Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-09
President Wilson Pleads for Pre-
paredness Against Foes
Abroad and Within.
MESSAGE READ TO CONGRESS
Larger Army and Navy Urged
Trained citixenry tho Nations
orsstsst Defense Dlsioyai
Acts a. Forelun-a Born 9Th.
gems scorsd---No Fear
Of War.

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Warrington. Dec. Tat Joint session
~ the house And senate ths president to-
)1ay delivered hts annual message. lie
hAtd In part ~ foiiows'
Since I last had tho privilege OF adj
nreasine You On the state OF the Union
nh~ war ~ nations on the ether side of
nAA -. which had then only begun TO
l1incios& its portensous proportions, has
6xtendsd IL threatening and sinister scope
until II has swept within iis flame come
nxcertinx our hemisphere, has altered the
Whole face OF International affairs. and
AeW presents q prospect OF reorsanixa~
hien and reconstruction such ~ states
nen and paopiss have neysr been called
hpon 10 ATTEMPT before.
We have stood apart. studiausly neutral.
N WAS ctr manifest duty 10 do 80. In
nhe day Of readjustmeas and recnpera.
Mos We earnestly hope ana believe that
Ne can ~ ut infinite service.
In thtA neutrality. to which they were
MAIDEN not only by their separate life and
kh~lr habisuat detachment from the polis
Mics 81 Europe but also by clear per-
nepticn OF International duty. the states
~ America have become conscious Of q
nAw and mere vital community OF inter
ut and moral partnership In affairs. moro
hlsArly conscious Of the many common
pympathies and interests and duties which
Nd thsm stand together.
II We have been put to the test In the case
" Msxieo. and we have stood tho test
whether We have benefited Mexico by
ME- course We have pursued remains 10
- seen. Her fortunes arc In her own
lands. hut We have at least proved that
Ne will net take advantage Of her Ia her
distress and undertake 10 impose upon
Der en- order aud government Ut our own
nAoesinx.
We viii aid and befrisnd Mexico. but
80 will not eoercs her: and eur course
with rexard TO her ought 10 be sutiselent
&ticai saS@rainty or selfish control
Net hoatile Rivals.
the moral IN. that the states Of Amer
1cA are not hostile rivals. bat cooper
AtinE friends. and that their growing
Denss OF community Of interest. alike Ia
Anattera political and In matters seonona.
-. y likely 10 give them q new signii~
vance O. factors In International AFFAIRS
And In the political history Of the world.
~ presents them ~ In very deep and
aKus sense unit la world AFFAIRS spir-
1tuAi partners. standing together because
Hhtnking together. quick with common
Nympathisa and common ideals. separats
~. they are subject 10 all tho cross eur
nonta 81 the confused peiitica OF world
~ husttle risalrtes. united In spirit and
DNfposs they cannot Be disappointed OF
sAslr peaceful dessiay.
/ This y Fan-Amertcanism Il has none
~ The MpiFit Vt empire In IT, Ii Lis the sIn~
Acdlmenk the eftectuai embodiment. OF
~ apirit of law and Independence and
1herty and mutual service.
There b. venture to point cut. IA espsr
81 st9nlfIcAnes just now attaching To
tAla whole matter Of drawing the Amer
eraa together In bonds Of honorable part
aesehip and mutual advantage because Of
- eccnonic establishments which the
,Uoxed must Inevitably witness within the
next generation. when peace shall have
~ tAst resumed IL heaithtut tasks In
- p@reprmancs ct these taskn I believe
- Americas 10 b. detained co play their
nakNa together. am interested TO az
Yons Attentton On this prospeet now be-
fAnss untsss yea take II within your
Nasw and permit the full significance of
u ~ command your thought I eannot
- In right light In which to set forth
4he particular matter that lies 1T the
VERY front of my whole thought ~ Ad-
ersas you today. ! mean aatioaai de-
lsnsA
No ems who realty eomprsheads the
nparit % the great people for whona we
are appointed TO speak can fail TO per-
toease that their passion Ia for peace, their
uenius best displayed liz the practice OF
AhA arts 81 peace. Great democraeles are
rot helltGsrsat. They do not seek or de-
gntFs war, Their thought In Of individual
Mherty and at the rrca labor that supports
nh and tho unoeasorea thought that
Nuickens II. Conquest and dominion are
rot IN our reckoning. or agreeable TO cur
pxtnctplnx. Hut just because we demand
Innmoissted development and tina uadisr
4NrAed kovsrnmeaa OF cur own lives upon
~ar own principles OF right and liberty,
No resent from whatever quarter II may
eQmes the aggression we ourselves will not
lsAstics, We insist upon security In
1roeccufsnk eur saif@chosaa lines OF ma
dcnL development We do more than
that. We demand II also Cor others, We
~ mot consins our enthusiasm ter indi-
vidAaAi liberty and free national Develop
MA0nt 70 tina Incidents and movements OF
nt8Atys which AFFECT only oarsalves We
1ool n wherever there IL a people that
eEsss To walk In these difficult paths Of
Independence and right From tho arst
- have masse common cause with all
DaxtisAna OF liberty on this side OF the
- and have deemed Ii IN important
MAI our nsighhors should be tree from
~ outside domination M that we our
belses should be- have set America aside
~ q whole for the uses OF independent
hAtt0as and political frseman.
Might 10 Maintain Right.
Out Of such thoughts grew all our poll.
Nloe. We regard war merely An = means
- aNsertlnx the rights OF people against
ngeression. And We are ~ siarceiy tsal
Aaas of c0erciye or tfictatoTial power with
- our own natson 40 OF aggression from
Deeh0uE We will not maintain stand
- army except for uses which ara m
mecesAary In tssnes OF peace AZ la times
- war; and We shall always see TO II
AAAk our military peace establishments Ia
- toaEee than ID actually aud continuous,
- nse<1ad FOR tho uses OF days I'm which
\ - snemiss move against us. But VI
- Aeit3ye In body or ffae clt.Hens ready
- Ait3cient to take cara af themselves
- of thu government. which they have
- nr 70 serve them. In our eonststusskns
tAennaiveA wA have commanded that .sths
M9Af "a tho people 10 keep and beal
asnns ahell not bs infrtnged." and on,
nnnndeacA has been that our safety n
0msa or danger would lia In thu RISING d
- nAtl0n To take care OF ttsaif. "a th,
0nkmeta r0s@ ~ Lexington.
AMt Wat has never been mere matte
~ MAen Aad gums, II ID thing OF issci
lntnad mlahE n our 9itaxens are ever d
M3At effertivsly upon 4 sadden sumnaone
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GonAs and what 10 do when the summon
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