Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-12-11
WOODSTOCK. VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY DECEMBER IL, 1914.
WANTS, NO GREAT
STANDING ARMY.

Washington, Dec. S.-Presl-
dent Wilson in his annual al
dress to Congress today coupled
with a defense of the country S
military preparedness word of
assurance to business that it
would not be embarrassed by
further legislation. He said the
trust and currency legislative
program of his Administration
virtually had been completed,
leaving no conjecture as to what
was to follow, and that there
was a clear and firm road ahea d
on which honest men might
travel with perfect confidence.
For passage at this session the
President urged measures to
meet the changed conditions due
to the European war, particular.
ly the Government Sulphur
chase bill, measures to unlock
resources of the national domain
and to encourage improvement
of naviga BILE waters for genera
ton of power and the bill already
passed by the House to give "a
larger measure of self-goyerr.
ment to the people Of the Phil.
ippines.'
When he entered the House
chamber, where Vice-President
Marshall and Speaker Clark pre-
sided over joint session of the
House and Senate, the President
was greeted with an uproarious
ovation, which continued for
several minutes. Throughout
his address he was frequently in
terrupted by applause, particu-
" from the Democratic side.
demonstrations of approval
reaching a climax when, refer
ring to recent agitation over ma
tional defense, he declared that
the Administration had not
been negligent of national de-
fense;' that the attitude of the
Government would not be alter
ed because some amongst us
are nervous and excited" and
that a policy of defense could
easilv id sensibly be agreed
upon"
In advocating the Sulphur
chasing bill, the President said
tie war in Europe had LETT for
eign nations more dependent up
on the United States for supplies,
and that the Government should
provide ships that the nations
goods might be CARED to the
empty markets.
1T is not a question of the
Government nonopolizing the
field. ',LsaaiiAAfie it should take
action to make it certain that
transportation a reasona Bile rates
will be promptly provided, even
where the carriage is not at first
profitable and then, when the
carriage has become sufficiently
profitable to attract and engage,
private capital, and engage it in
abundance, the Government
ought to withdraw.
The Philippines bill, the Pres
ident asserted, would nobly
crown the record of these two
years of memorable labor
Concerning rural credits legis-
lation, sought by so many, he
expressed regret that difficulties
of the subject seemed TO render
it impossible to complete a bill
for passage at this session."
Members of the Senate and
House listened attentively to the
outline of the Presidents pro-
gram, as they did also his dis
cussion of economy and the as
sertion that there should be a
) .stematic reorganization and
Resembling of the parts of the
Government to secure greater
efficiency.
Mr.. Wilson spoke with grea,
Emphasis and dellberation when
lie began discussion of the mill !
AIRY situation, and was entI1usi- |
lstically clieered, the galleries !
dining in the applause, when he
"a d
It is said in some quarter.
hat we are not prepared for wars
What is meant BY being prepar-
d ? Is it meant that we are not
eady upon brief notice to put
alton in the field, a nation Of :
len trained to arms Of course,
e are not ready to do that, and =
e shall never be in time of
eace so long as we retain our
olitical principles aud institu- I,
ons. . 4
Proc1ainling the people Of the s
nited States champions of y
ne ard Of concord, The Pres Z Z
NJ emp1n fica11y oppoeed &