Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-10
Will Serve All Americans
Po erving Mexico to
.er Best Interests.
! sport TO ARMS
IN MEXICO DECRICD
Use Of Force Wrong and Long Way
Out Of Present Difficulties, Declares
President in Speech Before Worlds
SaIesranship Congress at pstroit-
Will Not Serve Few "Gsntlsmens
Who Would Exploit in MsxIce.

Detroit, July 10.--President Wilson
aroused great enthusiasm at tho
Worlds Salesmanship Congress today
by urging that business men carry
justice and fair dealing into the ports
Of the world. particularly those Of
Mexico. and thereby establish conf
dence in American principles. His Of
fort. he said, will be to serve all Amer
leans by serving Mexico herself to her
best interest without using force and
not to serve the few gentlemen" who
wish to exploit Mexican possessions.
When the president asked the crowd
what it wanted at the end Of all the
world troubles, 1t shouted Peace in
one voice and then he added that his
wash was permanent peace"
Il hear some men say" he said. that
they went to help Mexico and the way
they will do 1t is to overwhelm her
with force. Shat Is the wrong way, as
well as the long way.
After lighting them you would have
a nation full Of justified suspicion.
Thus you would not help them. You
would shut every door against you.
Mexico Fears Conquest.
What makes Mexico suspicious is
that she thinks we do not want war to
serve but 10 possess her. And she has
Justification for these suspicious In the
way some men have sought to exploit
her possessions.
Il will not serve these men but
will serve all Americans BY trying 20
serve Mexico herself. 58-
THE way to get our soversisnty II
to respectshe
The president added that he believed
in the old Virginia bill Of rights, which
said that country may do - it
pleases with its own government.
This information he said was for
those gentlemen who would "butt in.'
Urges Merchant Marine Legislation.
The president said that the merchant
marine which some arc so slow In
giving u.s." will be help to business
Of the United States.
I'm order to gain foreign business,"
he added. 1t will be necessary for our
business to adapt the goods to tho de-
mandS OF other countries and not try to
force their own ideas on other mar.
kets"
Salesmanship. he added, would 70
hand In hand with craftsmanship after
the war was over.
No more patriotic nor enthusiastic
reception has greeted the president
than that here. Thousands OF people
lined the street thru which he passed.
and when he entered the hall. all arose
and waved American flags
President Wilson was accompanied
by Mrs. Wilson. AS the party was
driven to the hall cannon thundered
the presidential salute.
Henry Ford sent the president
message expressing confidence that he
would keep the United States out Of
war.
After speaking at the salesmanship
congress the president was to hold q
reception. This afternoon he is to visit
the automobile factory. He will leave
at p. m.
Great World Changes in Progress.
! Great world changes which are now
taking place. the President said, will
force the United States to take a more
! active part in the world trade In the
| future.
These are days Of incalculab1e
changes" he said. TT Is impossible
! for any one to predict anything In de-
tail with regard to the future either OF
this country or Of the world In the
! large movements. One thing Is clear.
That is that the United States will
/ play new part and that 1t will be
a part OF great opportunity and in
creased responsibility.
! Timidty must be cast aside by
those who seek the worlds trade. he
said. and a knowledge OF business con-
ditions thruout the round globe will
! be essential to success.
mo amount of mere push, no
amount OF mere hustling or to speak
! in the western language. no amount
Of rustling, no amount of enterprise
will suffice" he said. and later added,
"In the relationship Of nations with
each other many OF our antagonisms
are MISUNDERSTANDING and as long as
you do not understand a country you
! can not trade with IT,