The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-05
II TALK OF PEACE
. OUT OF THE QUESTION
,spu Must Come When Offered
through Rulers the World
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rr..hington. D. c., Dec. 4.--Presi-
wilson today asked congress to
ooa,atelv osn. declare war on Austria
,,'nsarv and congress. responding
.s signs of approval. began setting
aset about the work.
The senate foreign relations conn
-.tas and the house foreign affairs
a,r,rn,ttee. which must deal with the
.s- resolution, were called to meet to-
morrOw.
Tho resolution, drafted by the inter-.
-.tional law experts of the state de-
-.rtment. will be introduced and lead.
- cav probably will be passed by
10Th houses of congress by Friday
| Eight.
The president did not recommend
s.clarations of war with Turkey or
BuIgaria, Germany.s other allies. at
this time.
Some members of congress. believ-
ing tbey should be included. have an
rounced their intention Of attempting
to amend the war resolution.
Most administration leaders, how
ever. realize that the president may
have a diplomatic reason for not in
Guiding Turkey and Bulgaria, and the
var resolution probably will pass as
The president wants it.
Before a. crowded hall of congress.
which included high officials of the
American government and representa-
tiyes Of many foreign nations, the
president spoke the words which. he
said. he considered necessary to the
successful prosecution Of the war.
Even though Austria is the tool OF
Germany and not her own mistress, he
said, she stands in the path of Amer
lca,s part in the world struggle for
democracy.
10 ffie u,tseaf:.ss1i1 ssfls1 t1at tnere slssA
be no peace until Prussian military
aatocracy is crushed and reparation
made for it's wrongs. the president
hedged again ali the resources and
power of the United States.
Appealing to congress to devote all
It's energies to the successful prose
eltion of the war, the president closed
his address by declaring anew the de-
termination of the Tinted States not
to lay down the sword until a right
sous peace is achieved.
The Message.
The president spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress-:
Eight months have elapsed since i
last had the honor of addressing you.
They have been months crowded with
events Of immense and grave signif1
cance for us. shall not undertake to
detail or even to summarize these
events. The practical particulars of
he part we have played in them will
ae laid before you in the reports OF
he executive departments. shall dis
clss only our present outlook upon
aese vast affairs, our present duties
aud the immediate means OF accom-
Wishing the objects we shall hold al
rays in view.
I shall not go back to debate the
auses of the war The intlerable
sFongs done and planned against us
q the sinister masters of Germany
ave long since become too grossly
aeFious TO every true American to
aFed to be rehearsed.
but | shall ask you to consider
gan and with a very grave scrutiny
s.F detectives and the measures by
aAich We mean to attain them. for the
p@pose of discussion here in this
E'acs OF action, and our action must
Fe straight towards definite ends.
F OBJECT is, of course, to win the
ssF' and we shall not slacken or suf-
= ourselves to be diverted until it is
soa' But it is worth while asking and
@s"ering the question, when shall we
''asider the war won?
from one point of view it is not
essary to broach this fundamental
a.'er. do not doubt that the Amer
- peopie know what the war is |
~ and what sort of an outcome |
VIII regard as a realization of
H purpose in it. AS a nation we |
united in spirit and intention. III
81. Atte heed to those who tell me
sss. 'w'se. ! hear the voices OF dis
tis-. ti"ho does not2 I hear the criti-
bnI.nd and the cianor of the noisily. |
e'ess and troublesome.
~ respects to the DisIoyaI.
tss,so see men here and there fling
ss,,.Nes In impotent disloyaIty !
y 20 the calm, indomitab1e power
ps... nation I hear men debate
,s,s VINO understand neither its ma
;s;r =. .'e the way in which we may at |
s.s,. with uplifted eyes and un-
u spirits But I know that none
b speaks for the nation. They i
fha,, touch the heart Of anything. |
sasa,,- safely be left to strut their
sB,,. hour and be forgotten.
AeHe~e rom another point of view I |
slslr,,. nat 1t is necessary to say
a.tlon t What we here at the seat of |
shst ~, eoislder the war to be for and
asrer. l We mean to play in the set
3se ,bs " us searching issues. Wei
Spokesmen OF the American |