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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1915
Page
1
President Wilson pledges advanced Pan Americanism aligned with the Monroe doctrine and national defense. He denounces naturalized Americans for harming neutrality, drawing strong cheers from both parties as Congress backs security and naval planning while foreign diplomats watch closely.
President Wilson outlines full hemispheric partnership and defense readiness in his third annual address to Congress. He urges laws for federal aid, industry education, and transportation reform while condemning neutral violations and proposing new taxes to fund military expansion. The message frames war, neutrality, and regional cooperation against a backdrop of global upheaval.
The president argues for an era of equal partners across the Americas, rejecting guardianship and claiming no selfish aims. He emphasizes respect for independence, shared liberty, and non-interference as the United States stands with Mexico and other nations in the hemisphere.
A packed public session of the national Democratic committee heard six suffrage leaders press for a federal amendment while two anti suffrage leaders argued for state action. The panel held no action, but applause ran through the hotel hall as speakers urged Democratic support and federal action on suffrage.
The US cruiser Des Moines arrived at Cane Canea Crete with 44 refugees expelled from Syria. The group includes 266 French 69 Russians and 9 Greeks.
Washington reports that the oil tanker Petrolite was shelled Sunday by a submarine flying the Austrian flag off Crete. One crewman was injured. U.S. officials await full details before acting. Rome adds that the Communipaw, also owned by Standard Oil, was sunk near Tobruk after being held at Genoa, sailing from New York to Egypt.
Senate met at noon then joined the House to hear the president's address. Adjourned at 2 18 p m to noon Friday. The House met at noon and received the Senate in joint session. Adjourned at 1 58 p m to noon Friday.
Partly cloudy conditions across West Virginia on Wednesday. Virginia forecasts show partial cloudiness for both Wednesday and Thursday with no precipitation expected.
Texas Governor Ferguson informed President Wilson that recognition of General Carranza aids order along the Mexican border and in Mexico. He predicted the speedy elimination of General Villa in revolutionary affairs and said cooperation between the federal government and Texas can meet the situation adequately.
Tokio reports Premier Okuma has recovered from a leg operation and plans to resume public duties. He aims to defend the government’s policies and address recent political challenges.
The premier praised the universal loyalty and patriotism of the Japanese people shown at Emperor Yoshihito's coronation. He urged strengthening the imperial house and empire and called naval repletion a first necessity in the current global situation.
Athens dispatch reports French repelled Hungarian assaults at Kovarki Demir Kahn and Castmorino on December 5. Serbian retreat into Albania hindered by freezing weather and bad roads, with over 40 000 Austrian prisoners. About 100 000 Serbian troops and 20 000 refugees mass in Albania.
From Berlin via London December 7 the German press calls the Ford peace mission an American eccentricity. It argues the mission has little chance to affect Germany or other belligerents since passports cover only neutral countries, preventing close operation as in New York.
Washington reports Secretary Lansing told Count Bernstorff the United States sought the immediate withdrawal of Captain Karl Boy- kd and Captain Franz von Papen naval and military attaches. Germany may consider the broad reasons sufficient, officials say, with no public discussion of facts. Lansing declined further comment.
The article notes that Secretary Lansing’s communication does not grant Germany’s foreign office the right to inquire into facts and their sources, casting doubt on diplomatic precedent for the request.
Paris December 7 Greece awaits a decision as Athens stalls on entente demands. The Athena correspondent asserts the government is playing for time hoping the allies are driven to the sea by Austro German and Bulgarian forces. A final Greece allied staff agreement is unlikely within a week.
Senate leader Senator Gallinger and House Leader Representative Mann will meet President Wilson on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss the administration’s national defense plans. The president plans to argue that national defense should not become a partisan issue.
Henry Ford sent a wireless message from the steamer Oscar UH at sea via Siasconset on December 7 to Congress requesting support for his plan to end the European war.
London reports world war era battles erupting across Mesopotamia and the Vardar front in Serbia with German General von Goltz commanding Turkish forts near Kut El Amara and Bulgarians attacking Anglo French positions. Greek government tensions disrupt allied cohesion as Austrians push into Montenegro and Serbia, with 100000 Serbian troops and 20000 refugees in Albania and reports of 40000 Austrian prisoners.
The Democratic national convention will open in St Louis on June 14 with Woodrow Wilson renominated. Chicago and Dallas vied. St Louis won on the second ballot after West Virginia shifted its vote. Delegates tout Missouri support and the party endorses Wilson while Republicans head to their late June gathering in Chicago.
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