The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-04
WILSON'S MESSAGE CALLS FOR
CEASELESS WAR ON TEUT0N DESPOT
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Of the acts placing restraints upon alien
enemies
n is likely that as time goes on
many alien enemies Will De willing 20 b.
lei AMI houae5 AZ the expense - the
government In the detention camps and
u wouif ~ the purpose of the legisla-
tlon I have suggested n confne offend
err among them Ia Denltentlaries and
other li-ailar in.fifutlOns where they
could be- made to work - other crlni
na'J DO
Coz4u-srciai Enemies At Hofns
Recent experience las convinced me
that The congress must go further 10
80 limits 70 prices. The law of supply
and demand. I am sorry 10 sny. has
b. sr reDlfcrI b. the law of unreetrsln-
81 beIshuess. While we have elim.-
mated -DrDnteering iu several branches
of inflatry. u stlll runs imDudenuy
rlmpanf la otherH. The farmers. for
example. complain with a great deal 81
1uatlce that while the regulation OF
food prices restricts their Incomes no
restraints are placed upon the prices %
most Of the things they must Themselves
purchase.
And as similar inequities obtain on
all sides. Il Is imperatiyely necessary
Of water power Of the country and also
the consideration Of the systematic and
economical development Of such natu-
raj resources OF the country as still |
are under the control Of the federal |
government should be- Immediately re-
sumed. aud affrTuatiyely and construct |
lively dealt with al the earliest pos |
sible moment The pressing need OF
such legislation Is daily becoming more |
obvious.
The legislation proposed at the last
session with regard 20 regulated cOmbl
nations among our exporters. In order
To provide for our foreign trade more
effective organization and method Of !
cooperation. ought by all means 20 be
Completed az this session.
Enemy Would Destroy Us.
What ] am perfectly clear about is
that in the present session Of congress. 4
our whole attention and energy should
be concentrated on the vigorous and
rapid ao successful prosecution Of the
great task Of winning the war
We can do this with all the greater
zeal and enthusiasm because we know
that for us this Is q war OF high prin-
,iple. debssed By no selfish ambition Of
conquest or spoilatiOn, because we
know. and all the world knows that we
have been forced into il 70 save the
fery Institutions we live under from
corruption and destruction
The purpose Of the central powers
'trike straight at the very heart OF !
We believe in. their methods
u warfare outrage every principle OF :
and Of kni1htiy honor: their
intrigue has corrupted The very thought !
ND spirit Of many Of our people; their I
mister and secret diplomacy has |
ought faLE f.glr yer-y farrfs.rxy
rom US and disrupt the union OF the 4
tates. Our safety would be at an end.
ur honor forever sullied and brought
nto contempt were we 10 permit their ,
-1umpb. They are striking at the very I
xistence Of democracy and liberty.
Until Last Gun Is Fired.
1T Is because II is for US a war of
lgh. disinterested purpose. in which all :
he Tree peoples OF the world are band.
. together for the vindication of /.
ght, "A var for the preservation Of our !
alton ana OF all that has been held /.
ear Of principle and of purpose, that :
'e feel ourselves dOUbly c. tstrained y
propose for ita outcome only that
hich Is righteous and OF irreproachable
lteniiGn, for cur foes as well as for I
lr friends. The cause being Just and L
oly the settlement must he OF like s
IotiYe and quality. For this we can G
eht. but for nothing less noble or less is
'Orthy ~ our traditions. For this
iuBe we entered the war and for this IN
iuse viii we battle until the last gun e
fired IN
Supreme Moment OF History. cl
II have spoken plainly because this p
ems to me the time when II is most p
70 speak plainly, in order "
at all the world may know that even
the heat and ardOr Of the struggle
ID when our whole thought Is carry NJ
& the war through 10 it's end we have c
u forgotten any ideal or principle for fo
hich the name Of America has been
I'D In honor among the nations. and n,
r which II has been our glory 70 con et
nd In the great generations that went ~
fore US - -
"A supreme moment Of history has =,
me The eyes Of the people have -
en- opened, and they see. The hand ~ ~
God Is laid upon the nations. He ~
u show them favor. I devoutly be. o. I.
We only II they rise to the clear u
lights Of His own justice and mercy" -"