The Arvada enterprise., 1918-12-05
WILSON'S ADDRESS
TO CONGRESS
Washinston.-The text Of President
Wilson'S address to Congress Dec. 2

Washinston.-The text Of President
wilson's address to Congress Dec. 2
follows:
'Hentlemen Of the Congress: The
year that has elapsed since I last
stood before you to fulfill my consti-
Shtional duty to give the Congress
from time to time Information on the
state Of the union has been 30 crowded
with great events. great processes and
great results that cannot hope to
give you an adequate picture of it,
transactions or of tho far-reaching
changes which have been wrought In
the life Of our nation and Of the world.
You have yourselves witnessed these
things a. l have. 1t is too soon to as
sess them; and who stand In the midst
Of them and are part Of them are less
qualified than men Of another genera
ton will be to say what they mean
or even what they have been. But
some great outstanding facts are un-
mistakable and constitute in . sense
part Of the public business with which
It 10 our duty to deal. To state them
IL to set the stage for the legislative
and executive action which must grow
out Of them and which we have yet to
shape and determine.
"A year ago we had sent 1898
men overseas. Since then We have
sent 1.950,513. an average Of 1882
each month, the number. in fact, rising
in May last to 245,S51, In June to 27s,'
100, in July to 500, 1872, and continuing
TO reach similar figures in August and
September August 2Ss.570 and In
September 257,43S. No such movement
Of troops ever took place before across
5000 miles Of sea. followed BY ade-
quate equipment and supplies and car
ried safely through extraordinary dan
gers Of attack-dangers which were
alike strange and infinitely difficult to
guard against. In all this movement
only 76s men were lost by enemy At
tacks, go Of whom we're upon 4 single
English transport which was sunk near
the Orkney Islands.
Unity Msds Task Possible.
Il need not tell you what lay back
Of this great movement Of men and
material.
1T u not invidious to say that back
of II lay supporting organization OF
the industries Of the country and all
its productive sctivities more com.
plets. more thorough In method and ef-
fectivs in results. more spirited and
unanimous in purpose and effort than
any other great belligerent had ever
been able to effect. We profited
greatly BY the experience Of the ma.
tons which had already been engaged
for nearly three years In the sxigent
and exacting business. their every re.
source and every executive proficisn.
cy taxed TO the utmost. We were the
pupils. But We learned quickly and
acted with promptness and . readi.
ness Of cooperation that Justify our
great pride that We were able to serve
tho world with unparalleled energy
and quick accomplishment.
But II 10 not the physical scale and
executive efficiency of preparation.
supply. equipment and dispatch that I
would dwell upon. but the lpettls and
quality Of the officers. and men we
seat over. and Of the sailors who kept
the seas, and the spirit Of the nation
that stood behind them.
mo soldiers. or sailors. ever proved
themselves more quickly ready for the
test Of battle or acquitted themselves
with more splendid courage and
achievemsnt when put TO the test
Those a - who played some part Ia
directing the great processes by which
the war was pushed irresistibly forward
TO the finAl triumph may now forget
all that and delight our thoughts with
the story Of what our mon did. Their
officers Understood the grim and ex
acting task they had undertaken and
performed with audacity. efficiency
N unhssitatins courage that touch
the story OF convoy and battle with
Improbable distinction At every turn
whether the enterprise were great OF
small-from their chiefs. PershinG and
Sims. down TO the youngest lieutenant;
and their men were worthy Of them
such men % hardly need to be com
manded. and 20 to their terrible adven
ture blithely and with the quick inssl
ligencs Of those who know just wha
Il 10 they would accomplish.
Il an proud to b the fellow country
man Of men Of sueh stuff and valor
Those Of 90 who stayed at home did
our duty: the war could not have beer
won o. the gallant mon who fought |,
given their opportunity to win Il 9th
erwtse: but for many long day ~
shall think ourselves 'accursed' W
were not there. and hold our man
hoods cheap whils any speaks thai
fought with these a II. Mihiel OF
Thisrry. The memory Of those day.
Of triunphant battle will 20 with thcs,
fortunate men 70 their graves: ant
each will have Ais iavorits memory
old men forget; yet all shall be for
got, bot he'll remember with advAn
taees what feats he did that day
Entered Rattle st Critical Moment.
What We al thank God for will