The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-08
Wilson Says I'VE Have Not Been Negligent Of National De-
fenses Powerful Navy Needed, But Who Shall Tel Us
What Sort of Navy to Buld?"-Prof and Learn by Ex-
perience.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE DEPLoREs LACK OF VESSELS
Declares Government Must Open the Gates Of Trade and
Urges Passage Of Pending Shipping Bl-Rural Credit.
and Safety at Sea-Trade Extension in South America
Advocated.

President Wilson interpolated the
following paragraph into his address
to congress today:
Our program of legislation with re-
gard to the regulation of business is
now virtually complete. 1t has been
put forth as we intended as a whole
and leaves no conjecture as to what is
to follow. The road at last lies clear
and firm before business. 1t is the
road which it can travel without fear
or embarrassment. il is the road to
ungrudged, unclouded success. In it
every honest man, every man who be-
lieves that the public interest is part
of his own interest, may walk with per-
feet confidence"
Prepared for War.
That part of the presidents message
dealing with the national defense
aroused the greatest interest as a re-
suit of the recent controversy over the
country's preparedness for war at the
present time.
I'VE are the example and champions
of peace and concord" declared the
president. 1--WE should be jealous of
this memorial which we have sought
to earn. We never have had. and
while we retain our present princi-
Piles and ideals, we never shall have
large standing army. If you ask:
Are we ready to defend ourselves"
we reply: Most assuredly to the ut
most: and yet we shall not turn Amer
ica into an armed camp. We must de-
pend in every time of national peril. in
the future as in the past, not upon a
standing army. nor yet upon a re-
serve army, but upon citizens trained
and accustomed to arms"
National Guard.
! President Wilson recommended that
the national guard of various states
be developed and strengthened by ev-
cry means which is not inconsistent
with "our obligations to our people or
with the established policy of our
government"
"In conclusion of his views upon
this subject the President said:
1T is not new. there is no new need
to discuss it. We shall not alter out
attitude toward it because some among
us are nervous or excited. We shall
easily and sensibly agree upon a poll
cy of defense. The question has not
changed its aspect because the times
are not normal. Our policy will not be
for an occasion. 1t will be conceived
as permanent and settled thing.
which we will pursue at all seasons.
without haste and after a fashion con-
sistent with the peace of the world.
the abiding friendship of states and
the unhampered freedom of all with
whom we deal"
i Merchant Marine.
The president said: I'VE have gross
ly erred in the way in which we have
stunted and hinderCd the development
lOf orr merchant marine " hut he rnoE 90
no recommendations in this direction.
The president urged reorganization
and re-establishment of the govern
ments various parts to secure greater
efficiency and to further the economy.
, but in this connection he pointed out
that there is no waste of money at
| present; that as the government and
country grew more and more. money
is needed to meet the national ex-
penses.
The president did not mention trusts
, or recommend any legislation to
change the business slump.