Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-03
WILSON SOUNDS IDEALS
Continued from -.age one.)

matters which ought, as 1t seems Il
me, particularly to engage the atten
ton Of your honorable bodies, as o.
all who study the welfare and pro
gress of the nation.
/ shall ask your Indulgence II | ven,
t,ire to depart in some degree from
the usual custom OF setting before
you in formal review the many mat
ters which have engaged the atten'
ton and called for the action Of the
several departments of the govern
ment or which look to them for early
treatment in the future, because the
list Is long, very long, and would suf.
fer in the abbreviation to which !
should have to subject it, l shall sub.
nit to you the reports OF the heads OF
the several departments. in which
these subjects are set forth in careful
detail, and beg that they may receive
the thoughtful attention of your com.
mittees and OF all members Of the
congress who may have the leisure
to study them. Their obvious import.
ance, as constituting the very sub.
stance of the business of the govern
ment, makes comment and emphasis
on my part unnecessary.
The country, | am thankful to say,
is at peace with the world, and many
happy manifestations multiply about
us of a. growing cordiality and sense
OF community of interest among the
nations, ioreshadowing an age of set.
tied peace and good will. More and
more readily each decade do the na'
lions manifest their willingness TO
bind themselves by solemn treaty to
the processes Of peace, the processes
of frankness and fair concession. So
far the United States has TODD at
the front of such negotiations. She
will, | earnestly hope and confidently
believe, give fresh proof of her sin.
cere adherence to the cause Of in.
ternational friendship by ratifying the
several treaties of arbitration await.
ing renewal by the senate. In add.
ton to these, it mas been the priyil.
eye of the department of state to gain
the assent, in principle, of no less
than 81 nations, representing four.
fifths of the population of the world,
to the negotiation Of treaties by which
it shall be agreed that whenever diff
ferences Of interest or of policy arise
which can not be resolved by, the or.
binary processes of diplomacy they
shall be publicly analysed, discussed,
and reported upon mi a tribunal chO-
sen by the parties before either ma.
ton determines its course of action.
There is only one possible STANDARD by
which to determine controversies re.
tween the United States and other Ia
tons, and that Is compounded Of these
two elements: Our own honor and obi.
cations to the peace of the world. a
test so compounded ought easily to be
made to govern both the establishment
Of new treaty obligations and The inter.
probation Of those already assumed
There is but mi cloud upOn our hori.
goa. That has shown itself to the soath
Of US, and hangs over Mexico. There can
be no certain prospect.af peace in AMER
lea until Gen. Huerta has surrendered his
understood on all hands, indeed, that
such pretended governments will not be
cOuntenanced or dealt with by the oGv-
eminent OF the United States. We are
the friends Of constitutional government
in America; we are more than it's friends
we are its champions: because in no
other way can our neighbors, to whom
we would wish in every ny to make proof
of our friendship, ork out their own de-
velopment in peace and liberty. Mexic"
tain one at the City of Mexico h a brok.a
en- down, and q mere military ism
has been set up which has hardly more
the semblance of national authority.
1t originated in the u%surpation of Vic
toriano ~-.uerta, who, after a brief at.
tempt to play the part Of constitutional
President. has at last cast aside even the
Dretense Of legal right and declared him
self dictator. AS a consequences, q con.
dition of affairs now exists in Mexico
the INST elementary and fundamental
rights either Of her own people or the citi.
of other countries resident within
her territory can long be successf ully
and which threatens. if
Of peace, order and tolerable life IN the
Even If the usurper had succeeded in his
purposes, in despite, OF the constitution
Of the Republic and the rights Of its
a precarious and hateful power,
could have lasted but d little
while, and whose eventful downfall would
have left the country in a more deplOr-
iDlt cOuUlJIOu llaI ever. nut lie 0li d. not |
He has forfeited the respcct
and the moral support even Of those
who were at one time willing to see him
succeed. little by little he has been com
pletely isolated. BY a little every day his
bower and prestige are crumbling. md
not, I believe. be Obliged to alter our pol
icy of Watchful waiting. And then, when
nc end comes. we shall hope TO see con.
stitutlOnal order restored in distressed
a a ~ lts t1,r ~ - Snx1 ~ rn~~, /. q 1870 4. /
her leaders as prefer the liberty of
heir people to their own ambitions.
] turn to matters Of domestic concern.
You already have under consideration Il
'iFl for the reform OF our system Of bank
watts with i%mpatience, as Tor something
fundamental to its whole business life
necessary to set credit free from ar
md artificial restraints. need
say how earnestly hope for it's
% beg that the whole energy and at
.ention Of the Senate be concentrated
1t till the matter is successfully dis.
)osed OF. And yet I feel that the request
$ not needed-that the Members Of that
great House need no urging in this ser.
ice to the country.
! present to you, in addition. the ur-
gent necessity that special provision be
made also for facilitating the credits need
6y the farmers OF the country. The
service. It puts them upon an equal
with other business men and
masters of enterprise. as it should: and
It's passage they will find them
'ehes quit Of many Of the difficulties
now hamper them in the field OF.
,redit: The farmers. of course, ask and
should be given no special privilege, such
IS extending to them the credit Of the
Government itself. What they need and
'hould obtain is legislation which viii
make their w abundant and substantial
,redit resources available as a founda-
Ion for Joint. concerted local action In