The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-08
WILSON FlAYS
FORE|GNERS|N
THIS COUNTRY
Says They Are Few In
Numbers But Have
Brought Disgrace
GREAT APPLAUSE
GREETS REMARKS
President Reads Message
To Congress Consuming
An Hour
By AssoCrATED PRESS.


leries crowded with members Of the
diplomatic corps and Mrs. Norman
Gait making her first appearance In
the capitol since the announcement Of
her engagement, President Wilson
delivered his longest annual message
to congress today, outlining national
defense plans, and his theory on PAN
Americanism merchants marine. He
evoked the greatest applause from
his vigorous denunciation Of natu-
rallied Americans, who used their
citizenship to take part in plots
against American industries.
The president laid down the admin
istration plans for national defense
and told his hearers it was necessary
for the new and broad doctrine Of
Pan-America.
With sharp words he arraigned
American citizens who by their sym.
pathy for the foreign belligerentr
have endangered the neutrality o1
the United States.
America never Witnessed anythinn
like this before" declared the presi.
dent with deep feeling.
The presidents outline Of the plans
for national defense and the need 70,
them was received in silence by thu
senators and Representatives but with
rapt attention. His declaration of !
new Pan-American doctrine was re
ceivcd with the deepest interest.
1--WE insist on security in prosecut
ing our self-chosen lines Of nationa
development" said he. I'VE do NOR,
than that. We demand it also TO
others. We do not confine our en-
thusiasm for individual liberty an,
free national development to the in
cidehts and movements Of affair
which affect only ourselves. We fee
it wherever there Is people tina
tries to walk in these difficult paths o
independence and right From tn
first we have made common caus
with all partisans Of liberty on thi
side the sea and have deemed It q
important that our neighbors shodl
be free from all outside dominatio
rs that we ourselves should be; hav
set America aside as whole for th
uses of Independent nations and pc
litical free men,"
This reference was, greeted Wit
prolonged applause and evidently WA
received with great interest by til
Latin-American diplomats present.
When the president urged merchar
marine Legislation he was loudly al
plauded and was forced to stop whe
he said at is high time we resume
our commercial independence on Il
high seas" Republicans clapped the
hands vigorously, when he said Thu
"the task Of building up an adequat
merchant marine for. America priva1
capital must ultimately undertal
and achieve, as it has undertaken ar
= achieved every other like tas
amongst us.in the past with admi
able enterprise, intelligence an
vigor."
Close attention was given while Il
president spoke Of the fiscal stu
ttVh 3k1A SttSLS W6S utVNC aPRkno
when he said:
"But /, for one, do not believe th
the people Of this country approve
postponing the payment Of the
bills"
When he referred to foreigne
within the United States borders VIII
| while small in number, shave broug
deep disgrace upon US, and necesi
tate use Of processes pf law by viii
we may be purged Of their CORFU
distempers," the greatest enthusiasts
was shown and loud applause inte
rupted.
Finally at 1:44 o'clock, after ha
ing been reading steadily more tn,
an hour, the president finished al
another outburst Of cheering to
place as he left the chamber a
started back to the White House. T
joint session dissolved, the sens
filed back to its chamber and t
house resumed work where it h
left off.