The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-05

20 mo to be needed Tor the support Oh
the war and for the release Of our
whole force and energy.
1T will be necessary to extend In
certain particulars the legislation OF
the last session with regard to alien
enemies: ana also necessary. believe.
TO create q very definite and particular
control Over the entrance and de-
parture OF ali persons into and from
the United States.
Legislation should be enacted de-
aning as a criminal offense every viii
fui violation OF the presidential proc
lamations relating to alien enemies
promulgated under Sec. 4067 OF the
Revised Statutes. and providing ap-
propriate punishments; and women,
- well as men, should be included un-
der the terms OF the acts placing re-
straints upon alien enemies. It 10 like
ly that AZ time goes on many alien
enemies will be willing to be fed and
housed at the expense Of the govern
mnt in the detention camps and It
would BIT the purpose Of the legislation
/ have suggested to confine offenders
among them In penitentiaries and
other similar institutions where they
could be made to work AZ other crimf-
nails do.
Recent experience has convinced
me that the congress must 20 further
in authorizing the government to set
limits to prices. The law Of supply
and demand. am sorry to say. has
been replaced by the law Of unre-
strained selfishness. While we have
eliminated profiteering In several
branches Of industry. 1t still runs inn
pudently rampant in others. The
-. %~~ III 1of IN vs,tfh
great deal Of Justice that, while the
regulation OF food prices restricts their
income, no restraints are placed upon
the prices Of most Of the things they
must themselves purchase; and SINH
lar iniquities obtain on all sides.
ut is imperative necessary that the
consideration OF the full use Of the
water power of the country and also
the consideration OF the systematic
and yet economical development OF
such of the natural resources Of the
country as are still under the control
of the federal government should ba
Immediately resumed and affirmative
~ and constructive1y dealt with at the
earliest possible moment. The press
ing need Of such legislation Is daily
becoming more obvious.
1.-THE legislation proposed at the last
session with regard to regulated COM
binations among our exporters, in or
der to provide for our foreign trade q
more effective organization and meth
cd Of corporation, ought by all means
to be completed at this session.
And beg that the members Of the
house or representatives win permit
me to express the opinion that 1t will
be impossible to deal in any but a |
very wasteful and extravagant fashion |
with the enormous appropriations of
the public moneys which must con- |
tinue to be made. II the war IS to be |
sustained unless the house |
will consent to return to its former /
practice of initiating and preparing all |
bills through a single |
In order that responsible |
lty may be centered, expenditures |
and made uniform. and
waste and duplication as much as pos /
sible avoided.
Additional legislation may also be-
come necessary before the present /
congress again adjourns in order to
effect the most efficient coordination
md operation Of the railway and other
systems OF the country:
but to that shall, IL circumstances
should demand, call the attention Of
he congress upon another occasion.
& IT have overlooked anything that
,ught to be done for the more eff
'ective conduct OF the war, your own
will supply the omission.
What I am perfectly clear about is
hat in the present session OF the con-
yress. our whole attention and energy Ii
should be concentrated on the vigor-
,us, rapid. and successful prosecution
" the great task OF winning the war.
I'VE can do this with all the greater
:eal and enthusiasm because we know
hat for us this is q war Of high prin-
dple, debased by no selfish ambition
# conquest or spoilation: because we
Inow and all the world knows that
We have been forced into it to save
he very institutions we live under
rom corruption and destruction. The
purposes of the central powers strike
traight at the very heart Of every
hing we believe in; their methods OF
warfare outrage every principle Of hui