The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-05
ANNUAL MESSAGE OF Pres.
WILSON TO SIXTY-TH|RD
CONGRESS
by Associated Press }

Wilson To-Day READ MS nrst annual
message to congress at joint session
In is one of the shortest messages On
record.
The Mexican situation was dismiss
Cd with the brief declaration of the
belief that the Huerta government
vas gradually crumbling. No program
Tor trust legislation was presented
/ but special message on the subject
vas promised later. The need of the
arly action on the currency bill was
urged. The president stressed the
necessity of rural credit legislation
|he self-government of Porto Rico
/ and Hawaii, and the ultimate indie
gendence for the Philippines was also
mentioned.
I President Wilson's address follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress:
In pursuance of my constitutional
Huty to give to the Congress infor.
nation of the state of the Union,
ake the liberty of addressing You on
several matters which ought, as II
Aeems to me, particularly to engage
be attention of your honorable bodies
Of all who study the welfare and
Engress of the Nation
/ shall ask your indulgence if
&enture to depart in some degree
rom the usual custom of setting be
Dre you in formal review the many
atters which have engaged the at
tntion and called for the action OF
De several departments of the Gov
.Amment or which look to them for
kgly treatment in the future, be-
ause the list is long, very long, and
|Duld suffer in the abbreviation to
'lhich | should have TO subject it
Y shall submit to you the report OF
Pc heads of the several departments
which these subjects are set forth
careful detail, and beg that they
kag receive the thoughtful attention
your committees and of all mem
sis OF the Congress who may have
e leisure to study them. Their
fyious Importance, as constituting
e very substance of the business OF
f Government, makes comment and
kphasis on my part unnecessary.
II At Peace With the World
The country, am thankful to say
Y at peace with all the world, and
kay happy manifestations multiply
bat us of a growing cordially and
+ use of community of interest
pong the nations, foreshadowing an
of settled peace and good will
~. and more readily each decade
he nations manifest their will
mess to bind themselves by solemn
vIaty TO the process of peace, the
fNess of frankness and fair con
Hsions. So far the United States
stood at the front of such nego'
mHOns, so will, earnestly hope and
Evidently believe, give fresh proof
Aer sincere adherence 10 the cause
International friendship by ratify-
she several treaties OF arbitration
Nllting renewal by the Senate. In
Eition to these, it has been the
fllege of the Department OF State
tgain the assent, in principle, of no
than 81 nations, representing
fhfths of the population of the
Pa, to the negotiations of treaties
which it shall be agreed that
never differences of interest or
olicy arise which can not be re-
ed by the ordinary process of dip
r ncy they shall be publicly analyZ-
discussed, and reported upon by a
anal chosen by the parties before
nation determines its course OF
ere is only one possible standard
which to determine controversies
zen the United States and other
s, and that is compounded of
= two elements: Our own honor
our obligations to the peace OF
I world. A test so compounded
easily to be made TO govern
NE establishment of new treaty
Auons and the Interpretation OF
already assumed
The Mexican Problem
ere is but one cloud upon our
pa That has shown itself 10 th
= Of US, and hangs over Mexico.
VI can be no certain prospect OF
IN American until Gen. Huerta
fFendered his usurped authority
Ida kleO; until it is understood on
1Ads. indeed, that such pretended
anents will not be counter
- Or dealt with by the govern
q the United States. We are
aends OF constitutional govern