El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
WILSON TALKS Of
WAR POSSIBILITY.
Says, in Event of War, U. S.
Will Show She Still Speaks
Voice of Humanity.

Washington, D. c.. May President
Wilson, speaking at the opening Of the
National Service Schools training
camp for women here today said:
God forbid that the United states
should be drawn into the war, but il
she should be, America would shake
herself out Of a dream and say to any
one who doubts the spirit of the new
world that she still speaks the voice
OF humanity"
Wives Of army. navy and marine
corps officers are in charge. Two
hundred women VIII live uSder canvas
and military discipline for two weeks:
First aid and courses in wOmen's WORK
IN war will be given.
The president spoke before several
thousand men and women in the open
asserted his belief that If the test
came, Americans would rally to the
defence of principles for which the ma
ton has stood since its birth. Declar-
ing that there was only one allegiance
"conceivably possible for Americans
He said the number of people of really
divided allegiance in the United states
was very small He spoke optimism
cally of the stand Americans of foreign
birth would take in case of war, anu
ADDED that the few who failed TO be
loyal would be cast out.
Predicts Regeneration.
The president predicted that splIlt
or regeneration would come out OF inc
present war. His words were en-.
Enthusiastically applauded by the crowd
which included secretaries Daniels ana
Baker, and many other officials.
The address was devoted almost en-
tirely to the European was and the
audience plainly had diplomatic nego-
tiations between the United States and
other countries in mind. The war,
president Wilson said had made
America " nR0Dl6
thought never existed. He thought the
United States was established to see
that justice be done and that liberty
belong to mankind.
War Brings U. :. Together.
Before the war Americans were bent
upon seeking many diverse objects, he
said, but the war had brought them
together.
God forbid" he said. that we
should be drawn into war. but if we
should America would seem once more
to shake herself out Of a dream to say
Did any man deem that we were
asleep Did any man deem that we
hOd forgotten the traditions of Amer
lea? Did any man deem that he could
tamper with the honor or integrity Of
the United StatesT
And in the great voice of enthus-
iasm, which would be raised, all the
world would stand once more, thrilled
to hear the voice of the new world
asserting the standards Of justice and
liberty"
Foreign Born WOuId he Loyal.
The president expressed confidence
that in time Of trouble the great mass
Of foreign born citizens of the United |
States would be loyal
Il never had the slightest doubt Of /
what would happen when America
called upon those Of her citizens born
in other countries to come to the sup
port OF the flag" he said. Why. they
will come with cheers, they will come |
with a momentum which will make us
realize that America has once more
been cried awake out Of every sort Of |
distemper and dream and distraction.
and that any man who dares tamper
with the spirit OF America will be cast !
out Of the confidence Of a great nation !
upon the instant"