Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-30

OF her political structure, long an II
has stood and terrible az was the real
ity o. its power. was not in fact Rus
sian In origin, in character or purpose.
and now 1t has been shaken and the
great, generous Russian people have
been added In all their native majesty
and might to the forces that are fight
ing for freedom in the world, for JUS
tice and for peace.
Here 10 fit partner for league of
honor.
we are now about to accept gage
OF battle with this natural foe to lib
erty, and shall, II necessary, spend the
whole force of the nation to check and
nulltfy its pretensions and its power.
We are glad. now that we see the facts
with no veil OF false pretense about
them. fight thus for the ultimate peace
OF the world and for the liberation of
its peoples-the German peoples in
cluded-for the rights of nations great
and small and for the privilege of men
everywhere to choose their way OF life
and Of obedience.
1.-THE world must be made safe for
democracy. Its peace must be planted
upon the trusted foundations OF politi-
cal liberty.
We have no selfish ends to serve.
We desire no conquest, no dominion.
We seek no indemnities for ourselves,
no material compensation for the sac
rifices we shall freely make. We are
but one of the champions of the rights
Of mankind.s
I'VE are, let me say again, the sin
cere friends Of the German people, and
shall desire nothing SO much as the
early re- establishment OF intimate re-
lations Of mutual advantage between
us-however hard 1t may be for them,
for the time being, to believe that this
Is spoken from our hearts.
I'VE shall. happily. still have an OPP
portunity to prove that friendship in
our daily attitude and actions toward
the millions OF men and women of
German birth and native sympathy
who live amongst us and share our
like, and we shall be proud to prove it
toward all who are in fact loyal to
their neighbors and to the government
in the hour Of test. They are, most of
them, as true and loyal Americans as
If they had never known any other
fealty or allegiance. They will be
prompt to stand with us in rebuking
and restraining the few who may be
of different mind and purpose.
IF there should be disloyalty, 1t
will be dealt with a firm hand of stern
repression; but, If it lifts it's head at
all, it will lift 1t only here and there
and without countenance except from
lawless and malignant few.
1T Is distressing and depressing
duty, gentlemen of the congress, which
l have performed in thus addressing
you. There are, it may be, many
months Of fiery trial and sacrifice
ahead Of us. It Is fearful thing to
lead this great peaceful people into
war. into the most terrible and disas-
trous Of all wars, civilization itself
seeming to be in the balance. But the
right Is moro precious than peace, and
we shall fight for the things which we
have always carried nearest our hearts
for democracy, for the right of those
who submit to authority to have a
voice in their own governments, for the
rights and liberties of small nations,
for q universal dominion of right by
such a center of free peoples as shall
bring peace and safety to all nations
and make the world itself at last free.
ITO such a task we can dedicate our
lives and our fortunes. everything that
we are and everything that we have,
with the pride Of those who know that
the day has come when America is
privileged to spend her blood and her
might for the principles that gave her
birth and happiness and the peace
which she has treasured. God helping
her, she can do no other"