The Dermott news., 1917-11-08

nothing for ourselves but what we snai wish to share with all free people, w. 1 shall. l feel confident conduct our oper ltions as belligerents without passiol md ourselves observe with proud pune tlfO the principles of right and of fall play we profess to be fighting for. have said nothing of the govern. ments allied with the Imperial gov rnsent Of Germany because they have not made war upon us or challenged us to defend our right and our honor. The Austro- Hungarian government has indeed, avOwrd It's unqualified indorse-
 ment and acceptance of the reckie.s and lawiess submarine warfare, adopt cd now without disguise by the Imper- iai German government. and u Inns therefore not been possible for this government to receive Count Tarnow- ski. the nmbassndor recently accredited to this government by the Imperial and Bo>n1 government of fAustrin-Hungary but thnt government hns not actually engaged fin warfare ngafn.t citizens of the United states the sens. and take the liberty. for the present at icnst of postroning a discussion of our relations with the authorities Rt VI cnnH. We enter this war only where we are clearly forced into it because there are no other means of defending our rights.
 If will b~ aii the easier for u~ to conduct ourselves ss betti.crcnts In n high spirit of right md fairness be- cause we net without aninu~. not with rnmity toward people with the desire to bring any iujurN di-ad- VnntaEc upon them. hut uniY In armed opposition to m irresponsible govern ment which hns thrown uide all con sIde era ttons of huplaptty nnd of right and i~ running hmnrk.
 Ne are. let me say nsnin. the sim eere friends of the German people. and slnII dc-tre nothing much nS the cariY rr-e-tablishment If intimate rcln- lions of mutual advantage bctween Ws however hard it ma, hc for them for the ttme being ta believe that this iS spoken from our hearts. We hn,r borne vith their present government through nH these h,ttcr monfh- be- cuus" of thpt frtenh~hip. .>v~ri>iuE II patience and forhrnrnucc which v-huId oticrvI~e have been impossible.
 Me 'tail hnppil, sulI have mn op- pnrtNnitN 10 prove that friendship In our hHil, attitude and actions toward the millions of men and women of Ger man birth and native sympathy 0he live RmonE mud share our lie, and we @hutI he proud to prove IT towart nil vho are in fact IoHnI to their neigh hor~ aud tn thc government In the hour Of tc~t. They are most of them tru md ioNnI Americans 1T theS had never known auy other fcHlt, al lsstauCc. They VIII be prompt "a stand with Us in rcbu'oing and rcstrHtutnE the few ,,h" nlH> be nf n different mind and purpose. IT there should he dis l"HnltN. H Will he dealt vIth vtth q firm hnnd nf stern rcprcssioni hut 1T it tift~ it- head at nlt. II wilt tift II only here aud there and Nttheut coun= teaahrc except from iawiess and
 uHt5gnnpt few.
 II fs n distressing md opprrssiNc dut, EentlrWrn of the congress. which haAe pcrfnrued In thus addressing Nou There nrr, it may he. utauN months ot rcr,- trinl nnd >ncridce nhcnd of Ii iS n fearful thinE to lead tlIs Grent. 1eferfui teeplc into war. into the most terrible md disastrous ef all wars, civ ilttnfinn Itself seeming to he In th. balance.
 Hut the right i> more precious than peace, and we .hati ng"rt for the thing which we nave always carried ncnrc~' our hearts-for democracN. for the right of those who submit to nuthoritt to have voice In their own govern ments, for the rights ma liberties of small nations, for uniNersnI dominion of right by such concert of free pro= pie as .bnil bring peace and safety ,e all nations and make the world i,cIi Rt last free.
 To such s task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes. everything thu; nnd everything thnt we have. ~ith the pride of those who know thnt the day has come when Amrricn is privileged to spend her blood und her might for the principles that gave her birth npd happiness and the pence which she bn- treasured.
 God helping her, she chm do no other.