The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-02-03

| l Nl'" We must l'l'p'll' |
Cleveland, Feb New cWcum
stances have arisen, President vii,
son declared Saturday, which make
it absolutely necessary that this coun-
try should prepare for adequate ma
tional defense.
I'VE are in the midst of world
that we did not make and cannot al
ter" the President said IT'S whole at
mospheric and physical conditions arc
the conditions of our own life also;
and therefore, as your responsible ser
want l must tell you that the dangers
are infinite and constant should
feel that was guilty of an unpardon.
able omission if ! did not go out and
tell my fellow-countrymen that new
circumstances have arisen which
make it adequately necessary that
this country prepare herself for war.
not for anything that smacks in the
least of aggression, but for adequate
national defense"
Peace With Honor Difficult.
He told of difficulties encountered
in maintaining the peace and uphold.
ing the nonor of the United States n
the same time. Two things, he said.
were told him by almost everyone
who came to the White House. One
was that the people were counting on
him to keep them out of war, and IN
the next breath, he continued, he was
told that the people counted equally
upon him to maintain the honor of
the United States.
Have you reflected that a time
might come when could not do
bcth?" he asked. Have you made
yourselves ready to stand behind
your government for the maintenance
OF the honor of your country"
Must Protect Every American.
Americans have gone to all quar-
tiers of the world" he said. "Amcri.
cans are serving the business of the
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.
We have said our chief interest IL
not in the rights of property, but IN
the rights OF man: our chief interest
is in the spirits Of men that they
might be free, that they might enjoy
their lives unmolestcd so long as they
observe the Just rules of the game:
that they might deal with their fcl.
lowmen with their heads erect, the
subjects and servants OF no man, but
the servants only of the principles
upon which their lives rested.
Pledge Of Monroe Doctrine.
And America has done more thar
care for her own people and think Of
her own fortunes In these great mat.
tiers.
She has said ever since the time
OF President Monroe that she was tho
champion of freedom and the sop.
aratc sovereignty OF peoples through.
out the western hemisphere
She Is trustee for those ideals, ami
she is pledged, deeply and permanent.
ly pledged, to keep those momcntous
promises.
There have been some cXtrnOTdl-
nary congregations both OF the mill.
tary weakness and the military
strength Of this country. som" mon
tell you that We have no means Of de-
Tense and others tell you that wo have
sufficient means Of defense. aud
neither statement rs true
Take. for example, the matter ot
our COn7t dcfenHoH, II Is obvious 10
everyone that they are Of the most
vital importance to th" country such
coast driouscs ua We have arc strong
and admirable, but we hnyo not rot
coast dcronso8 In enough pucor.
Their quality rs admirable, but thor
quantity rs insufficient
And tho navy OF tho United
S,ntoH' You have been told that 70
Is tho second In strength In the world
! am sorry TO Ray that experts do not
agree with those who toll you that
Reckoning by It's actual strength,
believe II TO be- ono Of tho most ~.
fIcIent nayIos In tho world. but rs
strength ranks fourth not second,
And sou must reckon with the
fact that II rs necessary, and Tint
that should be our first arm NJ do.
fcnBo. and you ought 10 Insist that
everything should DO done that Il ~
possible for IN to do 10 bring the
navy up 10 an adequate standard Of
strength and efficiency"
10 wnH hpplaudod frequently and
whom no spoke OF defending tho ma
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