Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-08
Excerpts From the Address of
the President to Congress
Unity of Al Nmcrlcn

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Unity OF M America.
In this neutrality 10 which they
were hidden not only by their separate
NE ana their habitual detachment
from the politics OF Europe but also
by a clear perception Of international
duty The states Of America have be-
come conscious az new and more We
tai community Of interest and m lral
partnership in affairs more clearly
conscious of the many common sym
+ pathies and interests and duties which
/ lid them stand together
Our concern for the Independence
I and prosperity of the states of Central
and South America is not altered.
I We retain the undated spirit that mas
I inspired AS throughout the whole life
/ Of our government and which was so
frankly put into words hy President
I Monroe. We stil mean always TO-
make a common cause Of national i'm
dependence and of political liberty I'M
America But that purpose is now
better understood SO far as il concerns
ourselves II u known not to DE "a
selfish purpose. Il IS known 10 have
IN it no thought of taking advantage
OF any government in this hemisphere
or playing its political fortunes for
our own benefit All the governments
Of America stand, so far as We are
concerned upon footing OF genuine
equality and unquesuoned independ-
ence
We have been put 10 the test I'm the
az AI4NiIR M huNFD etnnI fine
test Whether We have benefited
Mexico by the course we have pursued
remains TO be seen Her fortunes are
In her own hands But we have at
least proved that we viii not take adj
vantage Of her In her distress and un-
dcriake tO impose on her an order and
government of our own choosing.
The moral is, that the states of
America ara not hostile rivals but Coz
operating friends, and That their
growing sense Of community Of inter-
est alike On matters political and In
matters economic, is likely to give
4 them "a new significance as factors in
international affairs and Ia the polu-
cal history of the world II presents
+ them as In a very deep aud true sense
a unit in world affairs, spiritual part
iners, standing together because think
I ing together quick with common SYM
/ pathica and common ideals. Scparat'
ed they are subject 10 all the cross
currents Of the confused politics of q
world of hostile rivalniesi united in
spirit and purpose they cannot be- dis
/ appointed Of their peaceful destiny
+ From tie first We have made com
I asftt all If Iih4ftN
I ON this side of the sea- and have
ldeemcd it as important that our
|neighhors should be free from all out
side domination as that We ourselves
should bel have set America aside as a
whole for thu use of independent ma
! lions and political freemcn
Preparedness Necessary
tf oar citizens are eyer to fight eff
/ fcctively upon sudden summons,
they must knoN how modern fighting
s done. aud what TO do when the
summons comes to render themselves
Immediately available and immediate
+ ~ effective
Moreover we can develop no true
or effective American poliey without
ships Of our nwn,--uot ships OF war
bat ships Of peace carrying goods ana
carrying much more creating friend
ships and rendering Indispensable ser
Vices to all interests on this side the
/ water They must move constantly
back and forth between the Amcri-
cas- They are the only shuttleH that
can weave the delicate fabric OF SYM
4 paihy. comprehension. confidence and
mutual dependence In which We wish
90 cloth" our policy Of America for
Americans
There ia another matter which
scems 10 me to be very intimately
associated with the question Of ma
tonal safety and preparation for de-
Tense That Is our policy towards the
Philippines and the people Of Porto
Rico, our treatment OF them ana
their attitude towards us are mani
festN OF the first consequence In the
development of our duties In the
world aud In getting free hand to
perform those duties We must be
free from every unnecessary burden
or embarrassment, and there Is no
better way 10 he clear Of embarrass-
mcnt than 10 fulfin our promises and
promote the interests Of those depend
Vent ON us to the utmost.
The Malignant ilyphcn.
am SORRY 70 say tnbi llht gray NHl
threats against our national pence and
safety have been uttered within our
3 own borders There are citizens Of
the United states, ! blush to admit.
born under other FLAGS but welcomed
undor our generous naturalization laws
to the full freedom and opportunity Of
America. who have poured the poison
of disluNalty into tho very arteries Of
our national life who have sought TO
briuR The authority and good name OF
our government into contempt, 90 de-
: strov our Industries wherever they
= thought Il effective for their vindie-
tive purposes to strike al them, and
to dohase our politics 20 the uses Of
foreign intrigue
1t never dreamed u possible that
, men sworn into SIS own citizenship,
men drawn out az great free stocks
such as supplied some Of the best and
strongest elements of that little but how
heroic. nation that In a high day Of
old staked It's very life Go FREQ itself
from every ENHANCEMENT that had
darkened the fortunes at the older MAJ
tons and set up a new standard here
, that men Of such origins and such
/ free choices OF allegiance would ever
turn IN mnlign reaction aralnst the
government and people who had vel