The Washington times., 1915-11-05

that We do by the experience and ex-
ample that have been made obvious
10 us by the military and naval events
Of the actual present. II Is not merely
n matter OF building battleships and
cruisers and submarines. but also q
matter OF making sure that We shall
have the adequate equipment OF men
and munitions and supplies for the
vessels we build and intend to build
part OF our problem Is the problem
Of the resources Of the nation at the
proper time II It should ever be neces-
sary to mobilize them for national de-
fense. We shall study efficiency and
adequate equipment as carefully as we
shall study the number and size of
our ships. and I believe that the plans
already In part made public by the
Navy Department are plans which the
whole nation can approve with ra-
tional enthusiasm.
haste In this matter. The country is not
threatened from any quarter. She
stands In friendly relations with all the
world Her resources are known and
her self-respect and her capacity to
care for her own citizens and her own
rights. There Is no fear among us.
Under the new-world conditions we have
become thoughtful Of the things which
all reasonable men consider necessary
for security and self-defense on the part
great enterprise of human liberty and
Independence. That is all.
No Pride of Opinion.
! reasonable and suited to the needs Of
ancient ac traditions Of Americag Has
any better plan been proposed than this
country? In It there is no pride OF
opinion It represents the best profess
sional and expert. judgment OF tho coun.
"But ! am not so much interested in
every cost the good faith and honor Of
| the country. II men differ with me In
this vital matter. ! shall ask them &c
make 1t clear how far and In what way
sss sS, are sS 81 in ,Ss :es esuas.J ahs per%s ,s
TIN the fulhllment Of the program
propose shall ask for the hearty sup
port Of the country. Of the rank anc
political opinion. Fer my position II
this important matter Is different fro1
that OF the private individual who !!
free TO speak his own thoughts and Il
risk his own opinions In this matter.
1--WE are here dealing with things tha
are WITH to the life of America itself
In doing this I have tried to purge m!
heart Of all personal and selnsh mo
tives. For the time being I speak a
the trusteesand guardian OF a nation
rights, charged with the duty Of speak
Ing for that nation In matters involving
her sovereignty-a nation too big an
generous to be exacting. and yet cour
ageous enough to defend Its rights an,
the liberties OF It's people wherever as
sailed or invaded,
| Necessary To Prepare.
II would not feel that l was discharg
ing the solemn obligation owe tn
country were not to speak In term
Of the deepest solemnlty IF the urgenc!
and necessity of preparing ourselves t
guard and protect the rights and priv
leges Of our people. our sacred heritas
Of the fathers who struggled to max
Us an Independent nation.
'The only thing within our own Dor
ders that has given US grave cpncerl
; In recent months has been that voice
have been raised in America professin
: to be the voices of Americans whic
were not indeed and In truth American
but which spoke alien sympathies, whic
came from men who loved other coun
tries better than they loved America
men who were partisans OF other cause
.. than that of America. and had forgo'
ten that their chief and only allegiaas nc
"These voices have not been man!
but they have been very loud and yer
clamorous. They have proceeded frol
a few who were bitter and who wei
, gricvously misled. America has M
opened It's doors In vain to men an
, women out of other nations. The va,
i, majority of those whs have come
. take advantage OF her hospitality HAY
, united their spirit with hers as well q
their fortunes, These men who snea
,, alien .sympathies arH not their spoke
man hut are the spokesmen Of sma
groups whom 1t Is high time that u
nation should call to reckoning.
"The chief thing necessary In Am srit
In order that she should let all Il
. world know that she ia prepared
r maintain her own great position IL th
, the real voice II the nation shou
sound forth Enthusiastically and In maje
= tic volume In the deep unison of cor
. mon. unhesitating national feeling.
4 do not doubt that upon the first vcc
!. sion, upon the first opportunity. upt
i the first definite challenge that vol