Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-06-08
Congressman Dale
Continued from Ist Page

Moreover, and speak now for the
mothers and the boys-my boys as well
as yours-I can not bring myself to the
conclusion that it is my duty to them
to send our soldiers out with other than
the highest-trained best-selected COM
rades, for they must be saved, if at all, by
such forces.
! My home is close to the Canadian bor
der from the other side of which, as the
world knows, have gone many of the
bravest boys in this war. From personal
knowledge | can state the fact that Cana
da realizesthat some of them went to
death from causes that CONSUMPTION would
have avoided.
For the welfare of the Republic, for the
protection of the soldiers, for the sake of
my own boys, am impelled> to the con-
viction that it is my duty to vote for sell
ective CONSUMPTION. (Applause.)
And as we train our soldiers we should
impress upon them the broader and high
er conception of the changed world con-
ditions that have swept away the very
motives Of former wars and brought forth
other principles for which men will strug-
gle. Conflict between one principality
and another for sovereignty is of the
past, and henceforth war will be by allied
I'D fpr brpnlo,, ,l,n,poron,y ,,,bnpo,rnr
assaied by autocracy The plans of an
| imperial empire to concentrate its terrible
magnificent genius for the perpetuation of
its separate power have gone all awry,
and the Divinity that shapes the course
of events will seize them for the general
uplift of all the peoples Of the earth.
1t is more than new era; it is a trans
formation that stands clear in the light of
passing events.
The world can no longer follow the
course of action that it was well to take
through the years that lie back of us, and
yet men quote the language of patriots
and philosophers of hundred years and
more ago for our guidance in this time Of
very transubstantiation The utteranccs
of the early statesmen Of this Republic
quoted on this floor to sustain or destroy
conflicting arguments are all sublime when
read in the light of the history they help
ed to make; but if those men could stand
among us to-day in the full realization Of
! this hours events, with what amazcment
would they listen to the application of
their words! Oh, these days are filled
with occasions without a parallel in the
glory of the fact and hope they demon
strate. -Four days ago the ENJOYS of that
nation against which we gained the first
great struggle for political liberty were re-
ccived in this Capital with loud acclaim
OF welcome. Yesterday officials represent
ing that country which wasou ally in the
conflict for our independence were greeted
with enthusiasm, and due homage was
rendered the great military leader who
checked the wel-nigh successful attempt
to ruin the republican institutions of Eur
opc and America. (Applause.)
Do you feel that Washington, if he
could stand to-day before that splendid
memorial to Columbus and lift his eyes to
the three small stats behind and with the
Stars and Stripes in the center and the
! flags of France and England on either
side, would have us construe his words as
condemnation Of the present quality of
our alliance? (Applause.)
No. that inspiring sight is the emblem
of the achievement of democracy, in which
the United States will now bear its part,
avoid the approbrium and win the graft
tude finally of all mankind.
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
committee we have listened now for four
days to a spirited debate that will soon
conclude in a decision between the So
called volunteer and selective draft sys-
TENS in the raising Of great American
army, The debate has been heavy with
the thought of conditions and the con-
temptation of probabilities that are driy-
ing us to the necessity Of sending much
of the youth and strength and hope Of or
country into the great world strdg-
gle. 1t takes an effort to rise from the
natural mood of depression into the state
of confidence that is required Of us at This
time. But having done this, | believe
that yot and | stand to-day under the
control o. but one influence. Men and
parties are Of no consequences A method
offered by u man or a crop of men has
no compulsory force, even though it cmoe
| from the President of the United States, a
majority or minority of the Committee on
Military Affairs, or the War Department.
As the expert knowledge of all these is
superior, we respect it. As areason given
by any man, high or low in political sta
ton, is sane and forceful, we welcome it.
| As any information coming from any