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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1914
Page
8
President Wilson in his annual message to Congress calls for immediate passage of two key measures to unlock national domain resources and utilize navigable waters for power. He warns of delays and stresses readiness to mobilize resources and avoid waste while pushing for nonpartisan, practical national aims.
Speech notes advocate keeping no standing army while building a trained citizenry for war and a strong navy, warning neglect could endanger national defense. The passage argues water power should serve large industries while protecting public rights and preventing monopoly. It urges completing measures begun in Congress to secure national defense and economic interests.
A historical wartime call declares the United States must mobilize resources and production immediately to build a stronger merchant marine. The speaker criticizes stalled development and the delay in using national assets to prepare ships for global service.
The passage argues wartime disruption in Europe threatens trade and production, risking severe hardship for many nations. It stresses that Europe will need U.S. help and manifold services as never before, and calls for the United States to be more prepared than ever.
The article notes that Europe has supplied much of America’s manufactured goods yet now faces limitations, while the United States could expand exports to nearby regions. It emphasizes opportunities in Central and South America and suggests shifting trade lines toward American ports.
A speech urges passage of a senate bill granting broader self government to the Philippines. The speaker argues that building ships and transportation infrastructure is essential to open routes for trade with America, noting past railroad subsidies and calling for immediate maritime development to stimulate commerce and open markets.
Government should open gates of trade to allow transportation at reasonable rates even if not immediately profitable. It must act to attract private capital, then withdraw once carriage becomes profitable and abundant investment is secured.
Fragmentary text discusses hesitation and improvised policy use and conservation. It mentions responsibility to the people of a western country and aims at free systematic development, with obscure references to legislation and public measures.
The passage discusses the pending shipping bill not yet passed by either house and urges rapid government action to open trade gates. It argues against private capital alone and emphasizes the need for government steps to facilitate commerce.
The speech urges prompt rural credits legislation, warns against delaying measures, and calls Senate support for the safety at sea convention. It notes the U S role in the convention and urges acceptance before the deadline, praising international progress and urging timely action.
A speech emphasizes urgent need to survey and chart Alaska coastlines to prevent ship losses. It notes inadequate vessels and machinery, risks to ships and lives, and argues the vast Alaskan coast requires proper surveying before safe navigation.
A historic passage argues for strict economy in government spending and proposes systematic reorganizing of reports to boost efficiency. It stresses trusteeship over spending and warns reforms must save money without narrowing essential government activities.
The passage argues for careful assessment of costs and strict accounting for every dollar of appropriations. It urges funding only for legitimate enterprises, delaying or dropping nonessential or inefficient projects, and emphasizes prudent stewardship and efficiency in national expenditures.
In a debate on national defense the speaker rejects a large standing army and calls for avoidance of compulsory peacetime service. He asserts America's peaceable stance, argues for self possession, and stresses defending liberty without aggression while seeking peaceful world reconciliation.
The article argues for a system to train all volunteers in modern arms, drill, maneuver, camp maintenance, and sanitation. It urges making the program attractive to develop discipline and physical fitness, while aligning with national peace, safety, and government policy. It emphasizes unity and voluntary service within constitutional bounds.
The text argues that in times of national peril the citizenry should be trained and accustomed to arms. It urges expanding the national guard of states and strengthening it by means not conflicting with obligations to the people or with the government’s policy.
The readable text hints at a call for peace and amity as essential to justice and fair dealings. It references opportunity for a people to speak and embody constructive counsel toward lasting harmony.
A speech on maintaining a strong navy as America's defense, not aggression, with plans for a permanent defense policy. It emphasizes learning from experience, avoiding provocation, and pursuing peace while building national prosperity through industry and trade.
Denver reports United Mine Workers officials say a resolution will be offered at a Colorado miners convention to return to work under Wilson's three year peace plan. The measure aims to have the pit committees enforce terms while tent colonies remain until provisions are met. Frank Walsh toured the southern strike zone and ate with strikers incognito.
Vienna reports that Count Tisza’s Berlin mission failed as Hungary refused to curb ant i Hungarian prejudice, blocking efforts to grant autonomy for Transylvania. The move aimed to deter stronger Romanian intervention but collapsed amid Hungarian resistance.
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