The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

The outstanding feature of President Wilson's third
annual message is his plea for a stronger pan-American-
ism or partnership for the protection of the republics OF
the western world against the Entertainments or intrigues
of European monarchy. 1t was a plea for the further adj
vancement of the purposes underlying the policy conceived
and inaugurated by James c.. Blaine in support of the doc
trine of Monroe. And it would be difficult to supplement
by words the force of the argument presented by the
President today. 1t is a masterful plea.
Referring to the subject uppermost in the public
mind, the President declared that the European war mas
extended in threatening and sinister scope until it has
swept into its flame some portion of every quarter OF the
GLOBE" altering the whole phase of international affairs
and presenting now a prospect of reconstruction such as
statesmen have never before been required to attempt"
The President elaborated in justification of his atti-
tude toward Mexico and declared his belief that whether
or not Mexico may rise to her present opportunities, we
will have convinced her people and those of the other
American republics, that we would not forcce upon her
or them a government of Our own choosing.
In this discussion of a closer and more equal partner
ship, freed from the aspect OF a guardianship, the Presi-
dent leads up to the overshadowing duty of the present
congress, provision for an effective national defense. ct
is just because we demand unmolested development that
we resent, from whatever quarter it may come: the ag-
gression we ourselves will not practice. And we do more
than this, we demand it also for Others If there has been
any question of his attitude toward the ~sacredness and
vital Importance of the Monroe Doctrine, this declaration
should settle it.
The country will approve the Presidents attitude to-
ward the national defense, whether his reasons be their
own or not. Thoughtful men will agree with his declara-
tions that war is not a mere matter OF men and arms,
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fight effectively upon a sudden summons, must know how
modern fighting is done"
Referring to some of the embarrasSments growing out
of the present European war and the Importance of meet
ing promptly and effectively this new condition, the Presi-
dent declared:
There are citizens of the United States, I blush
to admit, born under other flags but welcomed un-
der our generous naturalization laws to the full
freedom and opportunity of America, who have
poured the poison of disloyalty into the very arteries
of our national life; who have sought to bring the
authority and good name of Our government into
contempt, to destroy Our industries wherever they
thought it effective for their vindictive purposes to
strike at them. and to debase our politics to the uses
Of foreign intrigue.
And the President adds, in urging new laws to meet
them, that heretofore such conditions would have SEEM
ed incredible. "These creatures of passion, dis1oyalty and
anarchy must be crushed out. They are not many, but
they are infinitely malignant. and the hand of our power
should close over them at once" And in this, also, the
President will have the support of the people, regardless
Of party affiliation.
On the subject of the merchant marine and the ques-
inc not already published and discussed. On these two
issues there will be radical differences, not only among the
people, but in congress. Whatever there may be of sharp
division between parties on the subjects discussed in the
MESSAGE will come on these collateral issues, and not
upon the main question of American or Western unity for
efficient national and pan American defense.