Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-01
|LE0GES HIMSELF !.
TO Use FORCE AS
\ LAST ALTERNATIVE
! Ready to Sacrifice Political
Fortunes to Carry Out
Convictions.
PROMINENT MEN SIGNIFY
ENDORSEMENT OF POSITION
Rank and File Of People, He Says.
Implore Him to Keep Out
of Mexico.
ACTS AS THEIR SPOKESMAN
Bainbridgo Colby Predicts St"ong
Progressive Support for Wi ,
In Coming Campaign.
ACTS AS THEIR SPOKESMAN
[Bainbrtdgo Colby Predicts 5'"ong
Progressive Support for wi
In Coming Campaign.

NEW .xbKK. June 30 President
7ilson said ir his speech at the New
ork Press Club banquet to-nigh, that
p will not countenance q war with
dexico until there is no other alterna-
tive for settling the border troubles.
Again he declared that he was ready
70 sacrifice his own political fortunes
n order 20 carry out his convictions as
TO what would be the Just course to
fursue in the situation
Tho President's audience. composed
{ff newspaper men, State and municipal
political leaders and others prominent
In public life, sigrifed their indorse-
nent of hh position by repeated out
bursts OF applause. When he asked If
tho glory OF America would be enhanced
oy war OF conquest in Mexico shouts
u NO" came from all parts of the
iquet hall. \ similar response was
made TO his query whether 1t is Amer
cas- duty 20 carry self-defense 10 the
POINT of dictation into the affairs o.
nother people"
The President dweit also on his
Ihnorts to serve the whole people thou
sands OF whom. he said. are appealing
Ito him TO maintain peace as long az
possible.
e. II have constantly to remind myself"
hessaid, that 1 am not the servant OF
those who wish 10 enhance the value OF
ths1r Mexican investments. but that
am the servant Of the rank and NE of
he people of the United States
}AINDRIDGE COLBY PREDICTS
STRONG PROGRESSIVE SUPPORT
Bainbridge Colby. who placed Theo-
ore Roosevelt in nomination for the
Presidency at the Progressive conven-
lon at Chicago, paid President Wilson
figh tribute in an address,. but did not
declare unqualitiedly that he would
Fupport him in the coming campaign.
|as 1t was reported he would do II am
p Progressive" he said. II shall stick
by the ship until i, is recognized hv
passengers, crew and officers alike that
must be abandoned. | cannot leave
until the water is up TO my chin
will say This. however, speaking for
the rank and file, that the friends OF
woodrow Wilson In the party are
$legion. The stalking horse OF the ma
Etonal committee may vote down the
esolution TO leave the vote of Pro-
85ressives to their own consciences. but
think the actions of Progressives are
% be determined and dictated by their
Individual Judgment and nothing else"
President Wilson arose from his seat
and shook hands with Mr.. Colby as
he finished speaking.
Mayor Mitchell. Ralph Pulitzer and
irwin S. Cobb also spoke. President
|SWilson did not begin to speak until
. almost II o'clock.
The President. looking unusually fit
and tanned, was received with a great
! demonstration. He seemed visbly af.
| fected by the cordiality of his recep-
stion, and took the tenor of his speech
Afrom 1t.
arhe presidential party. which in
Guided Mrs. Wilson. who occupied
scat Of honor in a balcony behind huge
American flags: DIR. Cary r Grayson
bend Secretary Tumulty left for wash
Gngton at IL o'clock.
ADDRESS IS WITHOUT
ANY PREPARATION WHATEVER
In his address before the New York
Press Club tonight President Wilson
fEaid
frI realize that I have done a very
|imprudent thing. I have come to ad-
| I|dress this thoughtful company of men
without any preparation whatever. If
II could have written as witty a speech
les Mr.. Pulitzer. I would have written
ICit II could have written as clear
Ian enunciation OF the fundamental
sSfdeals of American patriotism as the
Sifyor, I should have attempted 1t. If
could have been as appealing a per-
n and appealing heart as Mr.. Cobb
would have felt safe. If could have
bon as generous and interesting and
snuine as Mr.. Colby 1 should have
Lit could let myself go without any
itpreparation.
fS3"But. gentlemen, as matter of fact
II,Ihave been absorbed by the RESPONSE
biiIties which have been so frequently
referred to here tonight, and that
hpkAoccupation has made it impossible
3r me to forecast even what you would
xe to hear me talk about.
HThere Is something very oddly con-
adictory about the effect you men
ye on me- You are sometimes, par
ularly in your Photographic enter
ises, very brutal to me, and you
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