The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-12-14

The requests the furnish
that such will not be repeated and
asks that the commander of the submarine be punished for
nhumane attack the liner and firing the small boats
after the passengers and had commenced leave the
ship Formal demand is also made that reparaton be fur
nshed to the families of the American citizens who lost their
lives the boat.
WASHINGTON Dec 1O-The State Department has re-
ceved notice from the British foreign office that the vigorous
delivered Ambassador Page against the requson
ing of the ships of the American Transatlantic Company had
been acted upon avorab The ships have been released
the State Department took the position that they could not be
used by the British until condemned by prize court pro-
ceedings.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE President read his message
to Congress this morning. the Houses being in joint session.
and Mr. Wilson being honored by full attendance of the
ber The chief topic discussed by the executive the subject
national preparedness and the strengthening of the national
eences by increasing the of the and navy
both and equipment As corolay this increase in the
army and navy Mr. Wilson strongly Congress enact
laws providing for owned merchant Ships which
would be used naval auxliares in time of
The formation of liberal and extensive system of
rural CREDITS to help the farmer his crops urged and
instances cited where the lack of such mobile credit system
has worked harsps the big western producers of grains
The laws granting greater of self the
Philippines and to Porto Rico which failed of passage the
last session of Congress- recommended again by the
dent who made strong plea for justice to these peoples
The passage of legislation giving federal aid further in
dusa and vocational training urged and the necessity of
increasing the facilities for youths along these lines dis
cussed fully and vigorously Mr. Wilson brought forth
proposition in requesting Congress pass law creating
commission and the
problems of the nation the necessity of which has been brought
nome the congestion of freight present stored in the
terminals and yards and inmaton conveyed that
transportation system should be laid out with view
military necessity.
The matter of sabotage in munon factories and the var
attempts to cripple American business by fires and expo
sons scatng denounced by the President who his
respects to those of naturazed citizens who ympahze
with the begerents in Europe have plotted and conspred to
violate their country neutrality Mr. Wilson calls such
traitors and depores the fact that the laws the
statute books not stringent enough properly punish such
defenders and commends the matter the earnest and mmed
late consideration of Congress- recommending additional egs
aon which will provide suitable penalties for infracons of
our neutrality.
The matter of for the government is treated at
length Additional internal taxes suggested for
the purpose providing the necessary funds for creating the
increased army and navy desired The
gested by President Wilson additional taxes income
tax gasoline autos and all internal combustion
gnes An mpost fabricated iron and steel suggested and
the revival of the bank checks in force during the
Spanish war; is recommended The of the present
emergency law stated to be necessity and the
tinuaon of the present tariff also suggested