The Dermott news., 1913-12-04


Washington Dec THE following
A. President Wilson complete mes.
sage delivered to congress today
IL pursuance of my constitutional.
duty to give to the congress informa-
ton of the state OF the Union, take
the liberty Of addressing you on seV-
era matters which ought. as it seems
10 me, particularly to engage the at
tention Of your honorable bodies, as
of ali who study the welfare Of the
nation
! shall ask your Indulgence If ! ven
ture 10 depart III some degree from
the usual custom OF setting before you
In formal review the many matters
which have engaged the attention and
called fer the action OF the several
departments of the government or
which look TO them for early treat
ment in the future. because the list
is long very long and would suffer
In the abbreviation TO which ! should
have to subject IL | shall submit TO
you the reports of the heads of the
several utDdi NlI6ANSt III "lh'NAA ''ANH7N
subjects are set forth in careful de
tail and beg that they may receive the
thoughtful attention of YOUR commit
tees and of all members OF the cen
gress who NAV have the leisure 70
study them Their obvious importance,
as constituting the very substance of
the business ef the government. makes
y ~ ~
necessary
Country Is at Peace.
The country. am thankful 70 say
Is at peace with all the world. and
many happy manifestations multiply
about us of a growing cordiahty and
sense of community OF interest among
the nations. foreshadowing an age Of
settled peace and good viii More anG
more readily each decade do the ma
lions manifest. their Willingness to
bind themselves by solemn treaty 10
the processes of peace, the processes
OF frankness and fair concession So
Tar the United States has stood at the
front OF such negotiations She will
! earnestly hope and confidently be
Eeve. give fresh proof OF her sincere
adherence to the cause of interna
HouaI friendship BY ratifyins the sew
sral treaties of arbitration awaiting
renewal by the senate In addition TO
these, II has been the privilege Of the
department of state TO gain the as
sent. IN principle, of no less than 81
nations. representing tourffths Of
the population Of the world 70 the ne
Eotiation of treaties by which II shall
be agreed that whenever differences
of interest or OF poltcE arise which
cannot be resolved by the ordinary
processes OF diplomacy they shall be-
publicly aualyzed discussed and re
ported upon by a tribunal chosen by
the parties before either nation deter
miras it's course OF action
There = only one possible standard
By witch 10 determine controversies
between the United States and other
nations and that Is compounded Of
these Two elements cur own hoIrr
and our obligations 20 the peace Of
the world A test SO compounded
ought easily 10 be made 10 govern both
the establishment of new treaty obi.
cations and the Interpretation Of those
already assumed
Auerta Must Let Go.
Thsre ~ but one cloud upon our no
rtxon That has shown itself 10 the
south Of us and hangs over Mexico
There can be no certain prospect Of
peace In America until General Huerta
has surrendered his usurped authority
IN Mexico. until IL IS understood on
al hands indeed. that such pretended
governments will not be countenanced
or dealt with by the government Of
the United States We are the
friends OF constitutional government
in America. we are more than its
friends, we are its champions because
In no other way can our neighhors, to
whom we would wish IN every way 10
make proof OF our friendship, work
OFT their own development in peace
and liberty Mexico has no govern
mant The attempt to maintain one
at the City OF Mexico has broken
down, and mere military despotism
has been set UP which has hardly more
than the semhlance of national author
fly. II originated III the usurpation
OF Victoriano Huerta who after a
brief attempt TO play the part Of con