Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08
MOST UNMEAsrRED TERMS HE 5i
HAS USED nEFOnE CONGRESS

MOST USMEASFRED TERMS HE ,5&3.
HAS USED nEFOnE CONGRESS
The point was not overshadowed
when the President, in the most un-
measured terms lie ever has presented
before Congress. declared naturali2ed
Americans by their sympathies for the
European belligercnts have endangered
American neutrality. While Congress
checred him loudly, he referred to them
as having poured the poison OF dis
loyalty into the very arteries OF our
national life" and as those who would
turn in malign reaction against the
government and the people who had
welcomed and nurturcd them" With
evidences OF deep feeling the President
expressed the even deeper humiliation
and scorn which every sclf-possessel
and thoHghtfuliy patriotic American
must feel when he thinks Of them and
OF the discrcdit they are daily bringing
upon us
While the Presidents outline OF tho
administration plans for the army and
navy passed without Il ripple OF ap-
plausc. and his references to Fan
Amcricanism were only punctuated with
evidences OF approval. Republicans and
Democrats alike joined in an emphatic
demonstration ut his words OF con-
dcmnation for those he assailcd so un-
rescrvcdly.
OUTLINES HIS VIEWS
on PAN-AMEtICANISM
The President took mp Pam Amer
icanism at tho very outset OF his mes
sage.
'All the governments OF America" he
said. stand. so far as VIC are con-
ccrned. upon a footing Of genuine
equality and unuucStioned iudcpen-
denc". We retain undated the spirit
which was SO frankly put into words
by President Monroe. We still mean to
make common cause of national in
dependence and of political liberty i'm
America, but that purpose is now better
understood so far as il concerns our
selves"
The moral, the President said. was
that the States OF America were not
hostile rivals. but cooperating friends
and that their association was likely
To give them new Significance in
world affairs
Separated they are subject to all
the cross currents of the confused poll
ties OF the world OF hostile rivalrics"
said he. United in spirit and purpose.
they cannot be disappointed I'm their
peaceful destiny. This is ran Amer
canism II has none OF the spirit OF
empire i'm 1t. 1t is tho embodiment the
cffectual embodiment. OF the spirit OF
law and Independence and liberty ana
mutual service.
GREAT DEMOCHACIES
NOT SEEKERS AFTER WAR
Great democracies, the President said.
arc peaceful. not seeking war and
without thought o. conquest or do
minion.
"l;ut because we demand unmolested
development and unGiSturbcd govern
ment Of our own lives upon our own
principles Of right and liberty" he
said. eve resent, from whatever quar-
ter II may come, the aggression we
ourselves WILL not practice. We In
sist upon security in prosecuting our
self-chosen lines OF national develop
mcnt We do more than that: we de-
mand that also for others. From the
frst we have made common cause with
all partisans OF liberty on this side OF
the sea and have deemed IL as I'm
portant that our neiShbors should be,
free from all outside iont;Ta ton -
that We ourselves should be; ha,c
America aside as whole for II q
(Contlnued ON Eleyent'