The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
.oLLowING is the message of
II President Wilson delivered ut
joint session of the senate and

Gentiemen OF the Congress-Since
last had the privilege of addressing
you on the state OF the Union the war
Of nations on the other side of the sea,
which had then only begun to disclose
Its portentous proportions. has extend
ed its threatening and sinister scope
until 1t has swept within its fame
come portion OF every quarter OF the
globe. not excepting our own hemi-
sphere, has altered the whole face of
international affairs. and now presents
prospect Of reorganization and re.
construction such as statesmen and
peoples have never been called upon
to attempt before.
studiousiy Neutral.
We have stood apart, studiously neu.
trail. It was our manifest duty to do
70. Not only did we have no part or
interest in the policies which seem to
have brought the conflict on; it was
necessary, II n universal catastrophe
was to be avoided. that limit should
be set to the sweep Of destructive war
and that some part of the great fam.
lily Of nations should keep the process.
es Of peace alive, II only to prevent
collective economic ruin and the break.
down throughout the world OF the in.
dustrles by which Its populations are
fed and sustained. 1t was manifestly
the duty of the self governed nations
Of this hemisphere to redress, II posi-
bic, the balance of economic loss and
confusion in the other, II they could
do nothing more. In the day of read.
1ustment and recuperatlon we earnest.
ly hope and believe that they can be
Of Infinite service.
In this neutrality, to which they
were hidden not only by their sep
nrate life and their habitual detach.
ment from the politics of Europe, but
also by clear perception Of interna.
donal duty. the states of America have
become conscious of new and more
vital community of interest and moral
partnership in affairs, more clearly
conscious Of the many common sympa.
thies and interests and duties which
bid them stand together.
There was a time in the carly dsv,
OF our own great nation and Of the re.
publics fighting their way to independ.
ence In Central and South America
when the government of the United
States looked upon itself rs in some
sort the guardian Of the republics to
the south Of her Us against any en-
croachments or efforts at political con.
troll from the other side of the water:
felt 1t its duty to play the part even
without invitation from them, and l
think that we can claim that the task
wns undertaken with true and disin-
terested enthusiasm for the. freedom
of the Americas and the unmolested
self government Of her Independent
peoples. But It was always difficult to
maintain such role without ofYense
to the pride Of the peoples whose free
dom Of action We sought to protect
and without provoking serious mis-.
conceptions Of our motives. and every
thoughtful man OF affairs must wei
come the altered circumstances of the
new day In whose light we now stand.
when there Is no claim of guardian
ship or thought Of wards. but instead
... . anu uonofao'e assoeiaooh as OF
neighbors in the interest of all Amer
lea, north and south. Our concern for
.ts inuepcnaence anu prosperity OF the
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a,,. H. a a,'aa we ,e'aih uaaoatea the
% 'ua. , mas in'pifeo US throughout
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~ es,ueht aiohi'e' we sun mean
a.m a, 70 MAKE common cause OF
.ae, '.epenaenee anu VI Po'it'c.i
. noe.sy IL ... ameries. hut that purpose
10 nov oetler unuerstoou so 1ar US II
concerns ourselves II Is known not 10
" . seinsn purpose. II is known 70
nass y. !. no thousnt Oh taxing aaVan-
.lss o' ahy government IN TINS nemi'
spuete VI piayihs us po'i,icai fortunes
iot our OWN penenl. All the govern
menus OF america stanu' 30 tar as we
are eoneepheo' upon d iootlns 0. senn-
ine equahty ana urquestiohea inde-
.pehoehee'
Put to the Test In Mexico.
We have been put to the test in the
case Of Mexico, and We have stood the
test. Whether We have benefited Mex
mains to OF be seen Her fortunes s1 are in