Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-07
Full Partnership of Amer
icas as National Policy,
Wilson's Theme.
PROGRAM OF L. S. DEFENSE
ADVANCED AS NECESSITY
Citizens in Conspiracy to Vio-
late Neutrality Must Be
Crushed, lie Says.
MERCHANT MARINE AS
NEED OF GOVERNMENT
U. S. Regards War as Assertion
OF Peoples Rights Against
Aggression.

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WASHINGTON. Dec. IA doctrfns
Of Pan-Americanisrn-o fuii partner
ship between the nations Of tho Wesf-,
ern hemisphere in world affairs-was
proclaimed by President Wilson To-
day IN his third annual address 70
Congress, the theme Of which was
preparedness by the United States 10
defend not only its own independence
but the rights of those with whom IT.
has made common cause. The mepz
sage was read by the president 70
the Senate and House assembled il
joint session in the chamber Of the
House.
Every recommendation embodied IN
the document had TO do with curnz
prehenslve plans for strengthening
the national defenses. The proa1s411f
included the army and navv niana
already made public by Secretaries
Garrison and Daniels: legislation far
government owned merchant ships a
rural credit law; the Philippina aud
Porto Rico bills which failed Of ffuaz
passage at the last session; conservzz
ton legislation; law giving federal
alo 70 industrial and vocational edn-
N1lAb1is dtttt tIt CIEdllOn OF a CQI4IrIi--441
sion 10 inquire into the transportation
problem.
Naturalized and native born Alneri-
cans who. sympathizing with beliigrrs
ents abroad, have plotted and corz
spired to violate their own counIrv.s
neutrality were scafhing1y denounced
by the president, and Congress was
urged to provide adequate federal
laws % deal with such Offenders
Internal Taxation Proposed.
IateFnal taxaesezs-- ,fsssosed -
tie means of providing the Hsona4
necessary to add TO the naval aiid
military establishments. Sources 0f
taxation suggested were incomes
gasoline, naptha, automobiles ana IN
ternal explosion engines, fabricated
iron and steel, and a stamp tax oa
bank checks. Extension OF the war
revenue bill and continuance Of the
present tarim on sugar were reroii1-
mended, and the sale Of bonds op-
posed
This message was the Longest 1lx-
Wilson has ever delivered to Con-
gress. He began with a statement
that since he last addressed Con-
gress:
The European war has extended
its threatening and sinister scope
portion Of every quarter of the globe.
not excepting our own hemisphere.
has altered the whole face of inter-
national affairs, and now presents D
prospect of reorganization and recon
strnction such as Statesmen and
peoples have never been called UPON
TO attempt before"
The United States has remaine6
neutral, ne said, because It had ne
was the duty Of the nations Of tbs
Western hemisphere 20 prevent coI-
lective economic ruin.
Attitude Toward Mexico.
The president pointed to the attl&
tude of the United States toward
Mexico as proving that this country
has no selfish motives in its Interest
in countries in Central and South
America. There was q time. he said
when the United States looked upon
itself as a sort Of guardian Of the
republics to the south as against the
encroachment or efforts of politicaz
control from Europe
But he added, lit was always
difficult to maintain such a role with%
out offense to the pride Of the peoplH4
whose freedom of action we sought to
protect, and every thoughtful man ok
affairs must welcome the altered cir
cumstances of the new day In whose
light we now stand, when there is ne
claim of guardianship or thought oE
wards, but, instead. full and honor
able association of partners betweeu
ourselves and our neighbors, in the
interest of all America, North and
South.
Our concern for the Independence
and the prosperity of the states oE
Central and South America is not
altered. We retain unabated the spirit
that has inspired throughout tt4
whole life of our government, ana
which was so frankly put into words
by President Monroe. We still msaH
always to make a common cause %
national independence and of polifiea{
liberty IN America. But that purpose
is now better understood. so far as Il
concerns ourselves It is known ncr
to be a selfis9 purpose. 1t Is knows
to have in il no thought Of taking ad
vantage of any government in THE
hemisphere or playing its poiific3{
fortunes for our own benefit. All the
governments of America stand. SO f4f
as we are concerned, upon a footing
of genuine equality and unquestioneI
independence.
"stood Test in Mexico.~
I'VE have been put to the test n
the case Of Mexico, and we have afo5H
the test" declared the president He
added that it remained TO be seeo
whether Mexico had been benefited ~
the course taken by the adminiztra<
ton. but that I'VE have at i1ae<
proved that we will not take al
vantage of her in her distress anA
undertake to impose upon her 81
order and government Of our oNr
choosing.
"The moral is, continued the prHei
dent. that the states OF America are
not hostile rivals, but co-operatitE
friends, and that their growing sen3e
of community interest. alike II mats
ters political and la matters econpusiN