Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-11-18

ssbnart.es are IN eject entlaws, Whes
use ~ the German suhaarines have
beea used against merchant shipplaG
II 10 impossible to defend ships against
their attacks ~ the law 81 aatieas hss
assu0ed that aercAantmes would de-
fesd Themselves against priSateees or
cruisers. Stsible craft giving chase up-
On the open sea. II Is common pru-
dence in such circumstances. grim nee.
essity indeed. to endeavor to DESTROY
them before they have shown their own
intention. They must be dealt with ND
o. sight. n dealt with At all.
The German government denies the
right OF neutrals to use arms at al
within the areas of the sea which Il
has prescribed even in the defense OF
rights which no modern publicist has
ever before Questioned their right to
defend The intimation is conveyed that
the armed guards which we have
placed on our merchant ships will b,
treated as beyond the pale of law and
subject TO be dealt with as pirates
would be Armed neutrality L. Inc ec-
tusl enough nj best; In such circum-
stances aud In the face of such presen-
sf"ns u IL worse than Intellectual; Il Is
likely only 10 produce what u wa-
meant to prevent; IL IL practically GER
tain "a draw Into war without eithr-
the rtThts or the effectiveness of the bel
iiger~nts. There L. one choice we can
wv s'h"~Ns w aFe tt
We viii not choose the path Of submits
sion and suffer the most sacred rights
or our nation and our people to he ig
nored or violated. The wrongs against
which We now array ourselves are No
common wrongs; they cut 20 the very
roots OF human life.
With n profound sense Of the aoiemn
and even trnxicnl character of the step
] am taking and Of the grave responsi-
biiitie~ which IL Involves. but in un-
hesitating obedience to what I deem
my constitutional duty. I advise that
the congress declare the recent cours.
Of the Imperial German government to
be in fact nothing less than war
against the government and people OF
the United States: that IL formally ac-
cent the status Of helligerent which has
thus been thrust upon IL: and that IL
take immediate steps not only to put
the country In more thorough state
Of defense. but also to exert all its
power and employ all its resources to
bring the government Of the 6 rman
enrire to terms and end the war
what this VIII involve IS clear. II
will Involve the utmost practice bic CO.
operation IN counsel and action with
the governments now at war with Ger
many and as incident TO that the eN-
tension 10 those governments OF the
NOS; liberal financial credits in order
that our resources may so far as pos
elrl" ne "ttt q TO tftl'-.
II viii involve the organization and
mobilization OF all the material re-
sources Of the country to supply the
materials OF war and serve the Incl
dent7l needs OF the nation in the most
abundant and yet the most economical
and efficient way possible.
II will involve the immediate full
equipment OF the navy in all respects
hut particularly In supplying IL with
the best means OF dealing with the enc
mys submarines
II will involve the immediate add
ton to the armed forces Of the United
States. already provided for by law in
case OF war. of at least 500. 900 men
who should in my opinion. be chosen
upon the principle Of universal llabil-
ity to service and also the authorize
tion OF subsequent additional incre-
r1ents OF equal force so soon as they
may be needed and can be handled in
training
IL will Involve also. Of course. the
granting of adequate credits to the
government. sustained. hope. so far
n- they can equitabIy he sustained by
the present generation. by weli-con-
ceiS~d taxation.
say sustained far a- may he
equitable by TAXATION. because Il seem.
10 me that IL would he most unwi~e To
base the credits. which will now he
"
u L. our duty. ! most respectfully urge.
TO protect our people. SO far as we
may. against the very serious bnrd-
ships and evil. which would he likely
to arise out of the In nation " hich would
be produced by vast lonna.
In carrying out the measures by
which these things are TO he accom-
pIished We should keep constantly in
mind the wisdom of Interfering As lit
tie rs possible in our own preparation
and In the equipment Of our own mill
tary forces with the duty-for u will
he q very practical duty-of supplying
the nations already At war with Ger
many with the materials which they
caB obtain only from or by our as
si.tance. They ARE In the field. and we
should help them In every way 10 be
effective there.
shall Ike the liberty Of sueEe.t-
Ing. through the several executive de-
partments of the government. for the
confederation of your committees.
measures for the accomplishment of
the several objects ] have mentioned.
Q hope that u will he your pleasure Ia
deal with them rs having been framed
nfter very careful thought by the
branch of the government upon whom
the responsibility of conducting the
war and safeguarding the nation will
most directly fall.
while we do these things. these deep
" m0mentous things. let us be very
cIear. ard make very clear to all the
world. what our motives and our oh
Je~f. are. Ny own thought has not
been driven from its babifunI md nor
NAL course by the unhappy events Of
the last two months. and J do not he
ueye that the thought Of the nation
IN. been altered or rIo0ded by them. .
h,y~ ~xsctiy the anne thing. In mind
now fhas . had In mind when ! ad-
dressed the senate on the I'D OF Jnnu-
ary last; the same that . had In mind
when . addrc.~ed cougress ON the I'D Of
February and the 18th Of February.
Our object now. ~. thea, Is to ~indicate
the principles OF pence and Justice In
the life Of the world rs sEainst selfish
and sutorrntic power. snd TO set up
Among the really free and seIf-Eov-
epned peoples Of the world such . con-
cert of purpose md Of action rs will
these principles.
desirable where the pence Of the world
pl~.. and the menace Ia that peace and
cratic governments. backed by orxan-
lied force which IL controlled wholly
nv their Will. not by the will Of their
propIe. We have sees the last Of neu-
,rsIIty 0, such circumstances. We are
NJ the bexSaniag Of nm age In which 10
will he insisted that the sam~ sfsnd-
ards Of conduct and Of responsibility
for wrong done shall be observed
among nations and their governments
that nre observed among the Individual
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