Show PRESIDENT warns PEOPLE OF OHM DANGER DECLARES COUNTRY MUST BE PREPARED TO DEFEND ITSELF AND BE PREPARED AT ONCE in n forceful plea at cleveland president wilson says no man knows what single day may bring forth to tho the country cleveland 0 0 Pros president ident wilson allson speaking as he said solemnly warned tho the nation saturday night that the time may come when ho he can riot not both keep the united states out of oe war and maintain its honor and declared that tho the country must bo be prepared to defend itself and bo be prepared at once america is not afraid of anybody he said 1 I know I 1 reflect your feeling and tho the leeling feeling of all our citizens when I 1 say gay that tho the only thing I 1 am afraid of Is not being ready to perform my duty I 1 am afraid ot of tile the danger of shame I 1 am afraid of the danger of inadequacy I 1 am afraid of the danger of not being able to express the correct character of this country with tremendous might and effectiveness whenever wo are called upon to act la in the flold dela ot of the worlds affairs tho president spoke in cleveland with more gravity and force than he has shown during any of his previous addresses on preparedness lie ito was applauded frequently and when ho he saoko of defending the nations honor tile the cheering was tro tre inen dous again and again the president spoke of tho the nations honor lie ile declared the ahe real roan man believes his honor is dearer than its his life and 4 a nations honor la is dearer than its iti peace and comfort lie said it had bad been difficult to keep hep the united states out of the war and he felt he had proved he ha was a man of peace when possible for the first time during his present tour the president spoke of the navy and the coast defenses the latter lie he said tire are good in quality but not in n quantity |