Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-08
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iaitn lnat the inquiries OF your sew
eral committees Will discover the
way and the method"
The only recommendations for
other than domestic matters was that
Tor loan To Armenia. 10 be adj
ministcred through American COM
mitsioncrs TO avoid further tempt
Ing opportunities" to revolutionary
tendencies in that country. and for
granting independence TO the Phil
ippincs. Ito keep our promise 10 the
people of those islands"
Text of Message.
The text Of President Wilson'S mes
sage was:
When address myself TO per
forming the duty laid upon the Presi-
dent By the Constitution TO present
to you an annual repor; OF the state
of the Union, ] found myself dom
mated by an immortal sentence of
Abraham L!ncoln's. Let US have faith
that right makes might. and IN that
faith let us dare TO do our duty as
we understand it'-a sentence inn
mortal because Il cmbodies in a form
of utter simplicity and purity the es-
scntlal state of the nation the faith
in which Il was conceived and the
faith in which il has grown to glory
and power WITH that ,aith and the
birth OF nation founded upon /,
came the hope into the world that a
now order would prevail throughout
the affairs OF mankind, an order n
which reason and right would take
precedence or covctousneSs and force.
. and believe that express the wish
and purpose OF every thoughtful
American when I say tina; this sen
tence marks for US IN the PLANES.
manner the part We should play alike
IN the arrangements OF our domestic
affairs and In our exercise OF innu-
cnce upon the affairs of tho world,
by this faith. and by this faith alone
can the world hc lifted out of its
present confusion and despair 1t
was this faith which prevailed over
tho wicked force OF Germany. You
will remember that the beginning OF
the end OF the war came when the
German people found themselves face
to face with the conscicncc OF the
world and realized that right was
ever ywhcrc arrnycd against the
wrong that their government was az
tempting 10 perpctuatC. think,
therefore. that it is true 10 say that
this was the faith which Won III.
war. Certainly this is The faith witt,
which our gallant men went into the
field and out upon the seas 10 make
sure of victory.
Mission of Democracy.
This is the mission upon which
democracy came into the world
Democracy Is an assertion OF the
right OF the Individual TO live and to
be treated Justly as against any at
tempt on part of any combination OF
overhurden him or which Will destroy
his equality among his fellows in the
matter OF right or privilege. and
think we all realize tina; the day has
come when democracy is being put
upon its final test. tn. old world
is just now suffering from wanton
rejection OF the principle OF dcmoc-
racy and e substitution of III. rrn-
ciplc Of autocracy as asserted in The
name, but without tho authority and
sanction OF the multitude. This is
the time OF all others when dcmoc-
racy should prove lis purity and its
spiritual power 10 prevail. Il, is
surely the manifest destiny Of the
United states to lead in The attempt
to make this spirit prevail.
There are two ways Ia which the
United states can assist To accomplish
5'his great object: First, ~ Offering
tthe example Within her own borders
of the Viii and power of democracy
40 make and enforce laws which are
equal in their admiulstra,ion--i:tw
(which secure Its full r..ht 10 labor
and Vet ~ the same time safeguard
.thc Integrity oftirsopcr;N and par
.ticulariy OF ;ba, .aroptrty which is
devoted 10 the development OF indus
,Ty and the iucreasc OF the necessary
wealth OF the world. Second by stand
ing for right and justice as towards
individual nations. The law OF de-
,nocracy is for Tic protection OF the
weak. and the Influence Of every de-
mocracy In the world should he for
the protection Of the weak nation, the
nation which is struggling toward its
right and towards it's proper recog-
milton and privilege N the family OF
nations. Tho United states cannot
refuse this role Of champion without
putting the stigma 81 rejection upon
the E!ea, and devoted men who
brought us government into exist
encc and established il In The face OF
almost universal opposition and in
trigue, even IN the face o. wantou
force, as. for example against the
orders IN coupcil ~ Great Britain and
the arbitrary Napolconlc DEGREES
which involved ~ IN what W.. know
as the War OF 1872 urge YOU to
consider that The dlsrlay oi an irnne-
diatc disposition on the part Of the
Congress to remedy any !njusticcs OF
evils that may have shown themselves
in our nationa! life VIII AFFORD the
most crectUal offset to the forces OF
chaos and tyranny which are playing
so disastrous part IN the fortunes
of me free peoples II NOR. than one
part Of the world The United states
is OF necessity The sample democracy
/. OF the world, and the triumph OF de-
mocracy depends upon i,s success
Recovery IN slow.
Recovery from The dlsturh!ua and
late war has been exceedingly slow
on The other Side OF the water and
I. has given promise. venture 10 say
OF carly compilation only in Our own
] fortunate country: bat even wi-h as
the recovery halls aud j. linrtdvd az
times and there arc Immediately SER
viceab!e acts OF leg Station which 1t
Z seems 10 me ne uugh, 90 attempt to
; assist that recovery and prove the In
great government OF he people ono
of these Is 10 prove INA. Il rCa, a..