Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-12-07

tic9 ana euuAiity OF rights can De na0
permanent, not temporary foundations for
the peace Of the world and must seek
~ ,st III; no y. 81 -
What shall we do. then. 70 push this
great war OF freedom and justice TO it,
away with ! thorough hand Iii impede
ments 70 success and we must make
every adjustment of law that win facili-
tate the free and full use of our whole
capacity and force as a fighting unit.
One very embarrassing. obstacle that
stands IN our-way Is that we are az war
therefore very earnestly recommend that
congress Immediately declare the United
states In state Of war with Austria
Hungary. Does IL seem strange to you
that this should be the conclusion of
the argument l have just addressed to
s sStaba ,o Is not Da Il II fact Ss1s the aa
Austria Hungary is for the time being
not her own mistress, but simply the
vassal of the German government.
we must face the facts as they are l
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 its own peoples, ]
but as the instrument of another nation.
We must meet it's force with our own
and regard the central powers as but one.
The war can be successfully conducted
The same logic would lead also to q
declaration of war. against Turkey. and
Bulgaria. They also are the tools Of
do not yet stand in the direct path of
our necessary action. We shall go wher-
ever the necessities Of this war carry
go only where immediate and practical
considerations lead us and not heed any
others.
FINANCIAL MEASURES.
The financial and military measures
which must be adopted. win suggest
themselves as the war and it's undertake
ings develop, but / win take the liberty
Of proposing to you certain other acts OF
legislation which seem to me to be need
ed for the support OF the war and for
the release of our whole force and ener-
certain particulars the legislation of the
last session with regard to alien enemiess
and also necessary, believe, to create
very definite and particular control over
the entrance and departure of all persons
| into and from the United States.
Legislation should be enacted defining
as a criminal offense every willful vlo-
| lation of the presidential proclamations
relating to alien enemies promulgated
under section 4067 of the revised statutes
and providing appropriate punishments;
and women as we'll as men should be
| included under the terms Of the acts
placing restraints upon alien enemies. 1t
| Is likely that as time goes on many alien
1 enemies will be willing to be fed and
housed It the expense Of the government
| In the detention camps and IL would be
the purpose of the legislation have sug-
gested 70 confine offenders among them
In penitentiaries and other similar In
/ situations where they could be made to
work as other criminals do.
Recent experience has convinced me
that the congress must so further In au-
prices. The law of supply and demand
4 am sorry to say, has been replaced by
the law of unrestrained selfishness. While
we have eliminated profiteering In sew
eral branches OF industry, 1t stin runs inn
| pudently rampant in others. The farmers,
for example, complain with great deal
4 VNYht hA "a
! food prices restricts their incomes no re-
| stralntg are placed upon the prices of
purchase: and similar iniquities obtain on
| all sides.
USE OF WATER POWER.
1t il imperatively necessary that the
consideration Of the full use Of the water
power of the country and also the consid-
GRAFTON of the systematic and yet econom-
ical development Of such OF the natural
YES U OF the country as are still under
should be Immediately resumed and af-
Ilrmatively and constructively dealt with
! at the earliest possible moment. The
pressing need Of such legisla ton is daily
becoming more obvious.
The legislation proposed at the last
session with regard to regulated combtna-
tions among our exporters, in order 10
provide for our foreign trade a more ef-
feetive organization and method of coop
pleted at this session.
And / beg that the members of the
house or representatives will permit me
70 express the opinion that 1t win be Inn
possible to deal In any but a very waste
ful and extrayagant fashion with the
enormous approximations OF the public
moneys which must continue to be made,
II the war lie to be properly sustained.
unless the house will consent to return to
its former practice OF initiating and pre-
pared all appropriation bills through q
single committee, in order that RESPONSE
bility may be conferred, expenditures
standardized and made uniform and waste
"a taaN ua nHufBsI Ia
avoided.
OTHER LEGISLATION.
| Additional legislation may become nee
essary before the present congress again
| adJourns IN order to effect the most eff
| ficient coordination and operation of the
railway and other transportation sys-
TENS OF the country; but TO that shall.
| II circumstances should demand call the
attention of the congress upon another
occasion.
If have overlooked anything that
ought to be done for the more effective
| conduct of the war. your own counsels
| will supply the omission. What / am
perfectly clear about il that in the pres
| ent session Of congress our whole at
| tention and energy should be concern
| trated on the vigorous. rapid and sue
cessful prosecution Of the great task of
We can do this with all the greater
zeal and enthusiasm because we know
that for US this is war Of high prin-
ciple, based upon no selfish ambition
/ of conquest or BpoliatiDns because we
/ know, and all the world knows, that we
! have been forced into Ii to save the
| very instance we live under from cor
poration and destruction The purposes
of the central powers strike straight at
the very heart of everything we believe
in: their methods of warfare outrage
every principle of humanity and Of
1 knightly honor; their intrigue has cor
| rupted the very thought and spirit Of
| many OF our people; their sinister and
i secret diplomacy has sought to take our
/ very territory away from us and dis
4 r1pt the union of the states Our safety
/ would be at an end, our nonor forever
| sullied and brought into contempt, were
i We to permit their triumph. They are