Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-11

nent OF our own chOoOS1ng.
'The moral is,' continued the presi-
dent, that the states of America are
not hostile rivals, but cooperating
friends, and that their gl owing sense
of community interest, alike in mat
tiers political and in matters econom-
ical, is likely to give them new sig
nihcace as factors in international af-
fairs and in the political history of
the world. 1t presents them as in a
very deep and true sense unit in
world affairs, spiritual partners, stand
ing together because thinking togeth-
er, quick with common sympathes
and common ideas. Separated they are
subject to all the cross currents of the
confused politics of world of hostile
rivalries; united in spirit and purpose
they cannot be disappointed in their
peaceful destiny am interested
to fix your attention on this prospect
now, because, unless you take it with
in your view and permit the full sig
niflcance OF it to command your at
tention, cannot find the right light
in which to set forth the particular
matter that lies at the very front OF
my whole thought as | address you to
day. | mean national defense"
! The passion of the American people,
the president declared, was for peace
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in their reckoning nor agreeable to
their principles.
| But just because we demand unmo-
| Tested development and the undis-
| turbed government of our own lives
upon our own principles and right Of
liberty" he said, I'VE resent from
whatever quarter it may come, the ag
| gression we ourselves will not prac-
| tice. We insist upon security in pros
| ecuting our self-chosen lines of nat
ional development. We do more than
that We demand it also for others
War, the president declared, was
regarded by the United States merely
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a people against aggression. and that
I'VE are as hercely jealous of coercive
or dictational power within our own
nation as from aggression without.
He said the nation would not maintain
| 4 standard army except for uses which
are as necessary in times of peace as
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| did believe in a body of free citizens
ready and sufficient to take care of
themselves and of the government.
| But war has never been mere
matter of men and arms" he con
tinued "It is thing of disciplined
might If our citizens are ever to
mons, they must know how modern
fighting is done, and what to do when
the summons comes to render them
selves Immediately available and inn
mediately effective And the govern
ment must be their servant in this
matter, must supply them with the
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| themselves and of it. The military
| arm of their government, which they
| will not allow to direct them, they
may properly use to serve them and
make their independence secure-and
not their own independence merely,
but the rights of also those with
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should they also be put in jeopardy"
The president presented the war de-
partment plans for strengthening the
army as the sentinel first STEP and
for the present sufficient. The plans
include the increasing of the standing
army to a force of l4l ,S43 men of all
services, and the establishment of A
supplementary force of 100000 disci-
plined citizens, who would undergo
training for short periods throughout
three years of six years enlistment.
at would depend upon the patriotic
feeling of the younger men OF the
country whether they respond to such
a call to service or not, sdiu tue
president. at would depend upon the
patriotic spirit of the employers OF the
country whether they made it possible
for the younger men IN their crlpicF
to respond under favorable conditions
o. rot. |, ~ one, op not doubt Inc
ps :r.otic devotion ei,lei of orr you.'g
men or of those WHO give taril en-
ploylnent--those fo~. whose beneht
and projections they would III tact en-
list. would look forward to the
Success of such an ac.p 'rrnr't with
tire confidence
Outlining the detail. oi the navy
plan presented by Secretary Daniels,
the president said, "it Involves cr'y z
. shortening % the tire with, which