Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
CITY IS Behind
wilson IN MOVE
TO CURB KAISER
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and assure you of the unfailing

loyalty OF the people Of Delaware.
A committee headed by William
+. Megear, president of the Chamber
Of Commerce, was appointed at the
suggestion of Mr.. Carter to draft
resolutions Of respect for the wife
of former Mayor Harrison w. Howell,
who died few days ago. The resolu-
ton, which was adopted, was as fol-
lows:
your fellow members Of the execu-
tive committee of the Wilmington
Committee on National Defense have
learned with sincere regret of the
bereavement which you have suffered,
and we tender you our profound sym
pathy and condolences"
The meeting was marked by great
enthusiasm Announcement of the
recommendations of President Wilson
TO Congress was received with deep
feeling. In the discussion growing out
Of the suggestions to send kilograms
20 President Wilson and the Delaware
congressional representatives the adj
visibility Of sending a delegation to
Washington TO tell the Delaware rep
resentatives the people here advocated
unfolding American rights was con-
sidered. Clarence c. Killen, secretary
Of the Chamber OF Commerce, said he
had been asked TO arrange for such a
delegation, and that he had called
upon Senator Salisbury for advice.
The Senator, Mr.. Killen said, had
told him that IL the delegation went
the members should go at once and
should wear badges showing they were
in favor Of standing by American
a. 81 Of
Following the reading Of the most
important portion of the Presidents
message, William S. 4ille5 in a short
address said:
War Is a condition for serious
practical business consideration" Mr.
Hlles deplored tho state of uncer
tainty over what must be done and
urged members OF the committee tC
put aside anything that might seen
! like hesitancy and support the broad
CT sentiments as expressed by tho
President in his Message to Congress
Woodrow Wilson is the command
erin chief of the people Of the United
States, not only Of the army and navy
alone. but of every citizen in the
country. What he says we are to do
that must be DONE
Introduce Jehu Roberts.
a striking feature of tho meetinl
was the introduction of Jehu Roberts
! 100 years old who was escorted to
chair by Mayor James f. Price anC
introduced as the oldest veteran of thu
Civil War in this country. The age'
man was greeted with applause ant
was the center of great interes
throughout the proceedings. He ap
peared greatly interested in what wa
taking place and expressed the hop
that the patriotism displayed nov
might not be behind that OF moro tina
half a century ago.
Samuel Wesley Long stated tina
the country expected 100 recruits 70
the navy from Wilmington and tina
so far only a handful had been sen
In addition the Naval Coast Defens
Reserve needed 1000 men for tn
| | Fourth Naval District of which thi
city is a part. Sixty men have joine
| this branch Of the service.
Harry T. Graham said that the al
| tomobile owners of the city woul
i be canvassed bv the committee whic
he represented and asked whethe
y they would be willing to submit the
S cars to the service Of the govern
4 ment Data concerning make. ag
etc. OF the cars will be secured
o order that it may be of service
the government should these cars /
8 required.
4 A resolution by William d. Mule
I that the Chesapeake and DelawaI