The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-08
PRESIDENT TELLS CONGRESS NATIONAL
DEFENSE HAS NOT BEEN NEGLECTED


coast and measures for economy in all
branches OF the government
But the portion of the president
address which commanded Intense Ia.
tercst was that in which he dis
Ousscd the subject 90 national de-
fcnsc
'lt s said la some quarters that
we are not prepared for war said the
president What is meant by being
prepared D. it meant that wc are not
ready upon brief notice a. put a ma
ton in the field, "a nation Of men
trained tu arms Of course we are
not ready % DO that. and we shall
never be boz time Of peace So long as
wc retain our present political ptinci-
piles and Institutions. And hat IS 90
that % is suggested We should he pre-
pared 90 do To defend ourselves
against attack We have always
found means 60 de- that. and shall find
them whenever it b. necessary without
calling our people away from their
necessary tasks 90 render compulsory
military service iu times of peace
From the first Wc have had clear
and settled policy with regard Go mill
t,ry establishments We never have
had and while We retain our present
principle. and ideals ve never shall
have 70 large standing army no asked
Are sou ready 90 defend yourselves
W reply Most a-surcdly. tu the ut-
most. and set wr shall NOT turn
America into military camp we
viii NOT ask our young men Co spend
the bcst years 81 their lives making
l..
other sort uf rncfpt ln U- u VIII
know how to drolaro it~'lt aud make
itself effective should occasion arise.
And especially when hail tho world
on fire We shall uc careful 10 maxi,
our moral tusurauc, against th"
spread Of th" ,onflagrstion Ncr, def
mite aud certain aud adequate indeed.
Let us remind ourselves Therefore.
uf no onlA thing ve can do nr Wlil o..
We musi depend uu every time of na
u"u3i p,ri lu tho future as in the
past NOT upon H standing army. nor
Nei upon a reserve H.ufs hut upon H
ruizcnry trained aud accustomed fo
arms % wl' bc right enough right
American uunr1 based upon rur a..
rustoWsd principle and prsrurD- t'
provide H system hN which rN'r ruI.
zen who vilI volunteer Tor th" train
fug may hr made familiar nth the u-'
u' mudoru arms. tho rIdim'uts uf aril
and mHucuNtr and the mHiufruau %
Hnd sanitation of caupe W. should
encourage such training uud make U
90 means uf discipline which uur young
men wlll learn tu value. 70 BEL right
that vr should provide 81 not only hut
that Wp .houIJ make BE- as attractive
as possible and au Induce our young
men Goo undergo 30 1t such time. NS
they can command % little freedom
ana can seed, the physical dys olupmcut
thsy uccu. Tor more hrslths sake %
for nothing more Ever, means hN
which such things can bee stimulated
BE- legitimate. and such q method
smeyks uf true American ideas.
"tt is right too. that the national
guard Of the states should hc dcvel
opcd and strengthened bg cterN
means which b. not Inconsistent With
our obligations 90 our own people pr
with the established policy uf our gu' -
eminent And this. llsu. not because
tho time OF occasion specially calls i"r
such measures but because it should
De- our cuutsut policy 60 make these
provisions FOR our national peace uud
safety
"Morc than this carries with t O.
reversal uf the whole histor} and
character uf uur policy More than
this proposed at this time permit me-
tp sat would mean merely that $40
l had lost our self f.pos,esslon. that vc
/ had been thrown of our balance hy u
war with which we have nothing Goo
lido. whose causes cannot touch u-.
whose very existence affords us OPP
Iu1riunities of friendship and disiutcs-
/ osted service which should make ms
ashamed ot auy thought 81 hostility ur
/ fearful preparation for trouble This
Z ls assurcdiN tho opporiuniiN fnr which
Id people aud u government like our
were raised up the opportuniN mot
| onIy Co speak bui actually tu cmhody
land cNemplf The counsels of pea,c
and amit, and the lasting concord
/ which B.. based On Justice and fair and
generous deAiing
"A powerful NAVY We have aiwHf
regarded as our pruper and natur %
means of deieuse and ID has always
been ~ dcfruso that wc have thought
never of aggression or ot conquest
! But n, ho shall tell us now what sort Hi
]
be- strong upon the seas n the future
ns in tho past. and there viii Pee no
thouEht ~ offruss or uf provucatiun
in that our ships are our natural bal
warks. when viii the experts tell us
just what Mind We should c0rstrWt
and when viii they bee rIEht Tor trn
wears Together DO the relative rfu.
ciency 81 craft uf different klnds and
]
lseen it change under our yer, eyes ir
those lasi few months
But turn away from the subject
u b. uut new There b. no ntv need
ts disclose a. We shall nos alter uui
latitude toward u herausr sum'
lamongm us are nervous and excited
We shall easily and scnsibly aEree up.
on "a policy of defense THE question
has uui changed its aspects beca asi
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