The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14
WOOD CRIED DOWN
FOR WILSON ATTACK
Catcalls and Kisses Greet Re-
marks Of Guest at Hotel
Mems Dinner.
UPROAR AT THE WALDORF

The dinner Of the Hotel Association
Of New York at the Waldorf last night
was nearly broken up by a storm Of Oh
1~ections when Henry A. Wise Wood. who
recently retired from the Naval Con-
sultins Board because he could not akree
with the views Of the Administration.
said that President Wilson was not NJ TO
be IN the White House because he was
incapable Of interpreting the views Of
the American people.
The President Is 10 pro-British or
pro-German or pro-French.' said Mr..
Wood. but he certainly Is not pro-
American"
These words were hardly out Of his
mouth before cries Of Cut out the poll
tics" came from all over the room. with
admonitions to the association officers
to put Mr.. Wood Of the platform. There
were catcalis and Misses. and through
the hubbub came other cries Of Wilson.
wilson," and We're not here for poll
tics"
Mr.. Wood stood his place until the
room had somewhat quieted down and
then he shouted
iOu SuNlteu me mere 10 tcll Nv "
and I am going to tell the truth. whether
you like II OF not. I am not In politics:
! am not interested in politics. ! am
an American who loves his country. who
knows what expert military opinion 10
and that the Wilson Administration has
tried to conceal II from the people. !
am going ahead with what Is in my
mind. whether you like It or not"
Gets ReI.ctsst silence.
When Mr.. Wood got this far the on
GERS OF the association made an attempt
to quiet the diners. VINO were half out
OF their Seats. many OF them. with excite
ment and disapproval showing in their
every gesture. Thomas u. Green. presi-
dent OF the association. with John McE.
Bowman. Fred A, Reed. W. II. Mar
shall and Albert kellar went about the
room and finally succeeded in winning
for Mr.. Wood a reluctant silence,
rs the speaker went on outlining his
views OF preparedness he got a grip or
his hearers. who after a time gave
grudging applause to various points II
his argument. Finally when he had
finished they CAV him a round OF hand
clapping in marked contrast to the hisses
which greeted his beginning.
Mr.. Wood said that he believed the
greatest danger to this country wcult
come from Germany's reaching fU
South America and Japan's state o.
mind over the treatment OF her people
in California.
Let US remember he said. tina
once, during the Presidency Of a ma,
I need not name. the rag followed thu
American citizen wherever he wen
throughout the world. And let us no
forget that since our country came undel
its present blight Of pacifsm not onl,
does the flag not follow the citizen but tn,
! citizen In taught that he need no Longer
follow the flag! Have we no power Il
shake of this hideous nightmare ant
drive from control Of our national AFFAIR,
those evil geniuses OF timidity who hav,
sucked the strength from our nationa
manhood? This must be done. for neve,
can We become repossessed OF our self
respect and The respect OF the world a
large until We I'VE rid ourselves OF tn
half R~ryanized Wilson and OF other sucl
remnants OF Bryanitic folly as Daniels
kitchin. Tavenner and their mimics."
Senator James J. alike complained
that public men do not get fair play II
these times - hat they are u~njustl,
criticised. despite abilities and faithful
service. He believed that the habit o
pointing out the defects instead Of tn
virtues of public men had become n dis
ease in this country. and that the result
will be more harmful than lack OF mill
tary preparedness for war.
; II ask you" he said. ito be the leader
In n movement which will give credit I
public men where credit IL due. and I
repulse that system OF unfair and unjus
criticism which will in time make tn
holding OF public office distasteful an
. even abhorrent to that type and qualit
OF man to whom you would want to en-
trust the affairs OF your Government"
President Green's speech dealt wit
the hotel business conditions in the cit.
I II am an optimist.' he said, "b,
, II optimism means that We expe'
, a wild boom which will terminate onl
, when we have reached "a condition {
, bloated %opulency, | am from Missouri
We are all especially elated now b.
cause we have played to "A few night
i business when II was necessary to han
r out the standing room only sign. OF
y business is good. surely. but 1t must /
. good occasionally, and that condition hs
, been 40 infrequent Of late that even OF
deluded public was getting on to Ii
. fact.