The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-09
GENERAL
sails ON
HARDING
MISSION
Steamer Wenatchee Departs
With Distinguished Pass
engers for Orient

Maj. Gen. Leonard NJ Wood sai1e6
today aboard the steamship wenat-
chee on her maiden voyage to the
Orient. leaving behind him this uss-
sage:
I'VE don't want any people in This
country who cannot become assimi-
lated"
Fifteen hundred 70 1000 people
heard tho general speak At Pier b.
Smith cove terminal, and bads him
farewell as the wenatchee departed,
just before noon.
BOUND on DIPLOMATIC
MISSION TO PHILIPPINES
The general and his party. bound
on diplomatic mission TO the Phil
ippines for President Harding. a.
rived in the city at SIS q. m.
II Is understood that General
Wood IL going to Manila to aseee.
tain whether or not the PhilippluoD
are ready for self. government.
He arrived on his speaking p1aeo
on the dock ~ ll:3o. HIS spooch
lasted no longer than 10 minutoa
He vas accompanied BY Afrs. WooG
whom ~ 1nsvos In thlg country.
Mayor Caidwsil introduced IAouk
Gov. William J. Coyls, who. II t0Eos
Introduces Gen. wood ~ one ''WAo
during the world war was looko1
upon by the soldiers q more than :
generzl--a man, -,
CITY or SUCCESS, ON
AN OCEAN or DESTINY
Gem Wood said:
"You have b. n described - = ~
Of success. Il should b added that
you are located on the shores q n
OCEAN Of destiny. hope you oEo
Interested In the building up q :
strong merchant marine.
The problems Of the war are INT
now coming on. We want 10 hold ~
the basic principles upon which thin
government was founded. Th0U =
not time TO change our policies now.
Thank heaven. there is little ~
the red spirit left In this country.
Seattle has been painted ~ . 1us11
city: She may bc red but she han
. white mayor. sce little evidences
left Of the red element In Seattle.
we want to stand for Law ana
order. We do not want people ID
this country who cannot become a.
simulated. We want no hyphenate1
Americans. Those who come here
must realize they cannot Be haIf
Americans and half something eIsa
we want 100 per cent Americas
ism.
GOLDEN RrrLE FOR
CAPITAL. AND LABOR
I'VE have . lot Of serious prob.
lens to overcome. In dealing with
labor and capital we must recoxniso
the golden rule. We want suitable
conditions for tho laboring man,
wages big enough to live on ana
raise a family.
Lincoln said wealth was 4 good
thing because II stimulated action,
but we don't want blood money. An
we want Is fair deal for capital ana {
labor.
I'VE want you 70 back . good
navy ~ well as .. merchant
marine; . good army-the best
In the world. but not the biggest.
I'VE don't want any autocracy In
this country, neither Of labor or OF
capital. but a real democracy. One
language. that is. the language Of
the constitution OF the United States:
one flag. the flag Of our country: one
loyalty. the undivided loyalty to the
Union--that's what we want.
I'VE want to get into the hearts
Of the people the spirit and princip1o
Of the American Legion.
Goodbye. and good luck to an of
YOU"
CAPTAIN DEANS
HAPPIEST MAN ON DOCK
The happiest man that stood On
the dock when the Wenatchee pulled
out was Captain J. r. Dean. of III
John st.. who fought with General
Wood In II troop. Fourth cavalry. In
Arizona during tfN Geronimo cam
paign In 1881 to 1887.
'The general thinks a lot Of me-
said Captain Dean. who was In
charge Of the colors at the dock. "Ho
and I slept together. ate together.
drank whisky together and fought
Indians together
General Wood has aged noticeabiy
since he was last In Seattle. He
walks with a limp. due to a wound
received In France when . gun on.
plodcd.