Arizona republican., 1918-12-03
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

dent said;
Gentlemen OF the congress:
Tho year that has elapsed since
last stood before you to fulfili my con
stttutioual duty 10 give the congress
from time to time information on the
state Uf the union. has been 50 crowd
"a with great events. great processes
and great results that | cannot hope
to give you an adequate picture Of its
transactions or OF the f2r-reaching
changes which have been wrought in
the life of our nation and Of the world.
Y on have yourselves witnessed these
things as 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 meen or
even what they have been. But some
great outstanding facts are unmis-
takeable and constitute in a sense part
of the public business with which it is
our duty to deal To state them is to
set the stage for the legislative and
executive action which must grow OUT
eft them and which We have yet TO
shape and determine
a year ago we had sent 145.slS men
overseas. Since then We have sent
t950,9t3, mn average OF 162,542 each
month the number in fact rising in
May last 10 245.s51: in June to 27s.76o:
in July to 3071S and continuing to
reach similar figures in August and
September-in August 2s9,57o and in
September 257.43S
Never Such Movement
No such movement of troops ever
took place before. across three thou
sand miles of sea, followed by adequate
equipment and supplies and carried
safely through extraordinary dangers
Of dangers which were alike
strange and infinitely difficult to guard
against. In all this movement only
15S men We're lost by enemy attacks
$50 Of whom were upon single Eng
lish transport which was sunk near the
Orkney islands.
Il need not tell you what lay back
or this great movement of men and
material
1T is not invldious to say that back
Of il lay a supporting organization of
the industries of the country and all
its productive activities more com
plete. more thorough in method and
effective in results, more spirited and
unanimous in purpose and effort than
any other great belligerent had ever
been able TO effect. We profited great
" by the experience Of the nations
which had already been engaged for
nearly three years in the exigent and
eNacting business, their every resource
and every executive proficiency taxed
to the utmost We were the pupils
But We learned quickly and acted with
a promptness and a readiness of CO.
operation that justify our great pride
that We were able to serve the world
with unparalleled energy and quick ac-
COmplishmeut
Their Quality Was Hiqh
But it is not the physical scale and
executive efficiency Of preparation
supply, equipment and dispatch that
would dwell upon but the mettle and
quality OF the officers and men we sent
over and Of the sailors who kept the
seas and the spirit Of the nation that
stood behind them. No soldiers or
sailors ever proved themselves more
quickly ready for the test of battle oil
acquitted themselves with more splen
did courage and achievement when put
to the test. Those Of us who PLAYED
some part in directing the great proc
esses by which the war was pushed
irresistibly forward to the final tri-
umph may now forget all that and de-
llght our thoughts with the story OF
what our men did. Their officers I'M
derstood the grim and exacting task
they had undertaken and performed
with audacity, efficiency and unhesi-
tataing courage that touch the story oil
convoy and battle with imperishabIe
distinction at every turn, whether the
enterprise We're great or small-fron
their chiefs, Pershng and Sims. dowr
TO the youngest lieutenant; and theii
men We're worthy of them-such mer
as hardly need to be commanded an(
20 to their terrible adventure blithel,
and With the quick intelligence of thos,
Who know just what it is they would
accomplish | am proud to be the fol
low countryman Of men of such STUFF
and Valor. Those Of us who STAYED a
nome did our duty: the war could no
have been won or the gallant men VIII,
fought it given their opportunity t.
win it otherwise: but for many a Ion.
day We shall think ourselves "ac
cursed we were not there. and hold GU
manhoods cheap while any speaks tina
fought with these at St Mihiel o
Thlerry. The memory of those days o
triumphant battle will go with thes
fortunate men to their graves; an,
each will have his favorite memory.
They VIII not Forget
Old men forget: yet all shall b
forgot, but he'll remember with ad
Nantages what feats he did that day.
What we all thank God for wit
deepest gratitude is that our men wen
IN force into the line of battle lust a
tho critical moment when the Who'll
fate Of the world seemed TO hang il
The balance and threw their fres
strength into the ranks of freedom il
lime to turn the whole tide and swee
Of the fateful struggle-turn it once 70
all, so that thenceforth it was back
back, back for their enemies. alwav
back. never again forward
After that it was only a scant for,
months before the comma nders Of IN
central empires knew themselves beat
en-: and now their very empires are I,
LIQUIDATION
And. through It all how fine III
spirit of the nation was, what unity n
purpose what untiring zeal: what Gle
walton Of purpose ran through all il
splendid display Of strength. its untir
ing ACCOMPLISHMENT. I have said tha
nose or u who stayed at home to a
me work 81 organization and suppl
VIII always wish that we had bee
win the mon whom we sustained b
our labor but we can never h
dSnahhed IL has been an inspirin
lnlng TO be here in the midst OF fin
men who had turned aside from ever
private interest of their own and dc
voted the whole Of their trained ca
paelty TO the tasks that supplied tn
SineWs OF the whole great undertaI <inc
Men Have All Helped
me patriotism, the unselfishnes,
me thorough going devotion and dis
tlhgulshed capacity that marked fhai
lolisome labors day after day. mont
after month, have made them fit mate
and comrades of the men in IN
trenches and on the sea. And not IN