The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-12-09

Washington. Dec. 7.--President vii.
son today delivered the following mes
sage to congress:
Gentlemen of the Congress: Since |
last had the privilege OF addressing
you on the state OF the Union the war
OF nations on the other side OF the sea,
which had then only begun to disclose
Its portentous proportions, has extend.
cd its threatening and sinister scope
until 1t has swept within It's flame
some portion of every quarter OF the
globe, not excepting our own hcIni,
sphere. has altered the whole face OF
International affairs, and now presents
a prospect OF reorganization and re-
construction such as statesmen and
peoples have never been called upon
to attempt before
We have stood apart, studiously ncu-
trail. 1t was our manifest duty to do
80. Not only did we have no part or
interest In the policies which seem to
have brought the conflict on; 1t was
necessary. If universal catastrophe
was to be avoidc !. that limit should
be set to the sweep of destructive war
and that some part of the great family
OF nations should keep the processes
OF peace alive. il only to prevent col.
lective economic ruin and the break
down throughout the world of the in
dustries by which its populations are
fed and sustained II was manilestly
the duty of the self-govcrncd nations
nj hnp ,tut, to rod, .
siblc. tho balance of economic loss
and confusion I'm the other, IL they
could do nothing more. In the day of
reimbursement and rccuperation we
earnestly hope and believe that they
can be of infinite service.
American Nations Partners.
In this neutrality. to which they
were hidden not only by their separate
life and their habitual detachment
from the politics OF Europe but also by
u clear perception of international
duty. the states of America have be
come conscious of a new and more
vital community interest and moral
partnership In affairs. more clearly
conscious OF the many common sym.
pathics and interests and duties which
bid them stand together
There was "A time In the early days
of our own great nation and of the re
publics fighting their way to indie.
pendcncc In Central and South Amer
lea when the government OF the Unit.
cd States looked upon itself as in some
sort the guardian OF the republics to
the south of her rs against any en-.
Croacnmcnts or efforts at political con
troll from the other side OF the water:
felt II its duty to play the part even
without invitation from them: and
think that We can claim that the task
was undertaken with true and dis.
Interested enthusiasm for the freedom
OF the Americas and the unmolcstcd
sclfgoyernmcnt OF her independent
peoples But 1t was always difficult to
maintain suck e role without oircnse
to the pride of the peoples whose free.
dom OF action we sought to protect.
and without provoking serious miscun-
ccptions OF our motives. and every
thoughtful man Of affairs must wei.
new day in whose light we now stand,
when there is no claim of guardian.
ship or thought OF wards hut. instead.
full and honorable association as OF
partners between ourselves and our
neighbors, In the interest OF all Amer.
ica north and south. our concern for
the independence and prosperity OF the
states OF Central and South America
Is not altered. We retain uuabatrd
the spirit that has inspired MS through.
Gut the whole life OF our government
and which was SO frankly put into
words by President Monroe. We Wlll
mean always to make a common cause
OF national independence and OF 20
ltical liberty In America,
Attitude Toward Mexico.
We have been put to the test In
the case OF Mexico and we have stood
the test. Whether We have benefited
Mexico by the course We have pursued
remains to be- scou' Her fortunes are
In her own hands But We have at
least proved that We viii not take ad
vantage OF her In her distress and un-
icrtakc to impose upon her an order
and government OF our own choosing
We will aid and hctrlcnd Mcsico. hut
Nc will not cocrcc her. and our course
with regard to her ought to be sun.
ciont proof to all America that W."
sock no political su1grainty or selfish
control.
The moral is, that the states OF