Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-01
GARRISON DELIVERS
WARNING TO WILSON
Ex- Secretary Of War Says That
Much Depends on Self Abnega-
tion of the President.
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iiudlcy NJ Garrison who resigned rs
Secretary If War during President VII
sons first term. IN speech last night
delivered frank warning to the l'resi-
dent that responsibility lay upon him So
to conduct the war that h. might pre-
serve the ncoplc'e confidence that hc was
thinking and acting solely for them and
regardless of party or of self
Addressing the Kenyon Alumni Asao-
ciation Of the EaRt IN the Delta Kappa
Epsilon clubhouse, MIR. Garrison SAID the
fierce fires of patriotism had fused the
country into u solid taass as 20 the end 10
hc achieved but that success or failure ot
our war airna depended upon the direction
the President gave To the power that the
couniry's solidity had placed IN his hands.
Listened 10 almost breathlessly, save
now and then when the small gathering
Of diners interrupted with hearty ap-
plausc, MIR Garrison in ore of the few
public speeches he has made since AmeFi-
ca entered the war, read slowly and from
manuscript, which he said he had prepared
because he felt the American people did
not realize they just had started on their
great adventure" and that therefore he
believed il his duty to awaken thought
along lire which hr felt To be imminent
aS paramount phase OF national think
ing.
lie asserted that America had the
means to win and that victory Depended
upon the spirit OF the country. This
| spirit ia turn, he declared mu.t de-
pend upon the seli-ahnegaton and the
purity of purpose of President Wilson,
whom he begged to call 10 his side the
al lest aids the country afforded The
pr 81 lent, he insisted, must welcome
| well-lntentioned counsel and criticism
and must so act as not to weaken his
power by arousing suspicion as to the
motives for his conduct. which would
weaken his power, or conviction that he
was not acting for the people alone. Mr..
Garrison said in part:
COORDINATION IS NEEDED.
I'VE have so far only begun--we have
not actually started yet. We are at
war, but not In war. All our serious
trials are yet TO come. 1t Is imperative,
therefore, that We should look with open
eyes at the present and the future and
should prepare ourselves To meet with
proper courage and spirit the things
which are to come.
I'VE must think and act as one It We
are to win, and win VIC must We hold
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perish by any faltering or failure on our
part How then can we think and act
as one? How can the people and their
leaders do each their full part to enforce
their will and purpose that this war
shall not he fought In vain and that q
righteous peace shall result from their
supreme effort and sacrifice?
"The answer Is as simple in statement
as it is difficult in execution. 1t can be
done only by self-forgetting devotion of
the leaders and of the people. BY CO.
ordination and cooperation OF the lead
ers and the led-the proper interplay of
| forces; by energizing and organizing the
| government so that 1t can utilize all the
strength and power and purpose and
will OF the people; by putting every
| particle of strength and power and pur-
| pose and will back of the government
| by doing whatever Is helpful and alb
| staining from whatever Is hurtful; by
holding up the hands of constituted au-
| thor.tv and infGsing I with the spirit
| and determination OF uncompromlsing
| victory.
"rhe President OF the people ha:
| voiced the sentiment of the people. lie
has told our proud and arrogant foes
that their conduct toward us is intoler.
able. and we will not tolerate H. Ht
answered their msolent demand that VI
| submit to their dictation, that we woulc
not submit-and we will not submit
The Pres dent has pledged himself anf
| the country to 90 IN and to stay n unit
victory is assured, and that pledge mus
| be made good by hlm and by Us.