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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16
SELF GOVERNMENT FOR
FILIPlN0s IS URGED.
President Says Senate Should Pass
Measure Now Before Senate.

And there is another great piece of
legislation which awaits and should re-
ceiyc the sanction of the senate.
mean tho bill which gives Il larger
measure of self government to the peo-
pie of the Philippines. How better In
this time of anxious questioning and
perplexcd policy could we show our
confidence IN the principles of liberty
us the source as well rs the expression
of life; how better could we demon-
strate orr own self possession and
stcadfastness in the courses of justice
and disinterestedness than by thus, go
ing calmly forward to fulfill our prom
ises to Il dependent people, who will
now look more anxiously than ever to
see whether we have indeed the liber-
ality, the unselfishness. the courage.
the faith we have boosted and profess
ed? l cannot believe that the senate
will let this great measure of construc-
tive justice await the action of another
congress. Its passage would nobly
crown the record Of these two years
Ol lnenlOfIDlC ldDuT.
But think that you will agree with
me that this does not complete the toll
of our duty. How are we to carry our
goods to the empty markets of which
| have spoken ii we have not the
ships? How are we to build up 4 great
trade If we have not the certain and
constant means Of transportation upon
which all profitable and useful COM
merce depends? And how are we to
get the ships if we wait for the trade
to develop without them? To correct
the many mistakes by WHICH we have
discouraged and all but destroyed the
merchant marine of the country, to re-
trace the steps by which we have. it
seems almost deliberately. withdrawn
cur flag from the seas. except where.
here and there, Il ship of war is hidden
carry it or some wandering yacht dis
plays it, would take Il long time and
involve many detailed items of legis-
lation. and the trade which we ought
Immediately to handle would disap
pear or find other channels while we
debated the items.
The case is not unlike that which
confronted lis when our own continent
was to be opened up to settlement and
industry. and we needed long lines Of
railway. extended means of tranSpOr-
tation prepared beforehand. il develop
ment was not to lag intolerably and
wait Unfortunately. We lavishly sub
sidized the building of transconti-
mental railroads. We look back upon
that with regret now. because the sub
sides led to many scandals Of which
we are ashamed but we know that
the railroads had to be built, and II
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16

'sentatives of Il great people whose
Thought is not of Us, but of what Amer
lea owes to herself and to all mankind
lin such circumstances as these upon
which we look amazed and anxious.
! War has interrupted the means of
trade not only, but also the processes
of production. In Europe it is destroy
sn. men ana resources wholesale and
',lpon Il scale unprecedented and ap-
mailing. There is reason to fear that
lthc time is near. if it be not already at
hand. when several OF the countries of
Europe viii find it difficult to do for
their people what they have hitherto
been always easily able to do-lnany
essential and fundamental things. At
any rate. they will need our help and
our manifold Services Us they have
never needed them before. ana we
should be ready, more tit and ready
than we have ever been.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16

ft -
But turn away from the subject.
1t is not new. There is no new need
to discuss it. We shall not alter our
attitude toward it because some among
us are nervous and excited. We shall
easily and sensibly agree upon n policy
OF defense. The question has not,
changed its aspects because the times
are not normal. Our policy will not
be for an occAsion. It wifi lie conceiy-
ed as u permanent and settled thin.
which we will pursue at all seasons
without haste and aftern fashion PET
fectly consistent with the peace Of the
world. the abiding friendship of states
and the unhampered freedom Of all
with whom we deal. Let there be no
misconception. The country hns been
misinformed. We have not been neg
ligent Of national defense. We are, not
upmindful Of the great responsibility
resting upon us. We shall learn and
profit by the lesson of every expert
ence and every new circumstance. and
what is needed, will be adequately
done.
H close, as began. by reminding
you of the great tasks and duties OF
peace which challenge our best, powers
and invite us to build what will last.
the tasks totwhich we can address our
selves now and ut all time with free
hearted zest. and with all the finest
gifts OF constructive wisdom we pos
sess. To develop our life and our re-
sources. to supply our own people and
the people of the world rs their need
arises from the. abundant plenty. OF
our fields. and our ,lnarts Of trade. to ]
Zurich the commerce Of ,onr own states
and of the world with the products. OF
our mines. our farms and orr facto-
ries, with the ereationss aE our thought
and the fruits Of our character this
u what wiz hold DUR attention ana
our enthusiasm steadily now aud in
the years to come as we strive to
show in our life as a nation what lib
erty and the inspirations OF an enan-
cipated spirit may do for men and for
societies. for individuals. for states
and for mankind
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16
PRESIDENT OPPOSED TO
BIG STANDING ARMY
Speaks Plainly and Directly on Cues
ton Of National Dsfensps.


