Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-12-10
WILSON ENUNCIATES NEW PAN
AMERICANISM.
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choosing. We will aid and befrend
Mexico, but we will not coerce her,
and our course ought to be sufficient
proof to all America that we seek no
sovereignty or selfish control
"The moral is that the states of
America are not hostile rivals, but
cooperating friends; and that their
growing sense of community of inter-
est, alike in matters political and in
matters economic, unlikely to give
them new significance as factors in
international affairs and in the politi-
cal history of the world. 1t presents
them as in very deep and true sense,
unit in world affairs, spiritual part
ners, standing together because
thinking together, quick with COM
mon sympathies and common ideals.
Separated. they are subject to all the
cross-currents of the confused politics
of a world of hostile rivalries; united
in spirit and purpose they cannot be
disappointed of their peaceful des-
tiny.
Americas for Americans.
"This is pan-Americanism. It has
none of the spirit of empire in it. 1t
is the embodiment, the effectual en-
bodiment of the spirit Of law and in
dependence and liberty and mutual
service"
The president then outlined his
plea for national defense.
"Great democracies are not bellig-
erent," he said. "They do not seek
or desire war. We insist upon Sc
curity in prosecuting our self-chosen
lines Of national development.
1--WE do more than that. We de-
mand 1t also for others. We have set
America aside as a whole for the uses
of the Independent nations and polit-
ical freemen.
I'VE regard war merely as q
means Of asserting the rights Of
= people against aggression. We
will not maintain a standing
army except for uses which are
- necessary in. times Of peace a.
in times Of war. But we do be-
lieve in q body Of free citizens
ready and sufYicient to take care /
Of themselves and Of the govern
ments which they have set up to
serve them.
War Matter Of Might.
''But war has never been . mere
matter Of men and guns. II our citi-
GEMS are ever to fight effectively upon
: sudden summons, they must know
how modern fighting IL done. And
the government must be their serv-
ant; must supply them with the train !
Ing they need to take care Of them
selves and Of 1t. The military arm
Of their government they must prop
erly use to make their independence
not their own independ-'
ence merely, but the rights also Of
those with whom they have made
common cause. should they also be
put in jeopardy. They must be fitted
10 play the great role in the world
drama and in this hemisphere for
which they are qualified by principle
md chastened ambition.
ut is with these ideals in mind
that the plans Of the department OF
war for more adequate national de-
tense are conceived. which will be
laid before you. and which I urge you
10 sanction and put into effect as soon
Is they can be properly scrutinized
Ind discussed" !
The navy building nve-year pro-
gram. Endorsed in detail. was said by
the president to involve "only short
ening of the time within which plans
long-matured shall be carried out"
Trade and shipping Is another
problem Of national adequacy. the
president declared. urging the gov
eminent ship purchase bill. He did
not recommend any specific appro-
priation. i
ut is Of capital importance." he
declared. mot only that the United
States should be its own carrier on
The seas and enjoy the economic i'm
portance which only an adequate
marine would give It. but
llso that the American hemisphere.
u a whole. should enjoy like inde- |;
oendence and self-sufhciency. II 1t IL
not to be drawn into the tangle OF
European Affairs.
Need Merchant Marine. /
Moreover. We can develop no true
,r effective American policy without
,hips Of our own-not ships of war.
but ships Of peace. carrying goods ana
carrying much more: creating friend
ships and rendering indispensable
service to all interests on this side OF
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