Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-10
Urges Enactment of Legislation
to Make Farming a More ),
Efficient Business. a@.s.
/ LET SHERMAN LAW STAND
Urinary Elections for Selection OF
Candidates for Presidency Urged:
Ultimate Independence Of Phil. n
IppInes an obiioation-Dou- Is
M Bile Duty Toward Alaska
-Empioyers' Liability. e r35

In 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 sew
eral matters which ought, as 1t seems
to me, particularly to engage the at
tention OF your honorable bodies, as
of all who study the welfare OF the
nation. 5 s.. s.;5.:< t@y ia
lsss shall ask your Indulgence II ven
ture to depart In some degree from
the usual custom of setting before you
In formal review the many matters
which have engaged the attention and
called for 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 it. shall submit to
you the reports OF the heads Of the
several departments. in which these
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 con-
gress who may have the leisure to
study them. Their obvious importance,
Is constituting the very substance of
the business Of the government, makes
comment and emphasis on my part un-
necessary. 4, sss5s ,a
Country e at Peace.
The country, am thankful to say.
5is at peace with all the world. and
many happy manifestations multiply
about us Of q growing cordially and
sense Of community OF interest among
the nations, foreshadowing an age Of
settled peace and good will More and
more readily each decade do the ma
tons 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 stood at the
front Of such negotiations. She will;
sIearnestly. hope and confidently be-
$lieve, give fresh proof of her sincere
adherence to, the cause of interna-t
ftional friendship BY ratifying the sey-..
oral treaties OF arbitration awaiting
renewal by the senate. In addition to
these, It has been the privilege Of the
department Of state to gain the as
sent, In principle, OF no less than 81
nations, representing four-hfths Of
the population Of the world, to the ne
rotation OF treaties by which It shall
Ebe agreed that whenever differences
OF interest or OF policy arise which
cannot be resolved by the ordinary
processes of diplomacy they shall be.
publicly analysed, discussed, and re-
ported upon by tribunal chosen by
the parties before either nation deter
mines its course Of action.
There is only one possible standard
I BY which to, determine controversies
between the United States and other!
nations. and that IL compounded Of
these two elements: Our own honor
\ md our obligations to the peace of
the world A test SO compounded
pught easily to be made to govern both
the establishment Of new treaty obli-
cations and the Interpretation of those
already assumed. a .S55 Rs. y, NJ
Huerta Must Let Go. 5,
There is but one cloud upon our ho-
$rizon.s That has shown itself to 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 it is understood on
l i'll hands, indeed that such pretended
governments will not be countenanced
pr dealt With BY the government Of
I The United States. We are the
4 friends Of constitutional government
In America; we are more than It's
friends, we are its champions; because
1 il no other way can our neighbors, to
whom we would wish in every way to
make proof OF our friendship, work
but their own development in peace
and liberty. Mexico has no govern.
ment. The attempt to maintain one.
lit the City OF Mexico has broken
down, and a mere military despotism
has been set up which has hardly more
4 han the semi lance of national author
lily. It originated In the usurpation
Of Victoriano Huerta, who, after a
brief attempt to play: the part Of con-
stitutional president, has at last cast
4 aside even the pretense Of legal right
i and declared himself dictator. i As a
consequence, condition Of affairs
now exists in Mexico which has made
1T doubtful whether even the most