The other topic l shall take leave
to mention goes deeper intD the prin-
ciples OF our national life and policy.
1t is the subject of national defense.
1T cannot be discussed without first
answering some very searching ques-
lions. 1t is said in some quarters that
we are not prepared for war. What Is
meant by being prepared! Is it meant
that we are not ready upon brief no
ticc to put u nation in the field, a M
ton of .men trained to arms! OF
course we are not ready to do that.
and we shall never be in time of peace
so long as VIC retain our present pOlit-
ical principles and institutions. And
what is it that it is suggested we
should be prepared to do-to defend
ourselves against attack! We have al
ways found means to do that and
shall find them whenever 1t is neces-
snry without calling our people away
from their necessary tasks to render
compulsory military service in times
of peace.
Allow me to speak with great plain
ness and directEess upon this. great
matter and to avOw my convictions
with deep earnestness. have, tried
to know what America is, what her
people think, what they are. what they
most cherish aud hold dear. hope
that some of their finer passions are in
my own heart-sOme of the great con
ceptions and desires which gave brit!
TO this government and which have
made the voice of this people "a voice
of peace and hope and liberty among
the peoples of the world. and that.
speaking my own thoughts, shall, ut
least in part. speak theirs also, how
even family and inadequately, upon
this vital matter.
We are at peace with,a the world
No one who speaks counsel based on
fact or drawn from Il just and candid
Interpretation of realities can say that
there is reason to fear that from any
quarter our independence or the integ
rity of our territory Is threatened
Dread Of the power of any other ma
ton we are incapable Of. We are not
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16
SAYS SHIPPING BILL
IS VERY IMPORTANT.
it Should Be Pasted to Profit BY Open
cd Gates Of Trade.


Hence the pending shipping hill. dis
cussed Mt the last session. hut as yet
nassed by neither house. In my indg-
ment sucl, legislation is imperatively
needed and cannot wisely he postpon-
ed. The government must open these
gates of trade. and open them wide.
open them before it is altogether profit
: bile to open them or altogether rca.
,;onable to ask private capital to open
them at venture. 1t is not n question
Of the government monopollzins' the
field. 1t sh0nid take action to make
1t certain that transportation at rea-
sonable rates will be promptly pro-
vided, even where the carriage is not
at first profitable, and then. when the
carriage has become sufficiently profit
able to attract and engage private cap
ital and engage it i'll abundance. the
government ought to withdraw. !
very earnestly hope that the congress
will be Of this opinion and that both
houses will adopt this exceedingly i'm
portapt bill.
The great subject Of rural credits
still remains to be dealt with, and it
l., a matter of deep regret that the diff
ticulties of the subject have seemed to
render it impossible to complete Il, bill
for passage at this session. But it can
not be perfected yet, and therefore
there are no other constructive meas
ures the necessity for which will ut
this time call your attention to- hat
l would be negligent of a very mani
fest duty We're not to call the attcn
ton of the senate to the fact that the
proposed convention for safety at sea
awaits its confirmation and that the
limit fixed in the convention itself for
its acceptance Is the last day of the
present month The conference in
which this, convention originated was
called blythe United States. The rep
rcsentatives of the United States play
cd Il very influential part indeed In
framing the provisions of the proposed
convention. and those provisions are In
themselves for the most part admira-'
BILE. 1t would hardly be consistent
with the plrt we have played in the
whole matter I'd let itrdrop and go by
the board as If forgotten and neglect
ed. 1t was ratified in May last by the
German government and in August by
the parliament of Great Britain. 1t
marks a most hopeful and decided ad-
vance in international civilization. We
should show our earnest good faith In
a great matter by adding our own ac-
ccptance of it.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16

