Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-08
WILSON READS
HIS MESSAGE
Large Assenblage in Gal
leries to Listen to the
Document.
LAUDS LEGISLATORS.


Washington, De- For ae @
nnd time since / 7s GEtlce
President Wilsol resa apaual
message before Il 3aag o. fat.
Senate and House this AFTERNOON.
Among other things he said:
"While we have worked at our
tasks of peace the circumstances OF =
The whole age have been altered by
war. We face new tashs--without
partisan feeling. War has interrupt
ed the means Of trade mad the pro-
ccss of production
"The United States should be
ready to serve itself and mankind.
We have grossly erred in stunting
and hindering the development OF
our merchant marine
I'VE have year after year deoatedS.
without end or conclusion the best
policy to pursue with regard to thu
use of the ores, and forests and wa
ter powers"
'!We withheld by regulation
Remedy and correct these mistakes
md omissions"
Give larger self government to
he people of the Philippines"
THE Government must open our
gates Of trade to South America,
open them wider before streams of
merchandise viii flow through them"
ut is matter Of deep regret that
the great subject Of rural credits re-
'aains to be dealth with; but the diff
culties of the subject have rendered
It Impossible to complete y bill for
passage at the present session
"'rhe people Of the United States
are net Jealous of the amount t he.
f;Gvarnment costs. 1t is the expendi-
are. but extravaganza that we should
icar being criticised for
80 defend ourselves against at
tack? We have always found means
TO do that and shall find them when
ever it is necessary without calling
our people away from their necessary
tasks to render compulsory military
aervlce in times of peace" !"
1T is right that the National
Guard OF the States should be de-
veloped and strengthened. Our
policy Con war prepardness) will not
hc for an occasion. 1t will be con-
ceived as permanent and settled
thing. We have not been negligent
Of national defense We are not un-
midful Of great responsibility. We
shall learn and profit by the lesson
of every new circumstance.
Washington Dec, S--Nothing but
exceptional management can prevent
Congress from getting in such q
tangle over the appropriation bills
thai some may fail to pass by March 4
OF course such failures would mean
an extra session. because no .Ad-
ADMINISTRATION would take the respon-
sinility Of letting any branch Of the
Government run along without needed
funds.
The opening Of Congress has made
il more clear than ever that it will
take unusual generalship I'd get the
appropriation bills passed and get
:uch other general legislation enacted
rs The President wants and still finish
tho task by March 4. Just at present
it does not, seem likely the task win
lie finished:
One Of the reasons why 1T seems
likely MOTTO be finished is. that many
rjernbers,iof Congress want an extra
SESSION next spring. They thaye,legis-
lation te:cnact whjrh, they; tEjtlkaought
to1be enacted anslt they know that :the
,psobahilitie .are it lcannot be- enacted
without an ntextra session. J|qGra2 q
n Another reason is found in-the
fact that the appropriation bills sfn
raise any number of impottaflt qdes-
tions which will lead to protractedo
For instance. in connec
:i0n with the army and navy and :
fortifeations bills, there viii arise,
the whole question Of the presared-
TESS of the United States to defend
self. Ias,4Ks issssas, ,gsasga..