The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-02
.iPlfllS Fal. AMERICA,
WILSON ExPECTED 10 DELIVER
uRonTANT ADDRESS IN
MILWAUKEE, TODAY.
Tclegram 10 Senator Ollie James To
Be Rad - New York Meetinu;
Exprcses Coufldcncc In Loyalty OH
New Citisens.

cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 30.-President
Wilson left Cleveland tonight for Mil.
waukee. whore tomorrow he plans to
deliver ONE Of. the most important
spssches OF his Middle Western trip.
He - believed to have sounded the
keynote Of his Milwakuee speech In q
tslesrAm sent today to Senator Ollie
James Of Kentucky. to be read before
. meeting Of Austrians In New York
The tslsglam follows:
Nay I not send my warmest
greetings 70 the meeting and will you
not express for me my very deep and
sincere confidence in the entire loyalty
and p&triotism OF the great body of
our fellow citisens who have strength
ened and enriched America by adding
their energy to our own out Of the
nations which have Joined their stocks
to make . great American
Because of the large foreign born
population In Milwaukee the president
10 expscted to urge all Americans, no
matter whtre born, to stand for, Amer
iea. nrst. He also will repeat his
warning that the United States must
be prepared. because OF the uncertainty
sf the international situation.
Before arriving In Milwaukee the
president win deliver brief speeches
from his train at -waukeean, Ill.
Kenosha. WIS.,. Racine. and possibly
'tn other t0wna Milwaukee will be
reached at noon. At p. m. he will
address . public meeting in the audi
torium. He viii leave at 4 o'clock
for Chicago to speak tomorrow night.
The president and members Of his
party have been well pleased with the
success Of his meetings In Pittsburgh
and Cleveland. The arrangements
\ have been kept strictly non-p partisan
and Republicans and Democrats have
.3oinsd In welcoming him. His demands
Tor increased preparedness have met
with warm responses from his au-
diences. In each speech he has asked
support for his national defense plans
from AL pepole. regardless Of party.
Il ADVISERS of'the president said to-
day that In practically every speech
no will continue to emphasize the
possibility that the United States may
b drawn into the European struggle
~ the reason why he believes the
army and navy should be strength
oned without delay. He is giving
this as the reason why he had left
Washington to appeal to tho country.
lie Is making II plain he thinks the
people rather than congress will dc.
tsrmine ultimately what will be done.
Notwithstanding the opposition of
Chairman Hay Of the house military
affairs committee and other con-
gressional leaders to the continental
army plan President Wilson expects
to continue to support 1t. giving the
reason that the nation needs trained
reserve force under the authority of
the federal government. He takes
care. however. to say the Ma, q >al
Guard should also be strengthened.
Details OF the army and navy plans
arc. being avoided by the president In
his addresses. but he has said q re-
serve army Of at least 500. 900 trained
men. larger navy and more coast
defenses are needed. He is telling
his audiences that army and navy
plans have been carefully drawn up
and that the Judgment Of the execu-
tlves should be trusted.
With Mrs. Wilson the president
spent Sunday here quietly. At IL
o'clock they motored to the Euclid
Avenue Presbyterian church, of which
the Rev. Alexander McGahin, an old
friend Of Mr.. Wilson. is pastor. The
presidents plans were not known In
advance and only the usual congre-
CATION Of the church saw him. This
afternoon they took a long automo-
bile ride.
Mrs. Wilson received three Indians
this morning and was given a sweet
grass basket by Princess Go-Wah-
Heap-Doongwa Of the st. Regis reser-
walton In New. York. Chief Thun-
dering Water and Chief Louis Solo
mon stolidly shook hands with Mrs.
Wilson. They said they wanted to
meet her because they had heard she
was descended from Pochahontas.
The president will arrive In Chi
caso at 8 p. m. tomorrow and after
dining privately will address a public
meeting In the auditorium. Gov.
Dunno Of Illinois will be among those
receiving the party. Tomorrow night
will be spent In Chicago and then