Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-05

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particular stress upon the necessity
az extending rural credits and touch
inx lightly ON the Mexican situation.
President Woodrow Wilson today de-
iivered in person his message to the
0ixty-third congress.
News that the message was to be
an oral one crowded the house gal
leries and standing room was at
premium.
Advocacy Of government construc-
tion and ownership Of railroads IN
Alaska was advocated by the presi-
dent. who openly favors the freest
Ia fullest exploitation Of the resources
II that territory.
The full text of the message fol-
lows:
Gentlemen OF the Congress: In pur-
suance Of my constitutional duty TO
@give to the congress information OF
the state of the Union" take the lib
erty OF addressing you on several mat
tors which ought, as 1t seems to me,
particularly to engage the attention OF
your honorable bodies, as Of all who
study the welfare and progress OF the
nation.
shall ask your indulgence If ! ven
ture to depart in some degrees from
che 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
tong, very long, and would suffer IN
the abbreviation to which I should
have to subject it.
i shall submit to you the reports OF
the heads of the several departments,
Ii which these subjects are set forth
Iii careful detail. and beg that they
may receive the thoughtful attention
OF your committees and Of all members
OF the congress who may have the
leisure to study them. Their obvious
Importance, a. constituting the very
substance of the business OF the gov
eminent. makes comment and empha-
ais on my part unnecessary.
Country at Peace.
The country, am thankful to say,
u at peace with all the world, and
many happy manifestations multiply
about us of q growing cordially and
sense OF community ofsinterest among
the nations. foreshadowing an age Of
settled peace and good will. More
and more readily each decade do thu
nations manifest their willingness Y
bind themselves by solemn treaty t.
the processes Of peace. the processe
OF frankness and fair concession.
30 far the United States has stoo'
ct the front of such negotiations. Sh'
will, earnestly hope and confidentl
believe, give fresh proof Of her SINGER
adherence to the cause Of internationa
friendship by ratifying the severa
treaties awaiting renewal by the Sol
ate, In addition to these, It has bee
the privilege of the department
state TO gain the assent, In principle
OF NO less than 81 nations, represen
inx four-fifths of the population Of tn
world. to the negotiation Of treatie
by which It shall be agreed that whel
ever differences of interest or Of pc
icy arise which can not be resolved
the ordinary processes OF diplomac
they shall be publicly analysed. 81
cussed and reported upon by tribun'
chosen by the parties before eitnt
nation determines its course OF actiol
Only One Standard.
There In only one possible standaI
by which to determine controversial
between the United States and otht
cations, and that is compounded
these two elements: Our own hone
and our obligations to the peace OF Il
world. A test so compounded ougl
eaaily to be made to govern both Il
establishment of new treaty obiig
lions and the Interpretation of tho
already assumed.
There Is but one cloud upon o.
horixon. That has shown itself to q
south of US, and hangs over Mexle
There can be no certain prospect
peace In America until General Huer
has surrendered his usurped authors
In Mexico: until It Is understood on
hands, indeed, that such pretend
governments will not be countenanc
or dealt with by the government
the United States.
We are the friends OF constitution
government In America; We are me
than its friends, we are It's champion
because in no other way can 9
neighbors, to whom we would wish
every way to make proof OF our friel
shin. work out their own developm<
In peace and liberty.
Has No Government.
Mexico has no government. The
tempt to maintain one at the City
Mexico has broken down, and M
military despotism has been set
which has hardly more than the 81