The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-31
Wants Lansing Succeeded by
Root. Daniels by Fiske. and
Baker BY General Wood
GERARD WARMLY
y RESENTS ATTACK
Eleventh. Annual Banquet of
Aero Club in New York
Gives Wood Opportunity for
! Speech

Now York, March 30.--Henry A
Wise Wood attacked the administra-
zion tonight In a speech at the elev-
enth annual banquet of the Aero Club
~ America About half OF the soc
enests cheered wildly and about half
frsmained silent when he advocated:
1.-The removal of Josephus Dam
ISIS ~ secretary of the navy and APP
potntmsnt OF Rear Admiral Fiske.
5-The removal of Newton ID. Bak-
M ~ secretary OF war. and the APP
p0intment OF Maior-G General Wood.
1.-The removal of Robert Lansing
~ secretary of state and the appoint
n1ent Of Elihu Root.
Gerard Embarrassed.
Ambassador Gerard. who sat by Mr..
Wood. plainly was embarrassed dur
4G6 the speech He moved about per
( roASly in his chair and as the speak
IN aaid the government reminded him
al "a huge ostrich farm. and in a
vailed criticism of the president ex-
claimed;
.Mr. Gerard. our distinguished am
basSador 10 Berlin. has said that in
htA opinion our president Will prove
IA he greas war president. l pray
III TOD that this may he SO"
Mr. Gerard was the next speaker
fe defended the administration. His
asfeisse ELECTED the same amount OF
s.r*ause as had Mr. Woods attack,
Referring 10 Mr. Woods quotation
ftGm him. he said
s.lust as believe the president has
hNen superhiy- ~ work for peace. sc
10 i believe ihat he will be superhly
~er*!se In war.
u have not been in the country
I aS1ag enough ne continued, Ito pre.
seslt ID defense Tor Secretary Baker OF
Sesrrta ~ Daniels Bot I believe that
i rho Hrst necessity In preparing for
ssar ~ d cool head and ! am certain
that statistics will show that the ad-
minsstration of Secretary Daniels has
Aeen a success
AS for Secretary Baker ne has oc-
cisried several public positions. the
administration OF each. which has
ba&n signaltzed by distinguished
ability.
.sDon't let us be hysterical and cry
when going into war that we have
bcen betrayed before anything has
Y happened Your American love OF
xAir play viii lead you not To con-
damn b man before he has had n
fair chance
Each time that universal military
preparedness was referred to by
npnakers the applause was unanimous
md sustained
Admiral peary Speaks
Rear Admiral Peary said:
I'VE must have Immediately a
neparate. Independent air department,
with full ind undivided control OF the
Npbuilding OF our air service. We
must have at the head of this de-
raxsment some big executive who has
tna24na&ion. Then give him not less
/. iran 800, 900. goo a year for the
nailhing Of our service.
ssWhare are We to find man for
4 the placeY can name two right now
II either will accept--colonel Roose-
wit and General Goethals."
weed Gwen Ovat1en.
Major General Leonard Wood en-
tered the banquet hail while stephane
II anna, editor OF the Paris Matin
80 speaking. General Wood wal
N1San an ovation.
After making a plea for universal
1lltAry preparedness and training
I NonesAl wood said:
Laws ws rot anything to light for
- have. are We going to hight for
nave ~ rot the intelligence Ia
oDa1o ana az ourselves to meet m
S b64ont mad weli-prepared fosr You
4 hgsD rot 20 bsar your burden. and you
G1h onIy bear II by being prepared IA
Ct ~ <h4 supreme sacrifice II need be
l3n implies q thorough moral organi-
/ 1lion behind the physical one