MS Il whole. and we as clearly owe the
other in ifuItillmcnt Of our repeated
promises that the water power of the
country should in fact as well as III
name be put at the disposal of great
industries which can make economical
and profitable use of it, the rights Of
the public being adequately guarded
the while and monopoly in the use pre-
vented. To have begun such measures
and not completed them would indeed
mar the record of this great congress
very seriously. hope and confidently
believe that they will be completed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16

We had it to 10 over iG:g;i:1 NJ: i0,;;ii;;i;
of course build them. but in another
way. Therefore propose another
way of providing the means Of trans
portation. which must precedc. not
tarli!y follow. the development of our
trade with oar neighhor states of
America. 1t may seem n reversal of
the natural Ortic, of things. but it is
true, that the routes of trade must be
actually oprncd--by mans ships and
regular sailin"s and moderate charges
before streams of merchandise will
flow freely and profitably through
them
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16
"wE NEED SHIPS; WE HAVE
NOT GOT THEM"

The United States, this great
people for whom we speak and
act, should be ready as never
before 10 serve itself and TO
serve mankind; ready with its
rosources, its energies, its forces
OF production and its means of
distribution. = . We are
not roady to mobilize our re-
sources at once. We arc not
prepared 20 use them imnc-
diateIy and at theirIs bsst, with
out delay ard without waste.
10 SPEAK plainly, we have
grossly erred in the way in
which we have stdnsod and bin
derod tho develoRt,ent rot our
slmerchant n,arire, and now, when !
we necd ships, we have not got
them. i; ,ss$9 4.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16
POWERFUL NAVY IS
AMERICAN POLICY.
United States vii, Continue to Remain
Strong on the Seas.

\ powerful navy We have always
regarded as our proper and natural
means of defense. and 1t has always
been of defense that we have thought.
never of aggression or Of conquest.
But who shall tell us now what sort
of navy to build? We shall take lenve
to be strong upon the seas in the flu
t,lre as in the past. and there will be
no thought of offense or of provOcation
in that Our ships are our natural
bulwarks. When will the experts tell
us just what kind we should construct,
and when will they be right for ten
years together, if the relative efficiency
Of craft Of different kinds and uses
continues to change as we have seen
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16
No Standing Army, but a
Trained Citizenry For Wal.
1--WE Have Not Been AegIi
gent Of National Defense. .
A Powerful Navy Needed,
"But Who Shall Tell Us
WhalSorl Of Navy to BuiId?'
To Learn and Profit by the
Lesson Of Every Experience.
GATES OF TRADE, MUST BE
OPENED.

Tho government must open
these gates of trade, and open
them wide, open them before il
is altogether profitable to open
them or altogether reasonable
to ask private capital to opsn
them at a venture. 1t is not a
question Of the government mo-
nopoIizing the field. 1t should
take action to make il certain
that transportation at reason
able rates will be promptly pro-
vided, oven where the carriage
is not at first profitable, and
then, when the carriage has be-
come sufficiently profitable to at
tract and engage private capital
and engage it in abundance. the
government ought to withdraw.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16
The Chief Executive Dep|ores
tho Lack Of Ships, Declares
Thai tho Government Must
Open tho Gales Of Trade and
Urges Passage Of the Pend
ing Shipping Bill Rural
Credits and Safety at Sea.
Self Government For Fiillinos
Again Recommended.
- OLLOWING is President Viii,
ri sons annual message, deliver
ed ut the beginning Of the
short term of the SiXty-third

