Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-12-07


"a honorable association OF partners /
tween ourselves and our neighbors, |
= he interests of all America, |
North and South.
1nur concern for the Independence |
ond the prosperity OF the States OF
Central and South America Is not |
ouored We retain undated the spirit |
,hot has inspired us throughout the |
hole life of our government and |
.Sicb was so frankly put into words |
w. president Monroe We still mean |
o;a.sye IN make common couse OF |
notloual independence and OF pollti- |
a.l Nherty i'm America. But that pur-
nose Il now better understood so lar
a. Il concerns ourselves. 1t Is known
not 10 be a selfish purpose. II Is
rnown IN have in IL no thought OF
takng advantage of any government
in This hemisphere or playing us pom
tieal fortunes for our own beneht. All
The GOVERNMENTS of America stand, so
far "a we are concerned, upon d foot
inq Of genuine equality and unques-
toned independence
eve have been put TO the test IN
the case Of Mexico, and We nave stoou
the test declared the president. lie
added that Il remained 40 be seen
wbether Mexico had been benehted
nv the course taken by the admins
tration. but that 1--WE have at least
moved that we viii not take advan-
tage Of her in her distress ana I'M
dertake to impose upon her an order
and government of our own choosing
oThe moral u.s." continued the presl'
dent. that the states OF America are
not hostile rivals but cooperating
friends. and that their growing sense
of community interest, alike In mat
tiers political and in matters econo-
mic is likely to give them new sig
nlheance as factors in international
affairs and in the political history OF
the world It presents them as IN a
very deep and true sense unit IN
world. affairs, spiritual partners,
standing together because thinking
together, quick with common sympa
thies and common ideals. Separated
they are subject to all the cross cur
rents of the confused politics Of {
world of hostile rivalries. united IL
spirit and purpose they cannot be dis
appointed of their peaceful destiny
Il am interested to fix your at
tention on this prospect now, because
unless you take il within your view
and permit the full significance Of /
to command your thought | can no
find the right light in which TO Sc
forth the particular matter that lie
at the very front OF my whole though
as | address you today. ! mean ma
tional defense"
The passion Of the American pee
pie, the president declared. was TO
peace; that conquest and dominlo
was not in their reckoning nor agree
able to their principles
But just because we demand III
molested development and the undi'
lurbed government of our own live
upon our own principles of right an
liberty" he said, I'VE resent froI
whatever quarter II may come, tn
aggression we ourselves will not prai
tiee. We insist upon security In pr
scouting our sef-chosen lines OF nj
tional development We do more tina
that We demand IL also for others
War, the president declared, was r
garded by the United States merel
as a means of asserting the rights
people against aggression, and thi
we are as fiercely jealous of coe
GIVE or dictatoral power within OF
own nation as from aggression fro
without" He said the nation won
not maintain standing army exec
Tor uses which are as necessary
times of peace as in times of war b
that the country did believe in a boz
oil free citizens ready and sufficie
TO take care Of themselves and OF 9
government.
But war has never been a me
matter of men and arms" he contir
ed. ut is thing OF disciplin
might, If our citizens are ever
hight effectively upon sudden su
mons, they must know how mode
hghting is done, and what to do VIII
the summons comes to render the
selves Immediately available and
mediately effective. And the COVE
ment must be their servant in q
matter, must supply them with
training they need to take care
themselves and of It. The militi
arm OF their government, which u
VIII not allow to direct them, q
may properly use to serve them I
make their independence secur
and not their own independence ms
w. but the rights also of those "
whom they have made common cat
should they also be put In leopard
The president presented the war
partment plans for strengthening
army as "the essential first step
Tor the present sufficient. The vi
include the increasing OF the stanC
army TO force OF l4l ,S4S men OF
services, aud the establishment {
supplementary force OF 100000
eiplined citizens, who would und'
training for short periods through
hree years Of six years enlistm
u would depend upon the patr
feeling OF the younger men Of