Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-03
Governor Capper, Introducing
President at Topeka, De-
cIareS Against Increase of
Army and Navy,
CHIEF OF NATION QUICK
TO ENTHUSE THRONG
Asserts Rights Of Americans
Under international Law
Must Be Protected by Ann
ed Force if Necessary,

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Topeka, kas., Feb o,--presldent
Wilson today asserted the right OF
Americans to travel abroad, and their
right to send food, cotton and manu-
featured products to peaceful popu-
lations. I'm open neutral markets."
ana wherever the conditions OF war
make it possible to do 80 under the
ordinary rules OF international law"
1T maye benecessary to use the
force Of the United States to vindcate
the rights of American citizens TO en-
joy the protection Of intefnationll
law he declared emphatlcally In
speech before 1000 persons here. He
urged the support OF the people OF
Kansas in preparing that force for
use, II necessary.
Little Applause on Arrival.
When the president arrived In To-
pelSa the applause which greeted him
was scattering. In introducing him.
Governor Arthur Capper said frankly
he thought many persons In Kansas
opposed great armaments. During his
speech the president declared that IL
Kansas were opposed to preparation
for national defense Il was because
some one had misrepreaented the ad-
minstrations policy and the audience
Jumped To it's feet to cheer.
When he left Topeka thousands
roared a friendly farewell.
There Is nothing you would be
quicker To bame me for than for neg
lecting to safeguard the rights of
Americans. no matter where they may
be IN the world" the president said.
There arc clearly marked rights
guaranteed by international law which
every American is entitled to enjoy
and America is not going to abide the
habitual or continued neglect of those
rights.
Right of American Travel
Perhaps not being as near the
ports as some other Americans, you
do not travel as much and do not real
ize the infinite number of legitimate
errands upon which Americans travel:
crranda of commerce, errands of re-
lief, errands of business for the gov
arnment, errands Of every sort which
IRE making Americans useful to the
world. Americans do not travel to
iisturb the world They travel to
luicken the processes of interchange
If life and of goods IN the world, and
heir travel here and there ought not
o he impeded by Il reckless disregard
If International obligations.
Have Right TO Sell.
There Is another thing that we
,ught to safeguard and that Is our
light to sell what we produce In the
open neutral markets of the world.
Who're there Is n blockade we recog-
iiae the right 10 blockade, whore
here are the ordinary restraints ere
tied by state Of war we ought TO
eeognize those restraints, but the
world needs the wheat off the Kansas
ields and off the Towering acres of
he United states and we have the
light to supply the rest Of the world
With the products Of those fields.
We have right to send food to
eaceful populations wherever con-
o under the ordinary rules of war.
We have right to supply them with
ur cotton to clothe them. We have
right 10 supply them with our man
factrrcd products.
Thinks Better OF Kansas.
President Wilson declared frankly
e did not believe reports that Kan
as was not IN sympathy with any
Olicy of preparation for national de-
anse He said nobody in authority,
obody in a position to lead the poll
y Of the country had proposed great
lilitnry armaments. There was
othing inconsistent with he trad
ons of Kansas or the traditions OF
merica, he added. in the adminis-
alton proposals for national de-
'ngc.
The Monroe doctrine was spoken
as a handsome guarantee by tho
nited states of the rights of nation
and popular sovereignty on this
de Of the water in both continents
the western hemisphere Moth
g sustans the honor Of the United
ates in respect to this long cherish
policy the president said, but the
oral and physical force Of the
nitcd States
obligation 10 Filipmos.
He spoke Of the spirit shown by
e nation in freeing cuba and added
at the American people feel the
me way about the Philippines.
ough the rest Of the world does not
I believe it. We are trustees for
e Filipino people and Just as soon
! We feel they can take care of their
vn affairs without our direct inter-
renee and protection. the flag of the
nited States win again be honored
2 the fulfulmeut Of a promise"
The president later spoke to an