Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-07
PRESIDENT READS
MESSAGE IN PERSON
Follows Usual Custom and 10 Greeted
by Demonstration When He Appears
at Speakers Desk = Precautions
Taken to Prevent Demonstration by
Suffragists--Mrs. Calf Among Spec.
tators-Foreisn Diplomatic Present.

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Representative Kitchen, the democra-
tic floor managers. were ready to set
the machinery Of legislation In motion
Immediately following the reading Of
the message.
Both branches Of the congress met
at noon. the senate marching over in
body to the house side in time to
have the joint session convene prompt
ly at 1880 O'Clock.
House Galleries Packed.
The house was packed three hours
before the time set for the presidents
address, and hundreds who had failed
to get the coveted tickets Of admit
tance lined the corridors and the plaza
10 get a glimpse Of the president as he
passed in.
Only those with tickets Of admission
were permitted to go to the upper gall
leries and an elusive rumor Of some
sort OF a woman's suffrage demonstra
tion brought up sprinkling of extra
guards. A number Of men were placed
in commanding positions in the gall
leries.
q Officials were silent about the prep
arations but word at the capitol was
that some indications of a suffrage
demonstrations had come to light.
Mrs. Gait Present.
When the galleries had been filled
the official parties came in. Mrs. Gait
and her party took the executive sal-
'Iefy.
The diplomatic gallery was unusual
ly we'll filed, the Latin-American
members being largely represented.
Just before 1890 o'clock thA snaun,
bers of the senate, marching in pairs.
went to the house chamber and took
front seats reserved for them.
A committee met the president and
took him to the speakers room.
Just after 12: 30 the president took
his place at the clerks desk. Every
body in the house, floors and galleries
rose up and cheered.
1.-THE text Of the presidents message
appears on page 8 Of this issue.-Edi-
tori ss
critieixss Foreign Partisans.
President Wilson in his annual adj
dress to congress laid down the ad-
ministration plans for national defense
and said it was necessary to have a
new and broad doctrine for Pan-Amer-
lea. In other words he arraigned
American citizens who by their SYM
pathy for foreign belligerents had en-
dangered the neutrality Of the United
States. No se1Al1
America never witnessed anything
like this before" declared the presi-
dent
\ The presidents outline for national
Sdefenses and the need for them was
received by silence from the senators,
but with rapt attention.
New Doctrine Interests.
His declaration OF new Pan-Am-
erican doctrine was received with deep
interest
I'VE insist on prosecuting our SELL
chosen lines OF national development
he said. I'VE do more than that. We
demand it for others. We do not con-
fine these developments to the move
ment OF affairs which affect only our
selves. We feel 1t whether people
tries to walk In the paths Of right
We have tried to make common cause
with all partisans OF liberty on this
side of the sea and deem it as import
free from all outside domination as we
ourselves should be-"
This reference was greeted with pro-
flonged applause and evidently was re-
ceived with great interest by the
Latin-American dipiomatics who We're
present.
s.s Wide Ranss Of Subjects.
Outside the main points referring to
national defense and Pan-American-
ism, the president covered 4 wide range
Of subjects.
=. They included the building Of a mer-
chant marine, q rural credit law, ul-
innate Independence Of the Philippines,
conservation bills and variety OF
measures left over from the last con-
gress.
When the president urged merchant
marine Regulation he was loudly ap-
plauded. He was forced to stop when
he said:
ut is high time we resumed COM
mercial Independence on the high
seas. seas - - = = = : y y E
Close attention was given while the
president spoke of the fiscal situation
and there was great applause when he
said: ~
II for. one do. not believe the people
of this country approve the postpone
isesit 81 % 81 the ssssser:s.:::e: r::.ss. 90 their Siis.
Rap at German Piottsrs.
~ When he referrcd to the foreigners
within rne United states borders have
brought deep disgrace upon us and
necessitates the use Of processes OF
law which may be pnrsed Of their cor
.rupt distempers." the greatest enthu-
siasm was shown and loud applause In
Eterrupted. a aS.l3
Finally Mt !: "a. O'clock, after having
been reading steadily more than ar