation because other.
we're involved