Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-05

the truth. 1t cannot be uttered too
plainly or too often.
From every point of view, therefore,
| 1t has seemed to be my duty TO speak
| these declarations OF purpose, to add
| these specific interpretations to which
1 took liberty of saying to the senate
| IN J9nuary. Our entrance into the
war has not altered our attitude to-
ward the settlement that must come
when il is over. When ! said in jan
uary that the nations of the world
were entitled not only to free path
ways upon the sea but also to assured
and unmolested access to those path
ways, | was thinking and l am think
| ing now. not of the smaller and
weaker nations alone, which need our
countenance and support, but also of
| the great apd 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
| we'll as of Serbia and of Poland. JUS
tice and equality of rights can be had
| only at great price. We are seeking
permanent not temporary foundations
for the peace of the world and must
seek them candidly and fearlessly.
| Austria Not Own Mistress.
| Austria Hungary Is for the time be-
/
i 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 govern
ment of Austria Hungary is not act
ing upon its own initiative or In re-
sponse to the wishes and feelings of
its own peoples, but as the instrument
or another nation. We must meet its
force with our own and regard the
| h,,t
can be successfully conducted in no
other way. The same logic would lead
also to 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 ac-
tlon. We shall go wherever the neces-
sites OF this war carry us, but it seems
to NE that we should go only where
immediate and practical considera-
tlon lead us and not heed any others
The financial and military meas
ures which must be adopted will sug-
gest themselves as the war and its
undertakings deN elop. shall then
take the liberty of proposing to Won
any other acts of legislation which
seem TO me to be needed for the sun
/ port OF the war and for the release of
our whole force and energy.
1t will he necessary ito extend in
certain particulars the legislation of
the last session with regard to alien
| enemies; and also necessary I he
heEc, 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 Grim
inal offerse every wilful Violation Of
the presidential proclamation relating
10 alen enemies promulgated under
section 4067 or the revised statutes
and providing appropriate punish
ments; and women as well as men
should be Included under the terms
or the acts placing restraints upon
alien enemies. II is likely that as limo
goes on many alien enemies will be
willing to be fed and housed at the
expense of the government in the de-
tention camps and il would be the
purpose of the legislation / have sug-
gested TO confine offenders among
them in penitentiaries and other sim |
ilar institutions where they could be |
made 10 work as other criminals do |
Congress Must Limit Prices.
recent experience has convinced !
me that the congress must go fur |
ther in authorizing the government TO |
set limits to prices. The law of sup !
ply and demand. ! am sorry to say, |
has teen replaced by tho law OF un-
restrained selfishness. While we havs |
eliminated profiteering in several |
branches Of industry, it still runs i'm
pudently rampant in others. The |
farmers, for example, complain with |
a great deal of justice. that, while the |
regulation of food prices restricts |
peir incomes, no restraints are placed |
h)on the prices Of most of the things |
they must themselves purchase, and |
similar inequities obtained on all |
sides.
II Is imperatively necessary that |
the considera ton of tho f$ll use OF |
the water power OF the country and |
also the consideration Of the system
attic and economical development of |
such natural resources OF the country |
es are still under the control OF the |
federal government should be imme-
.diately resumed and affirn,atively and |
constructively dealt with at the |
earliest possible moment. The press
ing need of such Legislation In daily |
becoming more obvious.
The legislation proposed at the last |
session with regard to regulated com
linatons among our exporters In |
order to provide for our foreign trade |
more effective organizatio ion land |