The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-12-07
Wilson 5 Message Urges
Preparedness Measures

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country whether they responded to
such call to service or not. Il would
depend upon the patriotic spirit Of
the employers OF the country whether
they made Il possible for tho younger
men In their employ to respond under
favorable conditions or not. for one.
do not doubt the patriotic devotion
either OF our young men or OF those
who give them empioyment---thoac
for whose benent and protection they
would. In fact. enlist. would look
forward to the success OF such an ex-
pertinent with entire confidence,
The program which viii bc laid b.
fore you BY tho secretary Of the navy
is similarly conceived. II Involves
only q shortening Of the time within
which plans long maturcd shalt bc
carried out: but Il does mako definite
and explicit = program which hAA
been only implicit. held In
the minds OF the committees on naval
affairs and disclosed In tho debates Of
the two houses. but nowhere formu-
lated or formally. adopted. II seems
to me very clear that Il will be to the
OF the country for the con.
gress to adopt u comprehensive plan
for putting the navy upon final foot
ing of strength and efficiency. and to
press that plan to completion within
the next Ave years.
II this full program should be car
Red out We should have built or build.
Ing In 1891. according to tho esti-
mates Of the survival and standards
Of classification followed BY tho gen.
sral board Of the department. an efRec-
tive navy consisting OF twenty-seven
OF the nrst line. six battle
cruisers. thirteen scout cruisers. hve
lirst class cruisers. three second class
cruisers. ten third class cruisers. 1877
roast submarines. six monitors. twcn.
y gunboats. four supply ships. fifteen
'uei ships. four transports. three ten
iers to torpedo vessels. eight vessels
II special types. and two ammunition
hips. This would b . navy fitted TO
,ur needs and worthy Of our tradi.
ions.
But armies and Instruments OF war
lre only part Of what has 70 be con.
,ldered II we are to consider tho su-
preme matter Of national self-sufh-
,iency and security In oil ita aspects.
There arc other great matters which
will be thrust upon our attention
whether we will or not. There II. for
Example, very pressing question OF
.rade and shipping involved In this
great problem Of national adequacy.
L is necessary for many weighty rea-
IONS OF national efficiency and de-
that We should have .
great merchant marine. The great
merchant deet We once used 70 make
II rich. that great body Of sturdy
'ailors who used 70 carry our nag
nto every sea. and who were the
,ride and often the b6lwark OF the
.ation. We have almost driven out OF
existence BY inexcusable neglect and
Indifference and BY . hopelessly blind
md provincial policy Of so-callsd eco
ionic protection. Il II high time We
epaired our mistakes and resumed
'ur commercial independence on the
eas.
Another matter which seems TO mo
o be very intimately associated with
he question of national safety and
'repsration for defense II our policy
owards the Philippines and the peo-
lie Of Porto Rico. Our treatment OF
hem and their attitude toward Us
re manifestly of the nrst conse.
uence In the development OF our
uties In the world. and In getting q
ree hand TO perform these duties.
ve must be free from every unnsces-
ary burden or embarrassment and
here IL no bstter way TO be clear OF
Embarrassment than to fulnll our
romises and promote the Interests
those dependent on US TO the ut
lost.
Bills for the alteration and reform
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