SNOTC TERM VI inc iolAtt -lHiiu
congress:
1 Gentlemen of the Congress The SEES:
-lsion upon which sou are now entering
Twill be the closing session of the Six
.ty-third congress. Il congress, ven
lure to say, which will long be renIcm'
,bered for the great body OF thonghtfn.
and constructive work which it has
done in loyal response to the thought
hlnd needs Of the country. should
like in this address to review the nofa-
,blc record and try to make adequate
assessment of 1t. but no doubt we
stand too near the work that has been
done and arc ourselves too much part
lof it to play the part of historians to-
ward it.
Moreover. orr thoughts are now more
lof the future than of the past While
I'VE have worked ut orr tasks of peace
lthe circumstances of the whole age
have been altered by war. What we have
done for our own land and our own
people we did with the best that was in
JUS, whether Of character or of intclli-
lgence. With sober enthusiasm and Il
confidence in the principles upon which
I'VE were acting which sustained us mt
every step 81 the difficult undertake
ing, But it is done. 1t has passed from
innr. hands, 1t is now an established
part Of the legislation of the country.
ITS usefulness, its effects will disclose
themselves in experience What chief
ly strikes us now, as we look bout US
during these closing days of a year
which Willie forever memorable in the
history Of the world, is that we face
new tasks, have been facing them
these six months. must face them in
the months to come.face them without
partisan feeling, like men who have
forgotten everything but Il common
duty and the fact that we are repre-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16

One of these 10 CCOiiji.iy iii govern
ment expenditures. The duty of econ
Omy is not debatable. 1t is manifest
and imperative. In the appropriations
We pass we are spending the money
of the great people whose servants we
nre-not our own. We are trustees and
responsible stewards in the spending
The only thing debatable and upon
which we should be careful to make
our thought and purpose clear is the
kind Of economy demanded of lis. I
assert with the greatest confidence
that the people of the United States
are not jealous of the amount their
government costs if they are sure that
they get what they need and desire for
the outlay. that the money is being
spent for objects of which they APP
prove and that 1t is being applied with
good business sense and management.
Governments grow piecemea both
in their tasks and in the means by
which those tasks are to be performed.
and very few governments are organ
lied, venture to say, as wise and ex-
periencel business men would organize
them if they had Il clean sheet of paper
to write upon. Certainly the govern
,nent of the United States is not /
think that it is generally agreed that
there should be Il systematic reorgani-
cation and reassemblins of its parts
so as to secure greater efficiency and
effect considerable savings in expense
But the amount of money saved In that
way would. believe. though 10 doubt
considerable in itself. running. 1t may
he. into the millions. be relatively
small small. ! mean. in proportion to
the total necessary outings Of the gov
eminent. 1t would be thoroughly
worth effecting. as every saving would,
great or small.
Our duty is not altered by the scale
Of the saving. But my point Is that
the people of the United States do not
wish to curtail the activities Of this
government They wish. rather. to en-
-h..--.~ --s..- - -
large them. and with every enlarge
ment. with the mere, growth. indeed.
Of the country itself, there must come
of course. the inevitable increase Of eX-
pense. The sort of economy we ought
to practice may be effected, ana ought
to be effected. by II careful study and
assessment of the tasks to be per-
formed. and the money spent ought to
be made to yield the best possible re-
turns in efficiency and achievement.
And. like good stewards. we should SO
account for every dollar of our appr0-
priations as to make it perfectly evil
dent what it was spent for and In
what way 1t was spent.
lis not expenditure. but extrava,
gance that we should fear being criti-
cised for. not paying for the legtti.
mate enterprises and undertakings Of
Il great government whose people COM
mand what it should do hut adding
what will benefit only II few Or pour
ing money out for what need not have
been undertaken at all or might have
been postponed or better and more
economically conceived and carried
out. The nation is not niggardly: II is
very generous. 1t will chitle us only
if we forget for whom we pay money
out and whose money 1t is we pay.
These are large and general standards,
but they are not very difficult OF appli-
cation to particular cases.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16
TRAINED cIrlzENRY FOR
DEFENSE.

