The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-12-12
WILSON !.
! DEFENDS POLICIES.
Annual Message to Congress
Shows U. S. Is Prepared ..
For National Defense. -:
"CHAMPIoNs OF PEACE AND
CONCORD, SAYS WILSON
Americas Opportunity Is Now to
Exemplify the Counsels
of Peace.

Sald, .Cne country mas Deen mlSlnrOrm-
national defense. We are not unmind-
full of the great responsibility resting
upon us. We shall learn and profit: by
every new circumstance; and what is
| needed will be adequately DONE ::
Senators and representatives heard
person from the clerks desk, outline
! the administration legislative program
and voice a fervent hope that the
bringing peace to, Europe. The legis-
lative program includes passages of the
conservation bills, the bill for ultimate
Independence Of the. Philippines. rat
safety at sea. government owned
| merchant marine, charting the perilous
waters Of the Alaskan coast and meas
ures for economy in all branches of the
National Defense, .. -
| But the portion Of the presidents
| the subject of national defense :.
1T is said in some quarters that
we are not Prepared PIE for var" said the
prepared? Is it meant that we are not
ready upon brief notice to put a ma
ti9n Il in the field a. nation of men train.
ready to do that; and we shall never
| be In time of peace so long as we re-
tain tar our, our present political principles
edlu ana what is II tna.t
it is suggested we should be prepared
| TO- do. To defend ourselves against
l.. attack? y,
| I'VE have always found means to do
| necessary without calling our people
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
know, what America is, what her peo-
most cherish and hold dear: I. hope that
some of their finer passions are in
ceptions and desires which gave birth
to this. government and which have
MADE the voice Of this people voice
the peps Of fo tSe a %or eer tg aSE
speaking my own thoughts, I shall, at
least IN part, speak theirs also how
eye eyer fl faintly and inadequately, upon
. At Peace With World.
No one who speaks counsel based on
Interpretation Of realities can say that
there is reason to fear that from any
quarter guar our Independence or the integ-
Dread Of the power Of any other nation
we are incapable; Of. We are not jeal-
Gus Of rivalry in the fields Of com
ment. We. mean to i've our own lives
as we will; but we mean also to let
i've. We are. indeed, a. true friend to
all the nations: of the world. because
OF none, desire the overthrow OF none.
Our friendship can be accepted and is
accepted without reservation, because
pose which no one need ever question
or suspect. Therein lies our greatness.
We are the champions. of peace and Of
concord con or +i And we should be very eal-
sought to earn. Just now we should
be particularly jealous. of it, because
it is our dearest present hope that this
ly, in Gods providence, bring us ar
opportunity such as has seldom been
vouchsafed any nation, the opportunity
world and reconciliation and heal
ing settlement Of many a matter that
Ia has cooled and interrupted the friend
resolve to keep our strength by self
possession, our influence by preserV-
ing our ancient principles Of action.
From the first we have had a clear
and settled policy with regard to mill
tary establishments. We never have
prncpes and deai Eeta Me 1eTeP S
are you ready to defend. yourselves?
we es4 reply most assqredly. to the. IT.:
erica into military camp. We VIM
5sst Years Of tSeif lives n %akin e':s soi
sort sol Of energy in us: It will know how
fectiye >, should occasion arise: And
fire we shall be careful to make our
moral insurance against the spread Of
the conflagration very definite and Ger
tain and adequate indeed. =.
Won't Alter:Attitude.
But 1 turn away from the subject.
to discuss it, We shall not alter. our
atttu ss+ toward 1t because some
We shall easily and: sensibly agree
ton has not changed: it's aspects be-
policy viii not be for an occasion. it
will be conceived as permanent and
settled thing, which, we will pursue
a fashion perfectly consistent with the
peace of the world: the abiding friend
ship of states. and: the =@unhampered';
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try had been >misinformed. We have
not been negligent OF national defense.
We are not unmindful Of the great re-
learn and profit BY the lesson Of every
experience and every new circum-:
stance; and what is needed will be-
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$3.50" Champions. Of Peace. ~ < ~: :.
To peace in Europe the president
referred briefly: > I've are the cham,
pions Of peace and Of concord" he
said. And we should be very jealous
of this distinction which we have
sought to earn. just now we should
be particularly jealous Of it because
it is our dearest present hope that this
emily. In: Gods providence, bring US
an opportunity such as has seldom
been !vouchsafed any nation: the OPP.
in the world aud reconciliation. and q
| healing settlement OF many a matter
that has cooled and Interrupted the
friendship Of nations. This is the time
and resolve to keep our strength by
self possession, our influence by pre-
serving our ancient principles of ac-
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