America.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 47, 31 January 1916, Page 3

America.

PRESIDENT WILSONS IMPORTANT SPEECH. IDEALS TO BE UPHELD. LAST WARNING TO BERNSTGRFF 9 United Press Association. Washington, January 2!}. President Wilson, in an important speech, making a strong plea for military preparedness in the United States, emphasised how lie had struggled to keep pence, but the liberty and honor of the nation were more important than that. He admitted that his message to Congress said that the need for preparedness was impressing, but he ha<l learned iiiueh in the meantime. Americans had a deep-seated passion for peace, but they were ready to fight at any time* for the vindication of their character and honor, and would not at any time cravenly avoid a contest. They would rather surrender territory than their ideals. He desired to emphasise the fact that the circumstances of the world today were not what they were yesterday, and lie added: "1 cannot tell you what the international relations of the United States will be to-morro\f\ and I use the word literally, and I dare not keep silent. Let the country suppose that to-morrow is certain to be as bright as to-day, America will not be the agiessor. but America does not control the circumstances of the world. We must be sure that we are faithful servants to those tilings we love } and be ready to defend them." Washington correspondents regard the speech as the last warning to Count Uernstorff that Germany must give satisfaction to America over the Lusitania crime.