The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-17
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

President Wilson's message dealt mostly with military
preparation 1t does strike responsive chord such
a message such subject should have struck. Col
Roosevelt pronounces several of the Eighty passages alb
surd. The Democratic members of Congress who
in sympathy with the military program Of the admin
straton still unconvnced The Republicans of the
country enthusiastic because the president is too
indefinite and hazy in his recommendations. Mr.. Wilson
evidently does not know what he is driving at the
road thither We fear that President Wilson is still
weak sister, The President is evidently cropping in the
dark, he in fact, admits.
At the outset of his message the President took up pan
Americansm. He has substituted panAmericanism for
the Monroe doctrine which in the light of the results Of
the A. B. c. conference will not we'll with the Amer-
can people as a whole. Pan-Americanism means that
the republics of the western hemisphere will in unity
in the preservation of their peace and prosperity This
goes double with Mexico and have splendid illus
tration of pan-Amercanism in that benghted forsaken
and war-ridden country.
The President again makes this country the champion Of
the neutral countries of the world. He says:
But just because demand unmolested development
and the undisturbed of lives, upon
our principles of right and liberty,
resent from whatever quarter may come the aggression
we ourselves will not practice. We insist upon security
in prosecuting selfchosen lines of national develop
ment. We do more than that. We demand it also for
others From the first have made common cause with
parsans of liberty this side of the and have deem
ed it important that neighbors should be free from
outside domination that ourselves should be- have
America aside whole for the of independent
nations and political freedom"
The paragraph quoted above would meet with most
general and emphatic approval had been observed
and generally admitted that David did slay Goah
with a word.
The points touched upon in President Wilson's mes
sage may be summarized
Sounds guarded warning that United States may be
called upon to fight European nation at end of the
present
Emphasizes unity of governments of the Americans to
preserve their independence and prosperity.
Recommends immediate preparation for defense.
Proposes to raise money for defense by retention OF
duty sugar and emergency tax increased income
taxes and new taxes gasoline, automobile engines
checks and other articles
Recommends legislation stamp out enemies of this
government within its borders including those who con-
spre against its neutrality and preach and practice dis
loyalty
Urges creation of administrative machinery mobilize
transportation facilities and obtain cooperation of manu-
facturers and technical experts in time of national
necessity.
Asks for commission of inquiry to deal with question Of
greater efficiency of railroads.
Recommend government purchase of merchant marine
Recommends prompt passage of rural credits legislation
Urges federal aid and stimulation industrial and
tionai education.
Calls congress fulfill this governments promise
the Philippines.