Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-15

: determination 10 very seriously ciouded
ana COMPLICATED indeed.
Moreover, we can develop no true or eff
fecttve American policy without ships OF
our own-not ships OF war, but ships OF
peace, carrying goods and carrying much
more: creating friendships and rendering
Indispensable services to all interests on
this side of the water. They must move
constantly back and forth between the
that can weave the delicate fabric of
sympathy. comprehension, confidence, and
mutual dependence in which we wish to
clothe our policy OF America for Ameri-
cans.
Remove the Obstacles.
The task of building up an adequate
merchant marine for America private cap
ital must ultimately undertake and
achieve. as 1t has undertaken and achieved
every other like task amongst us In the
past. with admirable enterprise. intelli-
manifest dictate of wisdom that we should
promptly remove every legal obstacle that
d %ay STAND rav In the way of this much to be
and should facilitate in every possible
way the building. purchase, and American
registration OF ships. Blu capital cannot
accomplish this great task of a sudden.
1t must embark upon it by degrees. as the
Opportunities of trade develop. Something
must be done at once; done to open routes
and develop opportunities where they are
as YET undeveloped; done to open the
arteries OF trade where the currents nave
the two American continents, where they
are, stnguiariy enough yet to be created
and quickened; and 1t Is evident that
only the government can undertake such
osg'nninos and assume the Initial finan;
ctal risks. Whom the risk has passed and
private capital begins to find its way in
sufficient abundance into these new chan
nels. the government may Withdraw. But
It cannot omit to begin. 1t should take
the first steps. and should take them at
once. Our goods must not lie piled up at
our ports and stored upon ssdetracks in
the roads: must not be left without means
sf transport to any foreign quarter. We
nh9sa, not await the permission of foreign
send them where we will.
What 10 Proposed.
with q view to meeting these pressing j.
neceSslties OF our and availing
ourselves GU at the earliest possible moment
mixing the two Americas together In
PONDS OF mutual interest and service. an
opportunity. which may never return again
y we miss 1T now, proposals will be made
to the present congress for the purchase
Or construction of ships to be owned and !
directed by the government similar to
nose made to the last congress. but modi-
Ommend these proposals to you for your
2ronapt acceptance with the more conf
loence because every month that has
maze mas made the necessity for such
10y more n more manifestly impera-
rIve. Inat need was then fcreseen: 1t is
BY those for whom trade is waiting but
.Wno can find no conveyance for their
sooas. ! am not % much Interested In the
taking immediate ADVANTAGE Of the oreat
Spporsun!ty which awalts us II we will
nus act N this emergency: In this mat
counsel should prevail. and out of il
should come an early solution of this
pressing problem.
insular Problems.
49,, mere .a e. - another matter which seems to
me 20 pc very intimately associated with
tne question of national safety and prepa-
ration for defense. That is our policy
eSw Porto 'n Rue p%hilibp pr tses and the !, people eSpa
and their attitude towards us are mani
ses,tiy OF the first consequence in the de-
rs Xs'o ee1asn1 OF our duties in the world and
duties. We must be free from every ins
Mecessary burden or embarrassment: and
barrassment than to fulfil our PROMISE
end promote the interests Of those de-
pendent on us to the utmost. Bills for
ment of the Philippines and fer rendering
Porto Rico were submitted to the Sixty
y: ::e' t. s0S 2eS' n nas nas ps aisS%;sss
their details. You are most of you al
reaay familiar with them: But ]. do rec
the sincere conviction thai there i"Hp'i are FEW FEW
measures you could adopt which would
more seryiceably, clear the way for the
good. now n always, our right to lead
N enterprises OF peace and good will and
sc q, and political freedom.
naeion WHICH I have outlined. and for the
general policy of adequate preparation
e cour mop rery I.nr. and sda; dsfense; involve Of
sidesably exceed the estimated rsvenHes