The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-11

also to his discussion OF economy and
the assertion that there should be
systematic reorganization and reas-
embling" Of the parts OF the govern
ment to secure greater efficiency.
Mr.. Wilson spoke with great en-
phasis and dclibcratiOn when he be-
gan discussion of the military situa
tion and was enthusiastically cheer
ed. the galleries Joining IN the ap
plausc when he said
ut Is said in some quarters that
we are not prepared for war. What
is meant by being prepared? is II
meant that we are not ready upon
brief notice to put Il nation fn the
field. a nation of men trained to arms? ;?
or course, we are not ready to do
that. and we shall never he In time of
peace. SO long as we retain our present
political principles and institutions" F"
PrOclaiIning the people are the
champions Of peace and concord"
the president emphatically opposed u
great standing army. and was again
cheerCd when he asserted that In time
of national peril the country must de-
pend upon citiZenry trained and ac-
customed to arms
When the president had concluded
he was surrounded by senator's and
representatives who gathered in the
speakers office to extend their con
grutulations
The presidents message follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress:
The session upon which you arc
now entering will be the closing ses-
sion OF the Sixty-third congress. Il
congress. venture to say. which
will long be remembered for the great
body OF thoughtful and constructive
work which 1t has done, In loyal re-
sponse to the thought and needs Uf
tho country. / should like in this
address to review the notable record
and try to make adequate assessment
OF 1t: but no doubt we stand too near
the work that has been done and are
ourselves too much a part Of 1t to play
| the part of historians toward it.
! Moreover, our thoughts are now
J more OF the future than OF the past
! While we have worked ut our tasks OF
peace the circumstances OF the whole
age have been altered by war. What
we have done for our own land and
our own people we did with the best
1 that was in us. whether OF character
or of intelligence. with sober entlus-
iasm and confidence IN the princi-
Piles upon which we were acting
which sustained us Mt every step OF
! the difficult undertaking; but 1t Is
; done. It has passed from our hands
) 1t Is now nn established part OF the
! legislation Of the country. It's useful
ness, It's effects will disclose them
selves In experience. What chiefly
tstrikes us now. as we look about us
! during these closing days Of a year
which will be forever memorable In
the history of the world, is that Te
: face new tasks. have been facing
them these ak months. must face
them In the months to come.-face
! them without partisan feeling. like
| men who have forgotten everything
f, but common duty and the fact thai
| we are representatives of great pen-
pie whose thought Is not Of us but o.
what America owes to herself and t6
all mankind In such circumstances as
these upon which we look amazed
and anxious.
War has interrupted the means o
i,trade not only but also the process
of production. In Europe 1t Is de
stroying men and resources wholesnl,