The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-08
Chief Executive Details His Plans For
National Preparedness Disloyalty
at Home Denounced-Urgent
Need Of Our Own Ships.

Need OF Our
- oLE0WTNG - The meseags q
President Wilson delivered at
Joint session Of the senate and
house ct The beginning Of the
Stxt1stcmyth congsess;
0e3tleuen of The Congreas--Sines I
last had the privilege Of addressing
yen ~ the State Of the Union the war
% nations on the other side Of the sea.
which had then only begun 70 disclose
it, peFtepteus proportions. has extend
ed IT. threatening and sinister scope
until IL has swept within its 6ame
socns portion of syery quarter Of the
globe, not accepting our own henri
sphere. has altered the whole face OF
international affairs. and now presents
prospect of reorganization and re-
construction such a. statesmen and
peoples ham never been called upon
to attempt before.
studieusIy Neutral.
We have stood apart. studiously nsu-
traI 1t was our manifest duty to do
20. Not only did we have no part or
interest In the policies which seem to
have brought the conflict on: II was
necessary. II a universal catastrophe
was to be avoided, that q limit should
be set 70 the sweep Of destructive war
rand that some part Of the great fam
'ly 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
dustries by which its populations are
fed and sustained. II was manifestiy
The duty OF the self governed nations
of this hemisphere to redress, II possi-
Die. the balance Of economic loss. and
confusion In the other. IL they could
10 nothing more. In the day Of read
justment and recuperation we earnest
~ hope and believe that they can be
" infinite service.
~ this neutrality, TO which they
were hidden not only BY their sep
arate life and their habitual detach-
went from the politics Of Europe. but
aiso By n clear perception OF interna-
tional 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 synpa.
,thies and interests and duties which
I'D them stand together.
" There was q time IN the early days
Of our own great nation and Of the re-
publics lighting Their way 70 independ
ence In Central and South America
when the government OF the United
States looked upon itself as In some
sort the guardian OF the republics II
the south OF her as against any en-
croachments or efforts at political con
rroI from the other side Of the water
felt it its duty to play the part ever
without invitation from them, and
think that we can claim that the tasl
WAS undertaken with true and disin
terested enthusiasm for the freedom
Of the Americas and the unmolestet
self government of her Independent
peoples. But II was always difficult h
maintain such role without offens
10 the pride of the peoples whose free
dom Of action we sought to protec
and without provoking serious mis-
conceptions Of our motives. and ever
thoughtful man Of affairs must wei
come the altered circumstances OF tn
new day IN whose light we now stand
when there IL no claim Of guardian
ship or thought Of wards. but instea
q full and honorable association as o
partners between ourselves and on
neiehbon In the interest Of all Amel
lea. north and south. Our concern fc
the independence and prosperity of tn
states Of Central and South Americ
~ not aitored. We retain undated Ii
spirit that has inspired rs throughou
the whole iifs Of our government an
which was 90 frankly put into word
by President Monroe We still mea
klways TO make q commen eause Z
national Independence and Of polite,
liberty IN America But that purpos
Is now better understood 90 Tar a.
con0orDs ourselves. 1t b known not
~ = sDlash puFpose. It b known
have II It no thought Of taking adval
tage Of any government In this hem
sphees - playing is political fortune
to- our own benefit AL the goverl
meets Of Amasica stand. 20 far a. "
azp copcsrned. npon footins Of gem
Inc sQnaltty and unQuest1oned Ind
pen6encA.
pvt = ths Teet In Msxies.
We have been put 70 the test IN u
acaso Of Megtee. an1 ~ have stood Il
tsae whstheF W have benefited Me
leo ~ tho courss we have pursued 8
mains to b sean. Her fortunes are
her own hands. But We have at lea
proved that We win not take adval
tAgo Of her In her distress and unde
take TO impose upon her an order N
government Of eur own choosing. IA
4ru u often nsrcs and intractsb
IAipg. to which no bounds can b D
1n6 to which no bounds OF . t.
meas choosing ought ever to b y
Every American who has drunk |
tie true fountains u principle and q