El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
GERMANY MADE
WAR COVERTLY
Posing as Friendly to U. S
Was Actually Waging
a War.
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the whole force OF the nation to check
, and nullify its pretension and its
power.
1--WE are glad. now that we sec the
facts with no veil OF false prefenSe
I about them, to fight thus for the uiti-
mate peace Of the world and for the
I liberation of its peoples, the German
I peoples included: for the rights OF ma
| tons great and small and the privilege
! Of men everywhere to choose their way
J OF life and OF obedience. The world
must be made safe for democracy It's
| peace must be planted upon the trusted
I foundations Of political liberty
Not War of Conquest.
eve have no selfish ends to serve.
We desire no CONQUEST, no dominion.
We seek no indemnities for ourselves.
no material compensation for the
sacrifices we shall freely make. We
J are but one of the champions of the
rights Of mankind. We shall be salts
fled when those rights have been as
; secure as the faith and the freedom
! Of the nations can make them. just
because we fight without rancOur and
J without selfish objects. seeking moth
ing for ourselves but what we shall
wish to share As free peoples, we shall,
! I fell confident, conduct our opera
lions as beliigerents without passion
, and ourselves observe with proud
punctiiiO the principles of right and
of fair play We profess to he fighting
for.
Waits on Austria.
Il have said nothing Of the govern
ments allied with the imperial govern
ment 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. avowed its unqualified endorse
ment and acceptance OF the reckless
and lawless submarine warfare adopted !
now without disguise by the imperial
German government, and II has here
rOfore not been possible for this gov
eminent to receive count TarnoWski,
the ambassador recently accredited to
this government by the imperial and
royal government Of Austria Hungary. !
hut that government has not actually
engaged in warfare against citizens
of the United States on the seas, and
L take the liberty, for the present Mt
least. Of pOstpOninE decision Of our
relations with the authorities at
Vienna.
Germany Is Running Amuck.
We enter this VAT only where We
are clearly forced into IL because Q
there are no other means OF defending /
our rights.
at viii be all the easier for Us 10 |
conduct ourselves as belligsrents in /
a high spirit of right and fairness /
becs1se we act without animus. not I'm /
eI atty toward n people with the !
desire to bring any injury OF disad~
vantage upon them. but only in armed
opposition to an irresponsible govern
ment which has thrown aside all con- .
sideratiOn OF humanity and of right 4
and II running amuck.
Germans in L. :. Loyal.
We are let me say again, the sin
cere friends OF the German people, and /
shall desire nothing so much as the
early establishment Of intimate re-
lations OF mutual advantage between (
us-however hard II may De for them
to believe that this is spoken from /
our hearts We have borne with their
present government through all these
bitter months because of that friend
ship-exercising a patience and fOr=
bearance which would otherwise have
been impossible. We shall happily
stiu have an opportunity 20 prove that
friendship in our daily attitude and ac-
tons towards 1.-THE millions Of men and I
women of Geramn birth and native
sympathy who live among US and share
our life and We shall be proud to prove
u towards all who are In fact loyal to
their neighbors and to the government
IN the hour Of test They are. most of
them, rs true and loyal Americans IS
If they had never known any other
fealty or allegiance.
Join Us in Rebuking Germany.
They VIII be prompt to stand with !
US in rebuking and restraining the few
who may be of a different mind and
purpose.
aft there should he disIoyaIfy. IL will
be dealt with with a firm hand Of stern
I
al. II win lift it only here and there |
and without countenance except from
a lawless and malignant few.
May Be Trials Ahead.
It Is a distressing and oppressive !
cuty, gentlemen Of the congress. which !
have performed in thus addressing
YOU There are, IL may be, many
months of fiery trial and sacrifice
lead this great peaceful country into
war. into the most terrible and disaS-
trOus OF all wars. civilization itself
seeming to be in the balance.
@BUT THE RIGHT Is MORE PRE-
CI0US THAN PEACE AND WE SHALL
FOR THE THINGS WHICH
WE HAVE ALWAYS CARRIED NEAR
EST OUR HEARTS-FOR DEHOCRA-
TO AUTHORITY TO HAVE A
VOICE IN THEIR OWN GOVERN
MENTS. FOR THE RIGHTS AND LIB
EhIIES OF SMALL NATIONS, FOR A
UNIVERSAL DOMINION OF RIGHT
By SUCH A CONCERT OF FREE PEO-
PIES As SHALL BRING PEACE AM
SAFETY TO ALL NATIONS AND
NIKE THE WORLD ITSELF AT LAST
DEDICATE OUR LIVES AND OUR
EVERY fT4ING THAT WE
ARE AND EVERYTHING THAT WE
HOSE WHO MIIR KxoT THE liz, P p TI3E OF
Has CONE WHEN AMERICA Is
PRIVILEGED To SPEND HER BLOOD
AND HER MIGHT FOR THE PRINCE
PIES THAT GAVE HER BIRTH AND
AND THE PEACE WHICH
SHE HAS TREASURED. GOD HELP
ING HER. SHE CAN DO No OTHER 4
Immediately after the president left /
the capitol the senate and house re-
convened, and an Identical joint reso- !
lution was introduced In both houses / ;
declaring the existence of a state of
war. and directing the president to !
employ all the resources of the country ;
10 carry on war against the immortal
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