Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-05

have said. Austria Hungary Is, for
| the timo being. not hoi own mistress.
but simply the vassal Of the German
government. We must face tho facts
as they arc. and act upon them without
sentiment in this stern business. The
government of Austria Hungary Is not
| acting upon it's own initiative or in
| response to the wishes and feelings
| OF its own peoples. but as tho inStru-
mcnt of another nation. We must meet
| its forces with our own. and regard the
| central powers rs but one. Tho war
can be successfully conducted in no
other way. The same logic would lead
also TO Il declaration OF war against
Turkey and Bulgaria. They also arc
the tools of Germany. But they arc
mere tools. and do not yet stand i'm the
direct rtth of our necessary action.
VIC shall go wherever the necessities
OF this war carry us, but il seems to
me that we should go only where i'm
mediate and practical considerations
lead us. and not heed any others.
ron RELEASIs or WHOLE
FORCE AND ENERGIES
The financial and military measures
which must he adopted will, suEgcs;
| themselves as the war and its under.
takinEs develop. but will take tho
liberty of proposing to you certain
other acts of legislation, which seen, TO
me TO h" needed for the support Of the
war. and for the rclea-c OF orr whole
force and energy.
II will be necessary 10 extend in Ger
tain particulars the legislation Of the
last session with regard TO alien enc
MES ana also necessary, believe. to
create Il very definite and particular
1,n
pariurc OF all persons into and from
the United states.
Legislation should be enacted dcfn-
i;S as a criminal oiTcnsc every wilIful
violation OF the presidential procIaina-
lions relating TO alien enemies. promul-
gated under section 4U6I OF the re-
vis"d statutes and providing appro-
pirate punishments; and women as
Wen as mon. should hc included under
the terms OF the acts placing restraints
upon alien enemies. II is likely that as
time goes on many alien enemies will
be willing TO be fed and housed a, the
expense OF tho government in the de-
tenti"n camps, and it will be the pur-
pose OF the LEGISLATION have suggested
To confinc Offenders among them in
pcnitentia"ics and other similar insti-
tuuons. where they could be made TO
work as other criminals do
Recent experience has convinced mo
that the Congress must go further in
authorizing the government to Sc,
limits 10 prices. The Law Of supply
and demand. am sorry to say. has
been replaced by the law Of urrc-
strained sciHsh0oss. While We have
eliminated prnftccrinr in several
branches "f Industry Il stu rams In
pud"ntiy rampant in others. Tho farm
crS for example. complain with grca;
Gear OF justice. that while regulation NJ
food prices restrict their incomes. no
restraints arc placed upon tho prices ~
most OF tho things they mus. them
selves purchase. and similar inccuj,ior
obtain on all sides.
NATURAL RESOURCES
MIST nE DEVELOPED
It is lmperativcly necessary that the
consideration of the full usc o. the
water power of the country AMI also
the consid oration Of the systematic ana
Yet economical Development OF such OF
tho natural resources Of tho country AS
arc sill under the control OF the Fed
eial government should tie Immediate
lE resumed. and aflirmatively and con-
Structivel! dealt with at the earliest
possible moment. The pressing need OF
such leg !slation is daily becoming more
obvious.
Tho legislation proposed at tho las,