The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-07

cilitate In every possible way the
building, purchase. and American
reSistTation of ships But capita
cannot accomplish this great task Of
~ degrees. as tho opportunities "
trade deVelOp. something must he
done al once. done To open route
and develop opportunities whers
they are aS yet undeGelDped. done
10 open ihe arteries OF trade where
he currents have not vet learned 20
ruu--espeCiallv between the tw,
American continents. where they are
singularly enONgh. vet 20 be created
and quiCkened. and IL ~ evident
that oriy the government can lndsr-
take such beginnings and assume the
initial financial risks. when IA
begins 10 ind its way in sufficient
abundance into these new ChunncE
Tie government may withdraw. But
u cannot omit 10 begin II should
take the first steps. and should take
the m ~ once. our goods must not
lie piled mp at our ports and stored
upon side tracks in freight cars
which are dali. needed an the roads
transport to- any foreign quarter W.
must not await the permission 81
foreign ship-OwncrS and foreign gov
crnrtnts 10 send them where We
will.
Nth a view 10 meeting these
tossing necessities OF our commerce
md availing ourselves at the earliest
possible moment OF the present IN
para1leled opportunity ~ linking the
two Americas together in bonds Of
mutual interest and service. an op-
rortUnity which may never return
again III we miss II now, proposals
for the purchase or construction ~
ships 70 be owned and directed by
the government similar TO thos"
made to the last congress. but mod
fed In some essential particular.
I recommend these proposals To you
for your prompt acceptance with tho
more confidence because every month
that has elapsed since Tie formel
proposals were made has made IN
necessity for such action more ana
moro mauifoEtly Imperative That
need was then foreseen. " is now
acutely felt and everywhere realized
by those for whom trade IL waiting
nut who can nnd no conveyance fU'
their goods. | I'm not 20 much inter
ested In the particulars Or the pro
-~Brq as I'm In taking Immediate
which awaits us IL weswill but act
m this emergency Tn this matter
ns In all others, spirit or common
counsel should prevail. and out or "
SHOULD come an carly solution OF this
pressing problem.
There h another matter which
seems 20 be to 10 very intiWnt W
associated with the question OF ma
Tense. That is our policy toward
the Philippines and tho people OF
Porto Rico. our treatment Of them
and their attitude towards Us are
manifestly OF the first consequence IN
the dew lopment OF our duties In the
world and in getting free hand 70
perform those duties We must ~"
free from every unneCeSsarY burden
or embarrassment. and tho" 70
better way 10 be clear OF cmbarrass-
newt than 90 fulfl our pro ieea -'
promote the Interests Of those de
pendcnt on Us 20 tho utmost y N
FOR the alteration and reform % thu
government Of the Philippines Ar
.fr rerder fuller political Justice
10 the people Of Porto Rico wor
- tho S..ty third con
gress They Will be submitted 7lv
yu. I mead not pHrttculariZ
fhot~ def9ils YOU are mast % 80
already familiar with them. BUf
recpmm nd thom to your ear'v
'pntirn with the sincere cpnNiCtior
thnts there are few measures W
..Hf which would more ser.
vtceabiy clear the way for the gree
s by which we wish % MAX
gtod. now and always. our right
Lad In onaprurlses Of peacc ar
good viii and economic and POLITE
freedom.
The plans for the armed forces n,
tho nation which 7 have outlined. and
for the general policy OF adequate
for mobilization and de-
Tense. involve OF course very large