The sun., 1916-01-30
in the countries in which they we're born

in the countries In which they were born
and from which they have come 10 US
Perhaps there are: nobody KNOWS
because there is no means OF counting
them. but II there are so many they are
not obliged to come at our call. we 90
not know who they are. .
THAT Is not military preparation. MILF
tary preparation consists In the existence
Of such "a body of men known to the
Federal authorities organized provision
ally by the Federal authorities. and sub
jcct by their own choice and Will To the
immediate call of the Federal authority.
And we have no such body of men in the
United States except the National Guard
This is struggle which will deter
mine the history Of the world dare say,
for more than a century to come. Inc
world will never be the same again after
THIS war is over. The change may he
for veal or II may be for woe. but 1t
viii he fundamental and tremendous.
No Mercantile Marine.
The United states is trying to keep
up the process Of peaceful commerce
while all the world Is AT war and while
all the world liz in need of the essen
tial things which the United States pro-
duces, and yet by an oversight for
which 1t is difficult TO forgive ourselves
we did not provide ourselves when
there was proper peace and opportunity
with n mercantile marine, by means Of
which We could carry the commerce OF
the world without the interference of
the motives of other nations which
might be engaged in controversy not
our own.
And so the carrying trade OF the
world is FOR the most part in the hands
OF the nations now cnbroilcd in this
great struggle. Americans have gone
to all quarters OF the world, Americans
are serving the business OF the world
In every part OF II. and every one of
these men when his affairs touch the
regions that are on fire is our ward and
We must see TO his rights and that they
are respected
"Do YOU not see how all the sensitive
places OF our life touch these great d ~
turhances? Now IN the mids. Of that
what is II that we are called on To- do as
nation suppose that from the
rrst America has had one peculiar and
particular mission in the world. Other
nations have grown rich, my fellow
citizens. other nations have been rs
powerful as We I'm material resources
IN comparison with the other nations
Of the world. other nations have built VI
up ernplres and exercised dontnon-we
are not peculiar in amy of these things
but We are peculiar In TINS. that from
the first we have dedicated our force 70
| tho service Of justice and righteousness
| and Ieace.
we have said, our chief interest Is
no, in the rights of property. but in the
rights of man; our chief interest Is N
| the spirits Of men that they might b'
! free, that they might enjoy their hNe'
! uumol.sted So long as they observed me
| lust rules OF the game, that they mgh
! deal with their fellowmen with th"i'
heads erect. the subjects and servants
, ur no man. but the servants only Of the
principles upon which their lives rested.
! And America has done more thar
carr for her own people and think of he'
own fortunes In these great matters
! She has said ever since the time o
! President Monroe that she was th'
champion Of freedom and the separate
! sovereignty of peoples throughout th'
/ Western Hemisphere. She is trustee fo
/ those ideals and she IL pledged deeply
| and permanently to keep those momen
| tous promises.
she not only. therefore. must pla,
| her part In keeping this coni'agrattoi
from spreading to the people OF th'
| United States she must also keep TIM
| cuniiagration from spreading on thu
| side of the sea. These ar. matters IL
which our very life and our who'll
pride are embedded and rooted, and W
/ can never draw back from them.
And I. my fellow citizens. becaus
Of the extraordinary ~'ficc with whicl
| you have entrusted me. must, whethe
| will or not. be your reSponSbl" spokes
| man in these great matters. " is III.
| duty. therefore, when impressions AR
| deeply borne in upon me with rtgdr'
tn the national welfare TO speak &
You with the utmost franknesS ahou
'hcm: and that * the crrind upo
which | have come away from Wash
irg'ou.
For my own part. ] am sorry tina