Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-16
mated production. So 900. 600; a tax Of 60

lldtc0 pIOuuctloH, $IU,VVV,VVu, q q VI W
cents per horse power on automobiles and
internal explosion engines, $751; 600. 600; a
stamp tax on bank checks, probably SIS
100000: a tax of Is cents per ton on pig
iron. SIC, 000,0 600; a tax of so cents per ton on
fabricated iron and steel. probably So
100000. In a country of great industries
IKE this 1t ought to be easy to distribute
them anywhere ear too heavily or too ex-
clusively upon any one set of persons or
Undertakings. What is clear. is, that the
the bills of this generation.
L nave spoken to you today, gentlemen,
Upon a single theme, the thorough prepa-
security and to make sure of entire free
dom to play the impartial role in this
n%nnn1hi sslRPer and in the world which we
signed to it. ! have had In my mind no
thought of any immediate or particular
oanger arising on. of our relations with
the nations of the world, and there is rea-
son to hope that no question In contro-
versy between this and other govern
anlcaole relations. grave as some diff
ferences of attitude and policy have been
and may, yet turn out to be. am sorry
to say that the gravest threats against
uttered within our own borders. There
are citizens of the United States, | blush
coined under our generous naturalization
laws to the full freedom and opportunity
or America, who have poured the poison
national life; who rave sought to bring
the authority and good name of our gov
eminent into contempt, to destroy our in
tive for their vlndietive purposes to
strike at them, and to debase our politics
to the uses of foreign intrigue. Their
the whole lumber of those sturdy hosts
by which our nation has been enriched
IN recent generation out of virile foreign
brought deep disgrace upon us and to
have made it necessary that We should
promptly make use of processes of law by
which we may be purged of their corrupt
anything like this before. 1t never
areamed IT possible that men sworn into
great free stocks such rs supplied some
or the best and strongest elements of that
little, but how heroic, nation that in a
Itself from every ENHANCEMENT that had
darkened the fortunes of the older ma
tons and set up a new standard here
choices of allegiance would ever turn in
mallgn reaction against the government
and people who had welcome and nur-
tured them and seek to make this proud
country once more a hotbed of European
passion: a little While ago such a thing
you'd have seemed incredible. Because
It was Incredible we made no preparation
for 1t. We wouId nave been almost
ashamed to prepare for 1t, as If we were
and neighbors. But the ugly and incred-
ible thing has actually come about ana
we are without adequate federal laws to
zeal WITT 1T. l urge you to enact such
feel that in doing so I am Urging you to
do nothing less than save the honor and
lures Of passion, dlsIoyaIty 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, Thew have formed. nlofS RI do
stroy property, they nave entered into
eonspIraeIes against the neutrality. of the
into every confidential transaction of the
government In order to serve interests
alien to our own. 1t is possible to deal
need not suggest the terms in WHICH thew
may be dealt with.
DIsloyal Americans.
wish that it could be aid that only
ments of allegiance to the governments
under which they were born, had been
guilty su of disturbing the self possession
ciples Of the country during these DAYS
Of terrible war, when it would seem that
every man who was truly an American
his pride to keep the scales of Judgment
even and prove himself a partisan Of no
nation but his own. But it cannot. There
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 their regard for the
Ghey also preach and practice disloyalty.
No laws, 1 uppose can reach c~orruptions
OF the mind and heart; but L should not
these and expressing the even deeper hui
imitation and scorn which every self pos
sessed and thoughtfully patriotic Ameri-
can rnlJSf fool Whnr ha 7tbiVl-- op +la,o
and OF the discredit they are Tally bring
ing upon US.
Domestic Affairs.
While we speak OF the preparation of
the nation to make sure of her security
and her effective power we must not fail
into the patent error Of supposing that
her real strength comes from
and mere safeguards Of written law. 1t
energy, their success In their undertake
ings, their free opportunity to use the
natural nad "a res resources of our great home land
ana OF the lands outside our continental
borders which look to us for protection.
for encouragement, and for assistance In
9he1r development from the organization
and freedom and vitality Of our economic
IRE: The domestic questions which en-
gagged the attention of the last congress
are more. vital to the nation In this its time
not adequately make ready for any trial
OF our strength. unless we wisely and
promptly direct the force OF our laws Into
uSIuS OF OOnSSIlC dc.
ton. A matter which 1t seems to me we
should have very much at heart is the Gre.
alton OF the right instrumentalities by
which to mobilize our economic resources
In any time Of national necessity. 1 take
1t for granted that I do not need your au-
thority to call into systematic consultation
with the directing officers Of the army
and navy men Of recognized leadership
and ability from antug our citizens who
are thoroughly familiar, for example, with
the transportation facilities Of the country
and therefore competent to advise how
they may be co-ordinated when the need
arises. those who can suggest the best
way In which to bring about prompt CO.
operation among the manufacturers of
the country, should 1t be necessary, and
those who could assist to bring the tech
nical skill OF the country to the aid of the
government in the solution Of particular
problems of defense. I only hope that If
l should find 1t feasible to constitute such
an advisory body the congress would be
willing to vote the small sum Of money
that would be needed to defray the ex-
penses that would probably be necessary
to give 1t the clerical and administrative
machinery with which to do se%rviceable
work.
Vocational Education.
What is more important is, that the in
dustries n resources Of the country
should be available and ready for mo-
Utilization. 1t Ia the more inlpera-
lively. necessary, therefore, that we
should promptly devise means for
doing what we have not yet done: