The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-12-08

pertunity To council aud obtain peace
in the world and reconciliation aud a
healing settlement ot many a matter
that has cooled aud interrupted The
,trtcndship of nations
From the nrst We have bad a
clear and settled policy With regard
Co military establishments, W. never
have had, aud while NO retain cur
presea, principles and ideals, We ncS.
or shalt have, a large sssadlnk army
II asked. are yoa ready to dcfoad
yoaeelyes' wc answer Most assar.
odly. to the utmost And yet We shall
not turn America into a military
camp, We viii not ASK our young
men TO spoad the best years OF their
lives making soldiers OF themselves.
Let ns remind ourselves, there
fore. OF the only thlas ". can do or
vii, do. We mus, dsp"nd In every
time of national peril tn the future.
"a In tho past. no, upon a standing
army. nor yet upon reserve army.
but upon a ei,lrcury trained and ne-
eustomed 20 arms,
IL vii, DO risht enough. right
American policy. based en ous aeeas'
toned principles and practices, To
provide a sys,cm by which every sit'
lsen who viii volunteer for training
may ho made familiar with the ass Of
modern arms. and the radlnicais OF
driil and manea,eS. and the ma'n'cn'
aneo aud sanitation OF camps We
should encourage such training ahi
make /, means of discipline shleh
eur young mon viii learn and value
II Is rlga, that 40 should provide II
no, only. but tha, ve should make |,
as attractive rs possible. and so In.
duec our young msu 30 undergo :, a,
such times a. they eaa command a
little freedom and can seek tho ply
sieai deyciopmcn, they need for mere
/ ihsaith's sake. II for nothing more
Every means By which such thlags
can be stimulated IL legitimate and
such method smaeks OF tru. Amer
lean ideals
III 10 right. too. that tho national
guard Of ,ho state should be derei'
opod and strengthened By every
means which Ia no, Inconsistent with
our obligation 10 oar own people OF
With tho established policy Of oa,
soYsrnment And this, also. not be-
cause tho time or occasion especially
lcaiis for such measures. but because
I, should be our constant poiley TO
make tho provisions for our national
lpeace aud safety"
Speaking of tho army and nasy
question. Wilson said:
We shall not alter our altitude
Howard II because souao amongst us
are nervous and excited. We shalt
easily and sensibiy axrre upon pol.
Iiey Of defense. Tho question has not
lehangcd TIA aspect because the times
are not normal Our policy viii not
be for an occasion. lie, thsre b. no
misconecptlon. Tho country has been
misinformrd We have not been neg.
Iligcnt OF national defense. We ar.
no; unmindtul OF tho great rcaponal.
biiity resting upon US. ws shalt learn
and profit by tho lesson OF every cs.
ipcrlanee and every ne~ Circumstance.
and wha, II needed will bo adequately
done.
| Il close. IN I began. by reminding
you OF the great tasks and duties Of
peace which challenge our bosi
powers and inYi,e us TO build wha,
will last
! TO develop our life and our re-
sources. to supply our own psopis.
and the people Of tho world m their
med arises. from the abundant plenty
of our fields and our marts of trade.
to enrich tho commerce OF our states.
and OF the world with tho products Of
our mines. our farms and our fac
tories. with the creations OF our
thought and tho fruits Of our char
acter--,hat Ia what will hold our At
tention and our enthusiasm steadily.
nov and In the years 10 come. as we
strive 10 show In our life as nation
what liberty and tho Inspirations Of
an cnancipnted spirit may do for men
and societies. for individuals. for
states and for mankind"
III