The Detroit times., 1915-12-07

| constitution to propose and answer 20
that you Will hardly expect me 10 do
more than discuss u In very general
terms. We should be following AN
| almost universal example OF modern
governments II we were to draw the
greater part or even the whole OF the
revenues we need from the income
taxes. by somewhat lowering the
present limits OF exemption and the
ngure at which the surtox shall be-
GIN To be imposed and by increasing.
step by step throughout the present
graduation. the surtax itself the in
come taxes as at present apportioned
would yield sums sufficient 10 bal
ance the books OF the treasury AZ
out anywhere making the burden un-
reasonably or ,oppressively heavy.
The precise reckonings are fully and
accurately set out in the report OF
will be Immediately laid before you.
And there are many additional
sources or revenue which can justly
be resorted TO without hampCring the
any too great charge upon individual
expenditure. A one per cent. taN per
gallon on gasoline and naptha would
yield. at the present estimated pro-
duction. $4,000. 600: a tax OF so cents
per horse power on automobiles and
internal explosion engines, $1,000
600; stamp tax on bank cheques.
probably $4,000. 900. tax of % cents
per ton on pig iron. $4,000. 600; a
tax OF so cents per ton on fabricated
iron and steel, probably $4,000 600.
In country OF great industries like
this IL ought TO be easy 20 distribute
he burdens Of taxation without maxi
ing them anywhere bear too heavily
or too exclusively upon any one set
Of persons or undertakings What ~
clear Is. that the Industry OF this
generation should pay the bills OF
this generation
The Hyphea Peril
have spoken TO you today, gentle
men. upon single theme, the
thorough preparation or the nation
TO care for It's own security and tn
make sure OF entire freedom TO play
the impartial role IN this hemisphere
and N the world which We all believe
10 IL. l have had ~ my UfUu 10
thought of am immediate or particu-
lar danger ~ islng out OF our rela-
tons With othtr nations. We are az
peace with all the nations or the
world. and 'herc Is reason To hope
that no question ir ca.
tween this and other governments
viii lead to any serious breach OF
differences OF attitude ard policy
have been and may yet turn out 20
he. ! sm sorry 60 sny that the
Gravest threats against our national
" thin our own borders. There arc
citizens OF the United state, . blush
to admit. born under ether hsgs hut
w~'c~ med under our generous "a
taralixntto1 laws TO the fun freedom
q al opportunity of America. W ho have
poured the poison OF disioynifN Into
the very arteries of our national iife
who have sought 20 brfrg the author
ity and good name of our government
into contempt. to destroy our indus
tries wherever they thought 10 rf-
fettive for theIr yindtrtiyr purposes
20 strike at them, and To d-b-se our
In
trit tue. Their number - not great
ne compared with the whole numb =
Of those sturdy hosts ny which our
rati"n has been enriched I'm recent
storks; hut IL is grent enough 10 have
brought dr~p disgrace upon and
10 have made II necessary that we
should promptly make nae az pro-
r~sses of law by which we may he
rurg~d "f their ecrruut distemvers.
America never witnessed snytbing
like this before. II never dreamed u
Possth'e thst men sworn trtc It's own
| citizenship. men drawn out OF great
free stocks saeb ~ sUru,ird some of
the best and stro1Ee-t elements uf
that little, but now heroic. nation
that tu n hiuh day of old .tsked Its
very ufe TO free itself from every c,-
ts--'emeut that had darkened the
fortunes Of the older nations spd se'
m new stardsrd her-,--fhat men
Of such origins and such free choices
Iign reaction against the government,
and people who had welcomed ~-'
uurtur~d them md seek "a mnke this
rroud country once more n hotbed ot
such n tbin. would have s~emed In.
credible. Berausc 10 was incredible
we nsde no preparation for IL. We
would hnvc been Almost ashamed "a
prepare for ft. ~ ~ we yye-e sus-
pfc'ous Of ou-s~i,~s ou~ own "urn.
rsdes and n~txhborsi But the uEI,
and Incredible thing has nctunii,
c"s % .d"""",- % S S.der"i law. % % :,
deal with u. urUe you 80 ersr'
such laws nt the earliest possible mo-
ment and feel that in doing so . nm
urging you to do n.fh'"~ '"ss ths-
srve the honor md srif-r~-prct nj
the bntion. SUCH CREATURES or
PASSION. DIsLONAITt MD ~
sRCUY MUST nE fRfsIfD OFT
They are not many. hut they nre In
ariteIy malignant. md the hand al
our power should close over them o,
once. They have formed plots to de-
stroy property. they have entered In
TO consptraries against the neutrality
of the government, they have souEb,
to pry into every rord'c-tfsi t-e=s-
action OF the government, In order "a
serve Interests alien to ours. u IL
possthie TO deal with these things
very enectuaiIy. . need not suggc-'
the term. I'm which they may b'
dealt with.
/ wish that ~ cOul0 ne shln InHl
only n few men misled by mistaken
sentiments OF allegiance TO the gov
ernments under which they were
Born. had been guilty OF dtsiur bins
the sclf-possession and misreprcSent
ing tho temper and principles OF M
country during those days of terrible
war. when II would seem that every
man who was truly an American
would instinctively make N his dutS
and his pride TO keep tho scales ol
Judgment even and prove himself
partisan OF no nation but his own
But II cannot. There are some mer
among US and many resident;
abroad who. though born and bret
themselves Americans, have so for
gotten themselves and their honor a'
citizens as to put their passionaf'
rympathy with ono or the other sld'
IN the great Euroscan conflict hbov'
thcir regard for the peace ana dlg
nifty OF the United states 1ney .alsc
preach and practice dic'oNaltv NJ
laws suppose. can reach corrup,
tiobs OF the mind and heart; but
shcuId not speak Of others withou
also speaking Of these and express
ing the even deeper humiliation am
scorn witch every seif-posaessed anC
,houghtfuIIy patriotic American mus
feel when he thinks OF thom and o'
tho discredlt they ere daily bringint
upon us.
strenIth Lies In People.
While we speak of the preparation
OF the nation to make sure OF hel
security and her effective power. W.
must not fall into the patent erroi
OF supposing that her real strength
comes from armamsnts and mere