The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-17

The sort OF economy We ought 70
practice may be Effected. and ought 20
be effected. by = careful study and
assessment OF the tasks to be per
formed: and the money spent ought
TO be made to yield the best possible
returns In efficiency and achievement.
And. like good stewards. we should
90 account for every dollar Of our ap-
preparations as TO make Il perfectly
evident what II was spent for and in
what way Il was spent
Il Is not expenditure bat extrava.
gance that we should fear being crltl'
ciEed for; not paying for the legith
mate enterprises and undertakings OF
great government whose people
command what Il should do. but add
ing what will benefit only q few or
pouring money out for what need not
have been undertaken AZ all or might
have been postponed or better and
more economically conceived and car.
ried out The nation Is not nlggardly;
II is very generous. II viii chide "a
only II we forget for whom We pay
money out and whose money Il 10 We
pay.
These are large and general stand
ards, but they are not very difficult Of
application TO particular cases.
The National Defense.
The other topic I shall take leave to
mention goes deeper into the princi'
piles OF our national life and policy.
II ID the subject OF national defense.
It cannot be discussed without first
answering some very searching cues
lions.
II IL said In some quarters that We
are not prepared for war. What is
meant by being prepared IL Il meant
that we are not ready upon brief no.
tice TO put a nation In the field. q ma
tion OF men trained to armsg OF
course we are not ready to do that;
and we shall never be In time OF
peace 10 long Aa we retain our pres
emit political principles, and inatitu'
tons. And what is II that II Is sug'
gested we should be prepared to dol
To defend ourselves against attack
We have always found means to do
that. and shall find them whenever u
is necessary without calling our peo'
Pile away from their necessary tasks
to render compulsory military service
In times OF peace.
Allow me to speak with great plain.
ness and directness upon this great
matter and TO avow my convictions
with deep earnestness. ! have tried
20 know what America is, what her
people think, what they are. what
they most cherish. and hold dear.
hope that some OF their finer passions
are In my own heart, some Of the
great conceptions and desires which
gave birth 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. at least In part
speak theirs also, however, family and
inadequateiy. upon this vital matter,
| Fear No Nation.
We are AZ peace with all the world
No one who speaks counsel based
on fact or drawn from a just and
candid Interpretation Of realities
can say that there 10 reason for feal
that from any quarter our indepen
dence or the integrity Of our territory
is threatened. Dread OF the poweI
Of any other nation we are incapable
OF. We are not jealous OF rivalry II
the fields OF commerce or OF any othei
peaceful achievement We mean e
live our lives as we will but we NEAR
also TO let live. We are. indeed, |
true friend 10 all the nations OF Tho
world, because we threaten none
coyet the possessions OF none. desir'
the overthrow OF none. Our friend
ship can be accepted and iB accepted
without reservation. because IL IL OF
fered in a spirit and for q purpos,
which no one need ever queA.ion o.
suspect. Therein lies our greatness
We are the champions OF peace an
OF concord. And we should be yer!
jealous OF this distinction which W,
have sought 10 earn Just now vi
should be particularly jealous OF II
because Il IL our dearest present hop
that this character and reputation
may presently, In Gods providence
bring us an opportunity to counse
and obtain peace In the world an,
reconciliation and a healing settle
ment Of many matter that has coole
and interrupted the friendship o
nations. This Ii the time above al
others when we should wish and n
solve to keep our strength by self pos
session. our influence by preserving
our ancient principles OF action.
Ready for Defense.
From the first we save had . elea
and settled policy with regard /
military establishments. We neye
have had. and while we retain GU
! present principles and ideals We neve
shall have. a large standing army
} n asked. are you ready TO defen
yourseiyes7 We reply, most assured
ly. TO the utmost: and yet we shal
. not turn America into q milltar
camp. We will not ask our youn
men 70 spend the best. years Of thei
. lives making soldiers Of themselves