Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09

:. 9, 1915.
mated production. s1O,Ooo.Ooo: tax Of so
cents per horse power on automobiles and
Internal explosion engines, SIS, COO goo; a
stamp tax on bank checks, probably $751;,
0O0OO0; tax OF Is cents per ton on pig
Iron, $l0.0 900; a tax of SO cents per ton on
fao Fabricated Gde iron and steel. probably SD
like this it ought to be easy to distribute
the burdens of taxation without making
them anywhere bear too heavily or too,ex-
clusiveiy upon any one set of persons or
Undertakings. What is clear is that the
industry OF this generation should pay
the bills of this generation. ~
nave spoken to you today. gentlemen,
ration of the nation to care for it's own
security and to make sure of entire free
dom to play the impartial role in this
hemisphere and in the world which we
all believe to have been providentiallyi. as
signed to it. have had In my mind no
thought Of any immediate or particular
other nations. We We are az at at peace ,oWi With ~. ali
the nations of the world, and there is rea
son to hope that no question in contro-
ans ss viii ead to s any Serious SseF breaeh of
amicable relations. grave as some diff
ferences of attitude and policy have been
san may thu turn out to be- am
our national peace and safety have been
uttered within our own borders. There
are citizens Of the United States, I blush
to admit. born under other flags but well
comed under our generous naturalization
laws to- the full freedom and opportunity
Of america, who have poured the poison
national life; who have sought to bring
the authority and good name of our gov
eminent into contempt, to destroy our In
tive for their vindctive purposes to
strike at them, and to debase our politics
to the uses OF foreign intrigue. Their
the whole number Of those sturdy hosts
by which our nation has been enriched
In recent generation out of virile foreign
brought deep disgrace upon aA us and 'to to
have made it necessary that we should
promptly make use of processes of law by
which we may be pnrged of their corrupt
anything like this before. 1t never
dreamed It possible that men sworn into
its own citizenship. men drawn out of
Of the best and strongest elements Of that
little, but how heroic. nation that III a
high day Of old staked its very life to free
darkened the fortunes Of the older ma
tions and set up new standard here
that men of such origins and such free
malign reaction against the government
and people who had welcome and nur-
tured them and seek to make thisHiprnIi,d Iy
passion; little while ago such q thiTf,
would have seemed Incredible Because
It was Incredible we made no preparation
ashamed 10 prepare for L, as en Il we '",ere mere
suspicious Of ourselves our own comrades
and neiohbors. But the ugly and incred-
We are Without adequate federal laws tt, to
deal with it. urge you to enact Sucl,
laws at the earliest possible moment and
feel that in doing 30 l am Urging you to
self respect Of the nation. Such crea-
tures OF pacsion, dlsioyalty and anarchy
must be crushed out. Theysarc notsmany,
hand of our power should close over them
at once. They have formed plots to de-
stroy property, they have entered into
into every confidential transaction Of the
government In order to serve interests
with these things very ctfectuatiy. .
may be dealt with.
Disioyai Americans.
4 Il wish that it could be said that only
q few men. misled by mistaken senti-
binder which they wsFc born, had beel, eli
ats n hs ssi 3 s
ciples Of the country during these Guys
of terrible war. when it would seem that
Wopa an nsnsSev gh9 was aEu truly sa
| his pride to keep the scales OF judgment
even and prove himself a partisan of no
nation but his own. But it cannot There
| are some men among US, and many resi-
dent. abroad who, though born and bred
In the United States and calling them
selves Americans, have SO forgotten
to put their passionate sympathy with
one or the other side In the great Euro
pean conflict above thelr regard for the
peace and dignity Of the United States.
| NO laws, suppose. can reach corruptions
OF the mind and heart; but should not
speak OF others without also speaking of
these and expressing the even deeper hu-
initiation and scorn which every self pos
sessed and thoughtfully patriotic Ameri-
can must feel when he thinks of them
and of the discrcdit they are daily bring
| Ing upon us.
Domestic Affairs.
| While we speak OK the preparation OF
4 the nation to make sure of her security
| and her effective power we must not fall
4 into the patent error of supposing that
her. real strength comes from nrmaments
and mere safeguards of written law. 1t
comes OF course. from her people, theit
energy, their success in their undertake
lngs. their free opportunity to use the
| natural resources of our great home land
and of the lands outside our continental
borders which look to us for protection
|
| their development: from the organization
and freedom and vitality of our economic
| life The domestic questions which en-
gagged the attention or the last congress
are more vital to the nation In this it's time
or test than at any other time. We can.
not adequately. make ready for any tria
OF our strength unless we wisely and
promptly direct the force Of our laws into
these aItmportant fields OF domestic ac
| ton. matter which 1t seems to me We
should have very much at heart is the ere.
lslft ne hx -f,rl,x
which to mobilize our economic resources
in any time of national necessity. j take
I, 1t for granted that do not need your arl
| thorty to call into svstenatic copsultatior
and navy men of ecognized Leadership
and ability from anltng our citizens who
are thoroughly familiar, for example, witt
| the transportation facilities Of the country
and therefore competent to advise how
they may be co-ordinated. when the ncesi
| arises. those who can suggest the bes
way IN which to bring about prompt co
! operation among the manufacturers o!
the country. should 1t be necessary, ant
those who could assist to bring the tech
meal skill of the country to the aid Of tn,
| government In the solution OF particular
problems OF defense. ] only hope that i
I should find 1t feasible to constitute s,iof
| an advisory body the congress would bt
willing to vote the. small sum OF none,
| that would be needed to- dofray the eX.
/ penses that would probably be necessary
to give it the clerical and adinnistraAv,
machinery with which to do serviceabl,
| work. 1U
Vocational Education.
What is more important is,. that the in
/, dustres ard resources OF THE countr,
should be available and ready fer mo
| lively necessary, therefore, that ,w,
should promptly devise means fol
doing what we have hot vet done
that we should give Intelligent fed
| eral aid and stimulation to industrial am,
vocational education. as we have. Ion,
done in the large field of our agricultura
safeguard and conserve the natural Iro
sources of.the country we should puf-Ihen
at the disposal OF those who will ltse then