Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20

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sesm strange b yes hat this shonl1
b tho eooclusion q the argument ]
have Just addressed to your II II not.
II Il In fact the inevitable logic OF
what ! have said. Austria Hungary Is
for the time being not her own mis-
tress, but simply the vassal OF the
German government. We must face
the facts as they are and act upon
them without sentiment In this stern
business. The government of Austria
Hungary is not acting upon Its own
initiative or In response to the wishes
and feelings Of It's own peoples, hut as
the instrument Of another nation. We
must meet its force with our own and
regard the central powers as but one.
The war can be successfully conducted
in nc other way.
A. to Turkey and Bulgaria.
'The same logic would lead also to
a declaration Of war against Turkey
and Bulgaria. They also are the tools
Of Germany. But they are mere tools
and do not yet stand In the direct path
Of our necessary action. We shall go
wherever the necessities Of this war
carry MS, but 1t seems to me that we
should 20 only where immediate and
practical considerations land US. aud
not heed any others.
"The financial and military meas
ures which must be adopted will sug-
gest themselves as the war and Its UNI
d~ertakings develop. but I will take the
liberty Of proposing to you certain
other acts Of legislation which seem
TO me to be needed for the support Of
| the wal and for the release Of u
whole force and energy.
ut will be necessary to extend In
certain particulars the legislation Of
the last session with regard to allen
enemies: and also necessary, l be-
lieve, to create a very definite and
particular control over the entrance
and departure Of all persons into and
from the United States.
Legislation should be enacted de-
fining as a criminal offense every willful
violation Of the presidential proclama-
tons relating TO alien enemies promul-
gated under section 40G7 Of the Re-
vised Statutes and providing appropri-
ate punishments: and women rs well
as men, should be included under the
terms of the acts placing restraints
upon alien enemies. 1t is likely that
ms time goes on many alien enemies
will be willing to be fed and housed
at the expense of the government in
the detention camps, and it would be
the purpose of legislation I have sug-
gested to confine offenders among
them In penitentiaries and other sim
liar institutions where they could be
made to work as other criminals do.
Go Further In Fixing Prices.
"Reeent experience has convinced
me that the congress must 60 further
in authorizing the government to set
limits to prices. The law of supply
and demand, I am sorry to say, has
been replaced by the law of unrestrain.
TIL SelllslliitAS. NlHic VIZ nave eltHu'
mated protitecring in several branches
of industry, it still runs %impudently
rampant in others. The farmers, fol
example. complain with n great deal OF
justice, that while the regulation OF
food prices restricts their incomes, NJ
restraints are placed upon the price!
of most of the things they must them
selves purchase. and similar iniquitie.
obtain m all sides.
ut is im%pcrativcly necessary that thu
consideration Of the full use of thu
water power Of the country and alst
the consideration OF the systematic
and yet economical development o
such of the natural resources of tn
country ms are still under the contrO
Of the federal government should b.
Immediately resumed and afirmativel.
and constructively dealt with mt TIL
earliest possible moment. The press
ing need of such legislation Is daily he
coming more obvious.
. |, A Word to the Lawmakers.
, 1.-THE legislation proposed at the las
session with regard to regulated CON
!, blnations among our exporters, In OF
, der to provide for our foreign trade
/, more effective organization and meth
: cd Of cooperation, ought by all mean
to be completed Mt this session.
"And I beg that the members Of tn
, house Of representatives will perml
ME to express the opinion that 1t wi
be impossible to deal In any but a yer
. wasteful and %extravagant fashion wit
, the enormous appropriations Of tn
, public moneys which must continue
, be made. II the war is to be properl
a sustained, unless the house will col
sent to return to It's former practiC
p of initiating and preparing all appr'
p priation bills through a single commi
tee, in order that responsibility ma
o be conferred. expenditures standardize
!. and made uniform and waste and d,
plication as much as possible avoide,
7 additional legislation may also h
/, come necessary before the present col
9 gress again adjourns In order to elfe'
i the most efficient coordination and o.
Grafton of the railway and other tran
portntion systems Of the country; h,
9 to TINT I shall, II circumstances shoul
n demand. call the attention Of the COZ
grcss upon another occasion.
a Concentrate on Winning War.
y "Tf ! have overlooked anything tn,
t ought to be done for the more effecti,
II conduct Of the war, your own counse
will supply the omission. What I a
i. perfectly clenr about 10 that IN Il
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