The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-08

This Is 80 peculiarly = question which
we gentlemen OF the house OF represen-
tetlNes are expected under the Consttu.
tlon 20 propose an answer TO that you
VII hardly expect me 20 do more thar
oaseess II In very general terms We
example OF modern EoNernments AZ ~
were TO draw the greater part or even
ne whole OF the revenues we need from
i tns an, ,hso, n .asen BY somewhat lower,
the figure II which the surtax shall be-
gin TO Be Imposed. and by increaEinr
Sep oy step throughout the present
graduation. the surtax itself. the income
tsxes as At present apportioned would
yieid sums sufficient TO balance the
e eooks OF the treasury at the end OF the
Ing the burden unreasonabiy or oppres.
siNely heavy. The precise reckoninEs
are fully and accurately set out in the
which will be Immediately isid esfor'.
you
And there are many additional source.
OF revenue which can justly be resorted
70 without hampering the Industries OF
charge upon individual eSrenditurset s1 a
one per cent tax per gallon on gasoline
estimated production. SIC. OOO. OOO: a tas
OF tifty cents per horse power on auto
MOBILES and internal explosion engines
probably ;iS. 900. 90; ga tak oa M s s@
I'VE cents per ton on pig iron $40 ooS
9 IVY. a, tak OF flfty cents per ton on fab
700. In 4 country of great industries
Ike this II ought TO be easy to Distribute
them anywhere bear too heavily or tos
exclusively upon any one set OF per-
sons or Undertakings. What is clear Is
should pay the bills OF this Eeneration'
1 have spoken TO you to-day. Gentle
men, upon a single theme. the thorough
preparation OF the nation TO care for It's
own security and to make sure OF entire
freedom to play the impartial role In
this hemisphere and In the world which
TALLY assigned 20 n. have had O m ny
mind no thought OF any Immediate or
particular danger arising out OF our re-
peace with all the nations OF the world
and there Is reason to hope that no ques-
ot 9n "a nox SonITovvrsy between this and
Gus breach OF amicable relations, grave
as some differences OF attitude and poll
Sy have been and may yet turn out TO
worst Enemies Her.
/ am sorry to say thar the gravest
threats against our national peace and
safety have been uttered Wit ! our own
borders- There are citizens " the Unit
ed states. l blush TO admit, born under
other flags but welcomed under our
generous naturalization laws TO the full
freedom and opportunity or America
who have poured the poison OF disloy-
atty into the very arteries of our ma
tional life; who have sought TO bring the
authority and good name OF our Govern
ment into contempt. TO destroy our in
dustries wherever they thought II eff
fective for their vindictive purposes to
strike at them. and TO debase our poll
tics TO the uses of foreign intrigue
Their number is not great as compared
with the Whole number OF those sturdy
hosts by which our nation has been en-
riched in recent generations out OF yir-
lie foreign stocks; but Il is great enough
a
and to have made IL necessary that W..
should promptly make use Of processes
their corrupt distempers. America never
Witnessed anything like this before. II
never dreamed II possible that men
sworn into its citizenship. men drawn
out OF great free stocks such as sup
piled some OF the best and strongest
elements Of that little. but how heroic.
its very life TO free itself from every
ENHANCEMENT that had darkened the for
a new standard here,-that men OF such
origins and such free choices OF Allegi-
ance would ever turn in malign reaction
against the Government and people who
had welcomed and nurtured them and
seek TO make this proud country oncs.
more a hotbed OF European passio~. A
have seemed incredible. Because u was
incredible we made no preparation for
10 prepare for IL. as we were suspicious
OF ourselves. our own comrades and
neighborsi But the ugly and incredible
are without adequate federal laws 10
laws at the earliest possible moment and
TO do nothing less than save the honor
and self-respect OF the nation Such
sresY Saus % ssi9nh addsoysi'y and an
nant. and the hand Of our power should
formed plots TO destroy property. they
have entered into conspiracies against
the neutrality OF the Government. they
thai transaction Of the Govsrnment in
order 70 serve interests alien to our
things Very .sfeetasily qe4 need S1 non 's ssS
dealt with.
wish that II could be said that only
A few men, misled by mistaken senti-
ments OF allegiance TO the governments
under which they were born, had been
and misrepresenting the temper and
principles OF the country during these
Gays OF terrible war. whom II would
American would instinctiveiy make II
his duty and his pride 20 keep the scales
partisan OF no nation but his own. But
u cannot There are some men among
ls. and many resident abroad who
States and calling themselves Amerf-
cans, have so forgotten themselves and
ihelr honor as Citizens AZ 10 put their
passionate sympathy with one or the
other side IN the great European con
flict above their regard for the peaos
and dignity OF the United states. They
also preach and practice disloyalty. No
avs. ! suppose. can reach corruptiOns
of the mind and heart, but should not
speak OF others without also speaking
of these and expressing the even deeper
and scorn which every self
possessed and thouEhtfuily patriotic
american must feel when he thinks o.
them and OF the discredit they are daily
bringing upon us.
Husband Resources
While We speak OF the preparation OF
The nation TO make sure OF her security
and her effective power We must not
Tall into the patent error OF supposinR
that her real strength comes from arma-
nents and mere safeguards Of written
law. II comes. OF course. from her poo-
PIE their energy. their success IN their
their free opportunity 10
use the natural resources Of our Er-as
home land and o. the lands outside our
continental borders which look TO us for
protection. Tor announcement. and for
Assistance IN their development. from
the organization and freedom and VI
.aity Of our economic life The domes-
nc questions which engaged the atten-
'Ium Of the last Congress are mora vital