The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-08
WILSON OUTLINES PLAN
FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE


hostile rivals but cooperating friends
and that heir association was likely
to give them a new significance in
world affairs.
Separately they are subject To ali
the cross currents of the confused DO.
htics or a world OF hostile riyalries.
said he. United In spirit and purpose
they cannon be disappointed in their
peaceful destiny. This is Pan-Ameri.
canism. IL has none Of the spirit OF
empire In II. IL Is the embodiment.
the effectual embodiment of the sririt
OF law and independence and liberty
and mutual service"
Great democracies, the President
said. are peaceful. not seeking war and
without thought OF conquest or domin.
ion.
Resents Aggression.
But Just because we demand IN
molested development and the undis
turbed government OF our own lives
upon our own principles OF right and
liberty he declared, I'VE resent from
whatever quarter IL may come. the az.
gression We ourselves will not practice
We insist upon security in prosecuting
our self chosen lines of national deyel.
opment. We do more than that. We
demand IL also for others. From the
nrst we have made common cause with
all partisans OF liberty on this side OF
the sea and have deemed Il as impor.
tant that our neighbors should be free
from All outside domination as that we
ourselves should be; have SET America
aside as a whole for the uses OF indie
pendent nations and political free
dom"
From that point the President en-
phasized the need OF a national train
ing Tor defense in harmony with Am
er1can ideals and institutions and then
referred briefly TO the plans outlined
Tor The army and navy which he urged
congress TO sanction and put into ef-
rect as soon as they can be properly
scrutinized and discussed"
Frequent demonstrations OF an
prevails greeted the Presidents dec
iaration OF the manifest duty OF Am
erica to remain studiously neutral
toward the warning abroad. his asser-
ton of friendship for Mexico. his re-
commentator for an increased mer-
chant marine, his suggestions for
furthering the interests OF the Philip-
pine and Porto Rico, and his recon-
mendations for increasing government
revenues.
heartily Cheered
But chief attention centered about
the delineation OF the plans OF national
defense. the proclamation of Pan-Am-
ericanism and the virility of the Presi-
dents attitude upon Americans who
ne said had brought the good name OF
the government into contempt. lie
delivered his denunciation In crisp
phrases and connections. seemed to
nang on every word. Cheers rose from
every part Of the hall when he conclud-
ed and the demonstration reached it's
climax when the President urged the
enactment of laws to purge the nation
of its internal peril
There are citizens OF the United
States, blush to admit" he declared
born under other flags, but welcomed
under our generous naturalization
laws TO the full freedom and emporium
ity OF America who have poured the
poison OF disloyalty into the very ar
teries OF our national life; who have
sought to bring the authorities and
good name OF our government into
contempt, TO destroy our Industries
Wherever they thought IL effective for
their Vindictiye purposes. to strike at
them and TO debase our politics to he
use OF foreign intrigue. No federal
law exists that will meet this situa-
tion, because such a thing would nave
seemed incredible in the past. ouch
creatures Of passion. disloyalty and
anarchy must be crushed out. they
are not many but they are infinitely
malignant. and the hand of our power
should close over them at once
Comment FavorabIe.
Ihere was rapt attention throughout
and members generally commented
favorably on the message. RepublI.
cans. however. and some Democrats
opposed some OF the Presidents sug.
gestions for increasing revenues. HIS
concluding suggestion relating TO an
inquiry into railroad laws was received
with interest and administration lead
ers already had undertaken TO carry
out the proposal.
The transportation problem" the
President declared. lis an extremely
serious and pressing one in this coun
try. There has from time 10 time OF
late been reason 10 fear that our rain
roads would not much longer be abIe
10 cope with Il successfully as at pres.
ent equipped and coordinated. I sug-
gest that ~ would be wise to provide
Tor commission OF inquiry 10 ascer-
tain BY a thorough canvass OF the
whole question whether our laws as
az present framed and administered
are serviceable as they might be in
the solution Of the problem"
All Embassies Represented.
Keen Interest in the Presidents ad-
dress was shown by the foreign rep
resentatives IN the diplomatic gal
leries, where every embassy and leRa
ton was represented All appeared
pleased with the message and the Latin
Americans expressed especial gratifi-
cation over the references 10 Pan
Americanism.
Tn the executive gallery az the Presi.
dent spoke was his nanCoe. Mrs. NO..
man Gait. whose first appearance at
the capitol since announcement Of the
fresidents engagement attracted
marked attention from the crowds
The address was practically the only
business ~ the day in both houses
Zach adjourned until Friday TO give
time for completing the organization OF
various committees. In the brief Time
the senate was in session more than
100 bills and resolutions we're offered
Meagures dealing with preparedness.
prohibition. suffrage and prevention
81 sale OF war munitions 20 beuigor.