The Arizona copper camp., 1917-12-08

toward the settlement which must
come when it is over. l said in Janu-
ary that the nations of the world
were entitled not only to free path
ways upon the sea, but also to as
sured and unmolested access to these
pathways | was thinking, and I am
thinking now, not of the smaller and
weaker nations alone, which need our
countenance and support, but also of
the great and powerful nations and of
our present enemies as well, as our
present associates in the war. I was
thinking, and am thinking now of
Austria herself among the rest, as
well as of Serbia and of Poland. JUS
tice and equality of rights can be had
only at great price. We are seek
ing permanent, not temporary, founda-
tions for the peace of the world, and
must seek them candidly and fear
lessly, as always the right will prove
to be the expedient.
What shall we do then to push this
great war of freedom and justice to
it's righteous conclusion? We must
clear away with a thorough hand all
lmpedlments to success and we must
make every adjustment of law that
will facilitate the full and free use of
our whole capacity and force as a
fighting unit
Austra-Hungary.
One very embarrassing obstacle
that stands in our way is that we are
at war with Germany, but not with
her allies. 1 therefore very earnestly
recommend that the congress immedi-
ately declare the United States in a
state Of war with Austria Hungary.
Does it seem strange to you that this
should be the conclusion of the ar
gument that have just addressed to
you? 1t is not. It is, in fact, the
inevitable logic of what l have said.
Austria-Hungary is for the time be-
ing not her own mistress, 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 disease. The government
of Austria-Hungary is not acting upon
it's own initiative or in response to
the wishes and feelings of it's own
peoples, but as the instruments 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 in no
other way. The same logic would
lead to declaration of war against
Turkey and Bulgaria. They also are
the tools of Germany. But they are
mere tools and do not as yet stand
in the direct path of our necessary
action. We shall go wherever the
necessities of this war carry us, but
it seems to me that we should go only
where immediate and practical con-
siderations lead us and not heed any
others.
AS to Alien Enemies.
The financial and military measures
which must be adopted will suggest
themselves as the war and it's under
takings develop, but l will take the
liberty of proposing to you certain
other acts of legislation which seems
to me to be needed for the support
of 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; and also necessary, | shall
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 defin.
ing as a criminal offense every wilful
violation of the presidential procla-
nation relating to alien enemies pro
mulgated under section 4067 of the
revised statutes, and providing appro
pirate punishments; and women as
well as men should be included un
der the terms of the acts placing re
straints upon alien enemies. 1t is
likely that as time goes on many
alien enemies will be willing to be
fed and housed at the expense of the
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and it would be the purpose of the
/ legislation I have suggested to con
fine offenders among them in peni
tentiaries and other similar institu
tions, where they could be made tc
work, as other co-criminals do.
Further Regulation of Prices.
Recent experience has convinced
me that the congress must go further
in authorizing the government to SCI
and demand, am sorry to say, has
been replaced by the law of unre
strained selfishness. While we have
eliminated profiteering in severa
branches of industry it still runs i'm
pudently rampant in others. The
farmers, for example, complain witt
a 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; an(
similar inequities obtain on all sides