We must depend in every time
Of national peril : upon
citizenry trained and accus-
toned to arms. We
should encourage such training
and make Il = means Of disci
pline which our young msn will
learn to value. N u is
right, too. that the national
guard of the states should be
developed and strengthened BY
every means which 10 not in &
consistent with our obligations
to our own people or with the,
established policy Of our gov
eminent. rs
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16
AMERICA FACES NEW
f, MARkETs FOR TRADE.
Merchant Marine Must Be Built Up to
/ Meet Opportunity.

II is OF e,f,la consequence that the
nations whom Europe has usually SUP
nlied with innumerable articles OF man
.ufucture and commerce OF which they
,,rc in constant need and without which
their economic Development halts ana
stands still can now get only Il small
ln,rt of what Hey formerly imported
and eagerly look to us to supply their
all hut empty markets. This is partlc-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16

There would be no very loud pro
test from the editors in case the gov.
eminent required people who hand In
the items about church and society
meetings to atiix revenue stamps there
tn Fh.et5tfi /. n Is -sisf 5lsis
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16
GOVERNMENT ECONOMY
IS VERY IMPERATIVE.
Urges Systematic Reorganization to
Gain Creator Efficiency.

Before l close may l say few
words upon two topics much discussed
out OF doors upon which it is highly
important that our judgments should
be clear. definite and steadfast:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16

it change under our eyes in these last
few months. M
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-09-30
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
Richmond Wellman.

The community was saddened Friday
morning to hear of the death of Rich
mond Wellman, only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leigh Wellman.
Last May symptoms of the dread
disease, sugar diabetes, began to show
themselves, and the first Of June Rich
mond was taken to Boston that special
lists in the treatment of such cases
might treat him. and for about two
months of vigorous treatment the
disease seemed to be slowly yielding
and Richmond came home, still follow
ing the special treatment. About ten
days ago he began to fail and the end
came in the early morning, Sept. Is,
very peacefully. Richmond was near
ing his eighth birthday. He was of
very cheerful disposition and his sunny.
smiling face made for him friends with
every one he met. The funeral was
held at the home of Mr.. Wellman on
Third street Sunday at LOO p. m. and
the remains taken to Lowell for burial.
The beautiful floral offerings which
covered the casket and even the floor.
showed silently the love and sympathy
of neighbors and friends. Rev. Ed
wards spoke words of comfort from
the passage, "Suffer little children to
come unto me. for of such is the King
dom of Heaven The sympathy of
the entire community is with the be-
reaved parents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-09-30
NEWPORT

Ray Foster has closed his labors with
the American Express.
A daughter was born Sept % to Mr..
and Mrs. L. D. Hackett.
C. H. Green and Chas. T. Bean are
improving from recent illnesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Inquest have
returned from q visit in Connecticut.
Mrs. Harold French is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bean.
Mrs. Harriet v. Lance of Orleans
was in town with friends over Sunday.
H. B. Amey and Clare Powell of
Island Pond were in town on business
Friday.
Madison ]. Bisbee has returned from
a vacation spent in Worcester and
Nashua
Eber Humphrey received q visit last
week from his brother. George, of
West Glover.
H. D. Lindsay went to Boston to
visit his daughter. Dorothy, who is
receiving treatment there.
Mrs Rankin and son, Weston. have
gone to Norwich. Conn.,, called by the
serious illness of her mother.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-09-30

The Progressive candidate for repre-
sentative of the second district, Fraser
Metzger, will speak at schoolhouse hall
tomorrow night at,7.30 p. m.