The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-11


for and IN what vay Il was spent
n IL not expenditure but sHtravaHanc
that Ns should fear being criticised for
not payins for the legitimate shisrpfiss
Shn Sso.s s"o S.ssis ssinmsns What u should Do
but adding what will bsnsflt only a fss
or pouring money out for what need no
have teen undertaken AZ all or might haNi
been postponed Or better and more soonoin
iosiiv conceived and carried out The Ma
tion 10 not hiGIardiyi II u very Isnsfous
II will ohlde us only ~ We FORGET for whom
ss DAy money out and whose money h Z
40 pay They are large and general stand
ards. but thsy are not very difficult Of ap
piioation TO particular cases,
Tho other topic I shall take leave 10 men
tion goes deeper into the principles OF oul
national life and policy. IL 10 the Auttse
Of national defense,
~ cannot be discussed without first an
sSsfinH some searching questions. IL
satd In sons quarters that No are not pre-
pared for war. What IL meant By bsinl
pre- spafsdf is II meant that Ss are not
rssdy upon brief notice 10 put . nation
in the field. a nation Of msn trained "a
arms' OF course. We are not ready 20 de
that; and We shall never be In time 0i
peace 90 ionF as ss retain our present po'
iitieai principles and institutions. And What
IL IL that IL IL suggested We should b
prepared TO dof To defend ourselves aEainH,
sttAekr We have always found means %
DO that ana shall find them whenever !,
away from their necessary tasks 20 render
compulsory military service IN times OF
peace.
Ailow me to speak With great plAinness
and dITsetnesa upon this great matter and
10 AVow my convictions with deep earnest
nsss I have tried 70 know what America
s! what her people think. shat they are,
y hat thsy most cherish and hold dear.
hope that some of their finer passions are
In my own hsart--soms Of the great con
-eptioHs and desires which gave birth 20
his Government and which have made the
voice Of this people voice for peace ana
hope and liberty among the peoples Of the
, GRID. and that. speaking my oEn thoughts
shall at least In pari speak theirs also
however family and inadsquateiy. upon this
,itAi matter.
me who spsakH counsel based on fact or
irawn from q Just and candid interprs,a.
Ion % realities can aay that there is
'sAson 60 fear that from any quarter our
.ltorY 10 threatened, Dread of the power
u any other nation We arc lnoapabls OF.
We are not Jealous Of rivalry In the fslds
y commerce or Of any other peaceful
Ives as ws will but We mean also 70 Jet
I've. We are indeed, true friend 10 all
no nations OF the world. because We
hreatsn none, covet the possessions OF none.
leslFe the overthrow OF none. our trlena-
hin cen ta Aeeepted and 10 accepted with
ut reservation. because IL 10 offered In q
pifit and fer . purpose which no one
esd ever question or suspect Therein lies
ur greatness. We are the champions OF
eaes and Of concord And we should be
eaious Of this distinction which We have
ouEht TO earn. just nos No should be
aFtieuiarly Jealous Of Il. because Il 10 our
eaTest present hope that this character
nd reputation ma5 presently IN uod's prov
1snes bring na an opportunity such as
as seldom been vouehsafed any nation.
he opportunity 10 counsel and obtain peace
b the world and reconciliation and heal
Ne settlement % mhny matter that has
ooisd and Interrupted the friendship OF
atIons This 10 tho time above all others
hen ws should Wish and resolve 20 keep
ur strength BY self-poaseaaion. our infiu-
nee By preserving our ancient principles
action.
From the first wo have had a clear and
stiIed policy with regard TO military estae-
ahmsnia We never have had. and while
10 retain our present principles and Ideals
I asked. are you ready TO defend your.
ives de reply. most assurodly. 10 the
,most; and Vet wo shall not turn America
Ito = military camp. We will not ask our
yes making soldiers OF themselves There
another sort Of energy In us IL VIII
now how 20 declare itself and make II.
10 effective should occasion arise Ana
shall be careful TO make our moral
isuranee against the spread OF the con.
aKration very definite and certain and
icou indeed.
I.e, US remind ourselves. therefore. OF the
liy thinE We can do or viii do, We must
spsnd In every time OF national peril IN /
10 future AZ Ia the past, not upon stAnd.
E army. not set upon reserve army. but
pom a eitiEsnry trained and accustomed 20
ma II will be right enough, right Amer.
an policy. based upon our accustomed
-ineiples and practices. to provide sys'
IN by which every citizen who will vol
nteer for the training may be made Ia
lliAr with the use OF modern arms, the
OF driii and maneuver and the
and sanitation OF camps. We
Iould encourage such training and mako
a meaons OF discipline which our young
en- will learn 20 value,
A powerful navy We have always re-
rded as our proper and natural means OF
tense: and II has always been defense
at we have thought, never OF aggression
OF conquest. But who shall tell US now
lAt sort OF navy TO buiidf We shall take
I'VE TO ba stEoHs upon the seas, In the
ture a. In the past; and there will be no
ought OF offense or OF proyoeation In that
,r ships are our natural buiwarks When
II the experts tell US just what kind We
ould eonstruet--And whom will they be
INT for 10 years together III the relative
ficicney OF craft OF different kinds and
e. continues TO change as we have seen
change under our very eyes In these last
n monthsf
But l turn away from the subject, II 10
/ new There In no new need 10 discuss IL
. shall not alter our attitude toward u
cause rome amongst us are nervous and
cited. We shall easily and senaihly agree
on a policy OF defense, The question has
I changed its aspects because the times
not normal Our policy will not be for
occasion II viii be conceived as a per-
lncnt and settled thing, which We will
rsue at all seasons. without haste ana
er a faahion perfectly consistent with the
ace OF tho world. the abiding friendship
statos and the unhampered freedom OF
with whom we deal Let there be no
The country has been mis-.
ormed, We have not been negligent OF
tional defense. We are not unmlndtui OF
great responsibility resting uison US.
shall learn and profit by the lesson OF ,
Try experience and every new circum-
nee. and what 10 needed will be ade-
ately done.
close, as I began. by reminding you Of
great Tasks and duties OF peace which
liionEe our best powers ana invite us TO
I'd what will last, the tasks to which we
address ourselves now and at all times
n free hearted East and with all the finest
Is OF constructive wisdom we possess. To
ieiop our life and our resources. TO supply
own people, and the people OF the world /;
their naed arises from tho abundant
nty OF our fields and our marts OF trade;
enrich tho commerce OF our states and .
the world with the products OF our mines,
farms and our factories, with the crea-
ms OF orr thought and the fruits of our
is what viii hold our atten-
n and our enthusiasm steadily. now and I
the years to come, as We strive TO show
our life as Nation what liberty ana :
Inspirations of an emanoipated spirit
y do for men and for societies, for tndt- 3
uals, for stAtos and for mankind.
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