Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-17

= honored to have hean
soxnross the sentiments az
and az our whole nntihn IA
auslrioua STATESMAN whom fhe
ifirun people have called to fhr
Nfhest dignity Of the commonwealth
As tar ms ] am concerned. / hnvr
Alrrrty heen nbies during ppwluus
enip 10 Fully nlnreciate the noble vil,-
tneF OF the American haticn ana am
hnpnS 10 tnlse This opp0ruunitS h *.
press the admiration with which they
Inspired me.
Over sinre her Independence WINS
first rsiahlished pclrium has leon
aecnred nenrul IN pcfpeguitv whis
nrltrality guaranteed rs me pawers
has recently heen violated l.e one of
them. HAD we consented a. hhnnann
nii neutrality Tor the hencfn Oh 6nc
81 the hellirorents we would have be-
ffnyed uur uhilrntiops towards thr
othnrs and Il was the scnsc at our
International obligations as wcn as
thni OF our dirnitK and honor chat hns
driven ms M resistance.
Rnvnecs of Invaders.
Thu consciousness Suffered u.s. Ihc
tlelcian milton were moi confined
lpurely te the harm accustomed he inc
+ 0rced mnrch Of en- Invading arm,
This army not only seized q greet nor.
ton 81 cur territorg. bm Fl commits
ted Incredible acfs 81 Violonro. the
nature ~ which Is contrary 10 inc
rights Of mankind.
Peaceful inhahitants were massn
crcd, dcfcrseicss women and f11frcr
were outraged. open and unacionaca
iiovns were DESTROYED, historical and
religious monuments were reduced IA
dust and the famous library o. fht
University at Louvain was given 10 the
+ flames
Our government has appointed a
judieial commission fe make ~ affi.
cial Investigation ana determine INC
responsibility and ] VIII have inc
/ honor, ENccilcncN. TO hand over tc
yon the Proceedings 81 the inquiry
Tn this frlrhtful holocaust which
Is sweeping an over fcuropc. thc lna.
"a stated has adopted a neutral atii-
tudc.
United states Asked 90 JHdgc.
And Il IS for this reason that pon
country standing apart from cHh,i
one 81 tho beiligcrcnts. j. in the hosi
position 10 Judge without bias and
Partially. The conditions under which
the war is heinz waged
1T was al the request. even al thf
initiative Of The United States that al
civilized nations have formulated and
adopted Al The Iiaene a Law rceVlat.
inr the rights and usaees Of war
we refuse 10 believe that war ha.
abolished the family Of civilized pow.
ers or tho regulations to which thcs
+ have freely consented.
The American people have ALWAYS
DISPLAYED lis respect for justice
it's search for progress and an instinct.
i've attachment fer the laws Of hu'
mainly. Therefore il has won NOR.
+ al Influence that is recognized by IN,
entire world. II is for this reason
that Belgium. bound as Il is with mn.
doubted tics Of commerce and incrcas'
ling friendship. turns 20 the American
people at this time to let IL know
the real truth Of the present situation
Resolved 10 continue its 'nnflnchine
defense Of its sovereignty and inde-
pendence. IL deems Il a duty to bfins
TO the attention Of the civilized wolrd
the innumcrable grave breaches 81
right Of mankind. OF which she has
been victim.
AT the moment we were leaving
Belgium the king recalled 20 as his
trip to the United States and ths
vivid and strong impression youi
powerful and virilc civilization left OF
his mind.
sour faith in your fairness, or con.
fidence in your Justice, IN your spirit
OF generosity and sympathy, all these
dictated our present mission.
Ar~Carton lie Wharf handed to Mr.
Wilson the results Of the official IN.
auiry instituted BY the nclglan gov.
eminent. showing in detail the de-
sfrlirfinn IN Belgium.