New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
Allies Will Hold Until
Americans Arrive, He
Tells Democrats
Kaiser to Meet the
Fate of Napoleon
Latest DriveSupreme Strug-
ole of Autocracy, He De-
clares at Jefferson Dinner

Josephus Daniels. ignoring the broae
Invitation of the postmaster to tall
shout the United States navy, selected
Thomas Jefferson as his subject last
NIGHT at the annual Jefferson Day din
nor of the National Democratic Club
in the Hotel Aston. drifting inevitably
% the crisis in France and Flanders
and barely mentioning this mans
navy
From the day that Thomas Jefferson
,enued the Declaration" said Mr.
Daniels. after referring to the help
rendered by the French in the Revolu-
ton. secured freedom of religion
freedom Of speech, freedom of the
press and preached the necessity for
the education of all the people for con-
tinYins free government, he has been
the light-fountain Cor men in every
ACE and every cline who yearned for
liberty.
s"For more than a century his name
and his teachings have been invoked
BY every man who tried to kinjle the
torch of freedom. The flames kindled
on the Fourth of July, 1916 he wrote,
have spread over too much of the
globe to be extinguished by the feeble
engines of despotlsm; OH the contrary,
they will consume those engines and
all who work with them
"Autocracy saw itself imperilled by
this sacred flame, and, under the guise
Of pleasant words, has been preparing
its powerful engines. The moment
came when these engines, not feeble,
rs Jefferson saw them in his vision, but
terrible and thrice heated by the blaze
Of hate, klndled to consume and de-
YOUR.
Napoleon's Fate To Befall Kaiser
1.-THE mortal conflict between despot-
ism and democracy is on. Never doubt
tie end, even in the darkest hour. God
rules in the heavens. All will be right
With the world, and the fate that befell
the Napoleons and the Caesars will
befall the Kaiser.
'The latest drive in France is the
supreme struggle of autocracy The
German war lords knew they must win
before America could throw its full
strength into the struggle. But it will
not avail. France and England will
hold fast, and we are coming millions
strong
NO nation was ever yet victorious
unless it could control the seas. Before
the German greed and fury stand the
brave men of England and France and
the other allies, and between them and
victory float the Allies navies, and
back OF the armies and navies are reso-
lutte, determined millions
THE navies of the Allies have been
praying for the kaiser's navy to come
out and show itself. The American
navy is ready and eager for this fight.
We are already fighting and sinking
submarines every week.
II We had the transports we would
nave ten men in France where we now
have but one; they are all anxious to
60 The only trouble that have had
with the navy has been due to the fact
that every young sailor wants to get
INTO the most dangerous spot he can
ind"
In defiance of George Creels ex-
pressed pride in his nations pre-war
sickness, John NJ. Richie, president of
the club, who was POSTMASTER. said, in
introducing Mr.. Daniels: 1.-The navy
was prepared when war came. There
mas not been reflection on the sea
service since the state of war with Ger
many was declared" He added: 1.-The
Secretary of the Navy will tell you of
me tremendous increases which have
Oeen made in the personnel, in ships
and OF the difficulties which have been
encountered and overcome in obtaining
supplies and .raininO rap"
Then Mr.. Daniels got up and told
ABOUT Ar. Jefferson and his prophecy.
Senator Henry F. Hollis, Of New
hampshire, asserted that old political
issues would go by the board in the re-
generated world that would succeed
the war
:. One party" he said, "will include
nose who bark back to the oden days
VI opulence for the few and poverty
l -. the many, to the days of inequita-
o'e and undiscriminating sharing
among the workers and the drones.
me. 1tney Will be in the minority, but for
a aAots time they will flourish by the
struction.
me other party will aim at social
..'sconstruction by statute and Consti-
.ss..oaal amendment. 1t will embrace
.aose who believe that the government
mould afford TO the humblest a chance
lar measure of happiness,
so,altortab.e living IN return for a rea-
''naole effort.
me very rich and the very poor, in
liable and miserable compliments.
.s 10 the other, must disappear in
,a s United States if we are r. rean
ne Just fruits Of our war for denoc-
~ hey will disappear gradually
Saa legally through no revolution il
oe wise and stcadfast, through in
,ssans'itance, income and excess profits
80 80 and fair division Of profits
ssn:got recourse to confscation or the
~, saiahsts' dream of summary divi-
va o. capital. Individual effort will
IL. rewarded by individual compensa-
nd IN tnc ratio Of individual merit
~ac 4acrid2e
..~ mere can be TO doubt that tho
~. ~ OF Thomas Jefferson and Wood
a -. wilson Will he found on the side
ne new order"
.sn ~ thousand members and guests n.
h,s.tea me dinner which WAC in cele-
J .s.on Of the 18th Anniversary OF
ssEsrson's birth.