Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
SECRETARY WILBUR
WARNS OF REDS
Head of Navy Department
Says Nation Takes Lightly
Serious Attack.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 12.--America
is now enjoying peace and prosperity.
but abroad there Is "a new peril de-
to declare martial warfare upon the
people of this nation Secretary OF
the Navy Wilbur asserted tonight.
Where our children are willing to
listen" he said In an address at the
Lincoln day dinner of the National
Republican Club, they are taught the
ways Of the third internationale.
Stirring Up Trouble.
I'VE find its hand cultching at the
heart Of our sister republic on the
South. We find it stirring up trouble
in Asia, in China, in Nicaragua. This
Government by the people, 1t is said.
has become imperialistic.
Knowing ourselves as we do,
knowing our form Of Government as
we do, and the purpose of its people,
we are inclined TO take lightly this
new form of attack which seeks to
destroy home and sense of religious
obligations. 1t would destroy home
and Government and God.
I'm the face Of this insidious propa.
ganda within our own territory and
in other nations, 1t behooves us to be
vigiiart, in the training of the youth
and In answering the mis.statements
destroy the Government.
I'VE owe it to ourselves to be strong,
to maintain an adequate army and
navy. Yes, we owe 1t to others to
be strong In order that IL there Is to
be q world revolution, we may, by our
example, If not by our Army and
Navy. assist weaker nations to main.
tain free government"
Predicts Coolidge's Reelection.
Senator Frank 3. Willis of Ohio
said President Coolidge will be re-
nominated and reelected II he
chooses to run in 1928, but whether
Our Marines are crossing the
Republican party will make the presi-
dental campaign on the record OF his
He declares foreign
relations would figure prominently In
the campaign, adding that the World
Court issue had apparently been dis.
posed Of"
Senator Willis predicted that this
country would not become a member
Of the League Of Nations, directly or
indirectly.
Debt cancellation. he said, would be
the best way to further European
wars" adding that European nations
would embark on a program of in.
creased ornaments, If assured that
debts incurred in conducting wars
need not be paid. Warfare on a large
scale would result, he said
He defended the Governments acts
In the Mexican and Nicaraguan situa-
tons, declaring the administration had
acted In strictest accordance with
American traditions.
On the situations in China and in
Nicaragua Secretary Wilbur said:
Wilbur's Views on China.
Our Marines are crossing the
Pacific to Shanghai to safeguard the
lives of American citizens living in a
nation so torn by conflicting interests
and armies that 1t may not be able to
protect them. If II can protect them
we have no occasion nor desire to land
our Marines. W
I'VE have Marines landed in
Nicaragua. They were landed at the
urgent request Of the recognized gov.
eminent Of that state to protect
American citizens which the presi.
dent Of the Republic announced he
himself was unable to do. There
have been charges of imperialism and
Intervention. But no shot has been
fired by a Marine. No engagemnt
has taken place between the Ameri-
cans and any other force. They are
protecting American property and
maintaining a neutral attitude be.
tween the contending forces, while
recognizing the rightful sovereignty
of tn Diaz govrnmn.