Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-28
President 0psaS
Defense paign
ASSERTS MUST BE READ
FED AT ONCE
WOE TO MARPLoTTERs
Party Politics and Personal Ambition
Must be Made Subservient to Patri-
otism-considers Liberty and Honor
More Important Than Peace.

More important Than Peace.
New York, Jan. 27.-President Will
son tonight opened his personal ap-
peal to the country for national de-
feLse. He gave Earning that plans
for the readjustment of the army must
be formulated and carried out without
delay and solemnly declared he could
rot predict that the outlook for the
United States would be as bright to-
morrow as today. Speaking at ban
Grets of the Railway business associa-
tion and the Motion picture Board of
Trade, he sounded the keynote of ad
dresses he will deliver during the next
ten days in the middle west.
In a Fighting Mood
Mr.. Wilson was in a fighting mood
throughout his addresses. In a speech
delivered early in the day he declared
he always accepted an invitation to
fight. Tonight he told the railroad
men he was an advocate of peace and
had struggled to keep the United
States at peace, but that he considered
the liberty and honor of the nation even
mere important than peace,
Will Not Brook Officious lnterference.
Woe to any man who plays marplot
or who seeks to make party politics or
personal ambition take precedence over
candOr, honor and unselhSh. bipartisan
1
ing of5his defense plan before the rail-
read men. He declared that the coun-
try expects action, that this is a year
of accounting and that the accounting
must be definite on the part of parties
and on the part of every individual
who wishes to enjoy the public conf
cence.
For my part, 1 hope every man in
public life will get what's coming to
| him. said the president amid laughter
and applause.
Greeted With Enthusiasm.
The president at both banquets and
all during his days visit to New York
was greeted with enthusiasm. On his
ride between the hotels where the ban
quets were held tonight he was escort
ed by band and the Ninth company
of coast artillery of the New York Ma
tional guard. Thousands OF people
paeked the streets, and eheered him
as he went by During his speech be-
fore nearly 1900 business men at the
railway banquet, where he cast aside
almost entirely the text of the address
he had previously prepared for deliv-
cry there, he was frequently interrupt
ed by applause.
The president admitted that in a
message to the last congress he had
said the need for preparedness was not
pressing. He declared that he had
learned something in the meantime.
He cited his recent support of a tariff
commission as another instance of q
change on his part, but declared that
previously there was no need for such
a commission. The business men en-
Enthusiastically cheered his support of
the commission.
Mr.. Wilson spoke of men of high
character who were clouding the pre-
paredness ISSUE He declared they
were provincial and that the United
States could no longer cut itself off
from the rest of the world.
Defended His Mexican Policy.
The president vigorously defended
his Mexican policy. He asserted that
to invade Mexico would mean the losing
of the confidence of the rest of the
western hemisphere. He cited the free
ing of Cuba as an instance of good
done by the United States.
IF we are drawn into the maelstrom
which now surges in Europe" the
president declared, 1--WE shall not be
permitted to do the high things we
would prefer"
Continental Army Plan.
The president defended the conti-
mental army plan drawn up by Secre-
tary Garrison and said that he did not
care about the details of any plan as
long as 100000 train men were pro-
vided as reserves under the federal
government. He advocated strength
ening the national guard, but said the
constitution itself put the guard under
the state. He added that the United
States will not turn in the direction of
militarism.
Why United States Should Prepare.
Outlining why the United States
should prepare, Mr.. Wilson said we
must protect our rights as a nation
and the rights of our citizens in Amer
lea and outside of it as the consensus
of civilized peoples has defined them;
must ensure the unembarrassed real
ization Of our political development
within our own borders, and must pro-
tect the peace and political autonomy
Of the Americas.
Industrial Preparedness.
Industrial preparedness with the mil
itary training Of students in Industrial
schools was proposed by the president
He left consideration Of the navy plans
for later addresses. Business men who
in their dealings with foreign powers
were criticized by Mr.. Wilson. He said
American business men should be able
to hold their own against the world.
The president asserted that the
American people love the principles
upon which their political life is found
ed better than peace.
VIII Not Cravsnly Avoid Trouble.
"The are ready at any time to fight
for the vindicatton OF their character
and of their honor" the president de-
clared. They will at no time seek
contest. but they win at no time crav-
emily avoid It. Because Il there is one
thing that the country ought to fight
for, and that every nation ought to
Tight for, II IL the integrity Of It's own
convictions. We cannot surrender our
convictions. ! would rather surrender
territory than surrender those ideals
which are the stan OF life for the soul
itself"
Praised Representative Mann.
The president praised Representative
Mann, minority leader Of the house Of
representatives. for q speech he made
earlier IN the week advocating -prepar-
edness. -aa
He seid he took It for granted that
the men behind Mr.. Mann were ready
also to forget party, limos in order that
all mon might act with common
mind and Impulse for the service Of
the country.