Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-12-06

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Declares Himself for Philippine
pendence-should Let Anti.
Trust Law Stand.
Washington, Dec. 2.-President Will
son appeared before the Joint session
OF the two houses of congress today
and delivered his annual message as
follows:
In pursuance of my constitutional
duty TO give 10 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.
Departs From Custom.
shall ask your indulgence if l 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 abbreyiation to which | should
have to subject it. l 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,
as constituting the very substance of
the business of the government. makes
comment and emphasis on my part un.
necessary
The country, / am thankful to say.
Is al peace with all the world. and
many happy manifestations multiply
about US of a 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
ticns manifest their willingness to
bind themselves by solemn treaty to
the processes of peace, the processes
OF Trankness and fair concession So
far the United States has stood at the
front Of such negotiations. She will.
/ earnestly hope and confidently be-
lieVe give fresh proof of her sincere
adherence TO the cause of interna
ii0nal friendship by ratifying the sew
tr3i treaties OF arbitration awaiting
renewal by the senate. In addition to
these il has been the privilege Of the
department of state to gain the as
sent in principle, OF no less than 81
nations, representing fOur-fifths of
The population of the world. to the ne
eotiations OF treaties by which it shall
be agreed that whenever differences
Of interest or Of policy arise which
cannot be resolved by the ordinary
processes Of diplomacy they shall be
publicly analyzed, discussed and re-
ported upon by q tribunal chosen by
he parties before either nation deter
mines its course of action.
There is only one possible standard
by which to determine controversies
between the United States and other
nations, and that is compounded Of
.
and our obligations to the peace of
he world test so compounded
ought easily 10 be made to govern both
he establishment of new treaty obi
cations and he Interpretation OF those
Already assumed
Mexico Has No Government
There is but one cloud upon our ho-
czou That has shown itself 10 the
south Of US, and hangs over Mexico.
There can be no certain prospect Of
peace Z America until General Huerta
has surrendered his usurged authority
iu Mexico; until it is understood on
all hands indeed, that such pretended
governments will not he countenanced
Of dealt with By the government of
the United States. We are the
friends OF constitutional government
In America, We are more than its
friends, e e~e its champions; because
IN 10 other way can our neighb0rs. to
wdon We would wish in every way TO
make proof OF ocr friendship work
oue their own development in peace /
and liberty Mexico has no govern
"t~'' TX @tteAiPt w AldiHtdiA oAG
at the City Of Mexico has broken
down aud 2 mere military despotism
has been SET up V hich has hardly more I
than the semblance OF national author
ity. 1t originated in the usurpation
of Fictoriano Huerta. who. after a
brief attemp, 10 play the part of con
stitutional president has al last cast
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