The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-08
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sof the congress had been completed
and that business now knows where
II stands.
"The goal at last lies clear and fair
before business" he said.
1T Is n road to unclouded success.
IL is a road that every honest man.
every man interested in the welfare
OF the nation, may walk with perfect
safety What we have done in our
own land and for our own people we
have done for the best. What chiefly
strikes me now as we look back upon
q closing year-a year that will be
memorable as none in recent history
lis that we face new tasks.
They are important tasks, and we
must face them without partisan feel
ing. We must realize that America
owes great deal to herself and also
great deal TO mankind"
Extremely warm applause, chiefly
from the Democratic side, greeted
President Wilson's declaration that
we are not ready TO become ma
ton OF men trained TO arms" His
entire reference to the question of
militarism and especially his declara-
ton that the country is not threat
ened from any outside source was
punctuated with applause, although
mostly from party associates.
When the president told congress
that I've never have had and we
never shall have a large standing
army" Democrats and Republicans
alike joined In the applause which
was started by Rep. Gardner, OF Mas
sachusetts, who is endeavoring TO
force an investigation OF the nations
defenses.
The president said in part:
While we have worked at our tasks
OF peace the circumstances OF the whole
age have been altered by war. What
we have done for our own land and
that was In US, whether OF character
or OF intelligence. with sober enthnsi-
asm and a confidence in the principles
upon which we were acting which sus-
tanned us at every step OF the difficult
undertaking; but II Is done IL has
passed from our hands IL Is now an
the country. It's usefulness, its effects
will disclose themselves in experience.
What chiefly strikes us now, as we
look about US during these closing
days OF year which will be forever
memorable in the history OF the world.
} Is that we face new tasks. have been
face them In the months 10 COME
face them without partisan feeling. like
men who have forgotten everything
but common duty and the fact that
we are representatives OF great peo-
pie whose thought is not Of us but OF
what America owes to herself and 10
All mankind In such circumstances as
these upon which we look amazed and
anxious.
War has interrupted the means OF
trade not only but also the processes
~ mr. Ana IN d
ing men and resources wholesale and
upon a scale unprecedented and appall-
Ing There is reason TO fear that the
hand. when several Of Of the me- COUNTIES STny Of
Europe VIII find II difficult TO do for
their people what they have hitherto
been always easily able TO do.--many
essential and fundamental things At
any rate. they will need our help and
our manifold services as they have
should be ready, more fit and ready
than we have ever been.
II IL OF quail consequence that the
nations whom Europe has usually sup
piled with innumerable articles OF
manufacture and commerce of which
they are I'm constant need and without
which their economic development
halts and stands still can now get only
small part OF what they formerly
Imported and eagerly look to us TO
supply their all but empty markets
This is particularly true OF our own
neighbors. the states, great and small
Of Central and South America. Their
lines OF trade have hitherto run chiefly
to- the ports of Great Britain and OF
the older continent OF Europe I do
not stop to inquire why, or TO make
any comment on probable causes What
interests US just now is not the ex-
PLANTATION but the fact, and our duty
and opportunity in the presence OF IL
Here are markets which we must sup
ply. and we must find the means OF ac-
ton. The United States, this great
pie for whom we speak and act should
be ready. as never before. TO serve it
Its resources, Its energies. its forces
OF production. and It's means OF distri-
II is very practical matter, a mat
ter OF ways and means. We have the
resources, but are we fully ready to
use them? And, IL we can make ready
hand TO distribute It? We are not fully
ready; neither have we the means OF
dlstribIt Jon We are willing. but we
10 serve and to serve greatly. gener-
ously: but we are not prepared as We
SHOULD be. We are not ready 20 mo-
not prepared TO use them Immediately
and at their best, without delay and
without waste.
To speak plainly, we have grossly
erred In the way In which we have
stunted and hindered the development
or our merchant marine. And now.
oh We heeu sHlps, We nave not got
them; We have year after year de-
bated. without end or conclusion. the
pest policy to pursue with regard 10
the use OF the ores and forests and
water powers OF our national domain
in the rich states OF the west when we
should have acted: and they are still
locked up. The key IL still turned upon
them, the door shut fast at which thou
SANDS or vigorous men. full OF initia-
tive, knock DANGEROUSLY for admlttsnce
tsreams outside the national domain
Also, even In the eastern states. where
we have worked and planned for gen.
srations, Is still not used as IL might
De. because we will and we won't; be-
cause the laws we have made do not
lntelligently balance announcement
regulation.
l have come 10 ask you to remedy
ana correct these mistakes and omis-
sions, even at this short session OF
congress which would certainly seem
70 nave done all the work that could
reasonably be expected OF It. The time
hnd the circumstances are extraordin-
sry' and SO must our efforts be also
Merchant Marine.
In speaking OF the necessity OF a
merchant marine the president said:
How are we TO carry our goods TO
inc empty markets OF which | nave
are we 10 build up a great trade IL we
nave not the certain and constant
means or transportation upon which All
prontable and useful commerce de-
pends? And how are We TO get the
ships IL we wait for the trade TO de-
yelop without them? To correct the
many mistakes by which we have dis
couraged and all but DESTROYED the
merchant marine OF the country, To re-
s aass the steps TX whleh We have, IL