New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Security Crowds Hear
ChOate Point Out
Need of Change.
RECRUITS SWARM
TO 2 MEETINGS
Bacon Shows Belgium as
Deserted by u. S.-Mar-
jorie Gets Tribute.

Who're a Republican convention sst
in Carnegie Hall couple o. weeks ago
and checrcd at every partisan criticism
Of Presidcn, Wilson until tho walls
tr,mbled great non-psrtissn mass
meeting Of prepare 1ness advocates set
the walls shaking again last night at
every direc, or indirect structure on the
Presidents policies. The greatest and
most spontaneous applause OF the
meeting came at a crisp epigram which
fell from the lips o. Joseph II. Choate
suggesting the possibility OF changing
Presidents.
AS long a. the President and Sec
retsrv Garrison held together we be-
lieved exactly what they believed and
vha. they advocated" Mr.. Choatc said,
"but II appears nov again that the
President has changed his mind Well
Presidents have a right 10 change their
minds and the people have right to
change their Presidents
Wilson Gets Censure.
The non-par,isau character o. the
great crowd was shown by an under
current OF Missing that was heard at
this sally. but the sbiant disapproyal
was quickly overwhelmed by re-
doubled volume OF cheers.
I'VE eanno: question tue motives o.
the President" Mr. Chos'c went on.
we caGnoJ ask him 20 explain the rea-
sons Tor his change Of mind. We car
do, however. what he told us he hoped
we would all do-exercise patience
Well, we will exercise patience and /
will tell you how long unit. the sew
enth day Of November next. And then.
If We have not accomplished our pur-
pose, in the first place, if Congress has
not done anything proportionatc to the
demands OF the situation. we viii have
q new Congress that will.
"And i, may possibly be- have the
greatest respect for the President-it
may possibly be that if he does not
satisfy the demands OF the people in
this particular on November 7 next we
will have a new President.
~ have no doubt that our Chief
Magistrate sec.s that he has done all
that the English language could do TO
defend our citizens upon the high seas
and our national defence TOR the pro-
lection Of our citizens at home. The
English language - not the most ef-
fective weapon in the world Cor self
defence.
4 New shuttle Needed.
NO, We mus. have new shuttle on
November unless the demands OF
the people are satisfied in the mean
time, and, you may take my word FOR
L, we will have it,
Each OF these salles against thee
President b. Mr.. Choste was greeted
with a mingling OF Kisses and cneers'
with the cheers always overwhelming
and drowning out the Kisses.
The Carnegie Hall meeting was one
of two great mass meetngs heid simul-
.aneously by the National Security
League. starting its campaign for a
million members in 1916. Inc other
meeting was held az the Century Thea
ire. oscar S. Straus presiding there.
while Robert Bacon presided At Carne-
gle Hall.
The hordes OF preparedness enthu-
,iasts were drummed IN By two brass
bands playing martial music on the
street corners, and when the door. were
thrown open for general admission
after the ticket holders had been ad-
mit:ed. the crowds jammed into the
halls until no standing room was LETT
The speakers AZ both places we're the
same.
Marjorie's Fund Praised.
Among the speakers was Mrs. Lndor
". Bates. who made an emotional and
frequently applsuded plea for prepared
-. tn- the sake OF the IlNes OF me