Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-07-06
aeo. WIRE AND blue COOK.

REQ, WHITE AND BLUE BOOK.
The Red. White. and Blue Book.
How the War Came 70 America" has
been issued by the Committee on Pub
tic Information al Warrington IL IL
of special Interest to holders OF liberty
bonds. as they are assisting In flnanc-
Ink the war. II il a document all stu
dents of this country-s analrs should
reed.
IT. contents are ss pages Of introduce
tory historical matter. with the address
Of President Wilson 10 The Senate on
January 70. 1917. and his address 10
the Joint session Of the Houses OF Con-
eress on April announcing the sever
auce or diplomatic relations with Ger
many and asking that state OF war
between the United states and Ger
many be recognized.
The treditlaaei policy OF the United
States, always strictly adhered TO. In
abstalning from any entansilng ALI
ances and participation In European
controversies y set out ably. with cit-
ationa Of Incidents and documents In
proof
The position Of the United states IN
tho summer OF 1914 Is summarized as
follows
u. THE MONROE DOCTRINE. We
had pledged ourselves 10 defend the
New world from European aggression.
and We mad by word and deed made
Il clear that we would not intervene IN
any European dispute
es THE FREEDOM or THE SEAS
n every naval conference our Influence
had been given IN supper, of the prin-
clpie that sea law 10 be Just and wor-
Thy OF general respect must DO based I
on The consent Of the governed.
a. ARBITRATION. IA we had Sc
cured peace AZ hcme BY referring In
terestate disputes 70 a Federal tribunal,
We ursed similar settlement OF in
terna,ionai controversies Our Ideal
was a permanent world court We had
already signed arbitration treaties not
only with great powers which might
coneeivably attack US. but even more
freely with weaker neiKhhors In order
10 show our good falth In recognizing
the equality Of all nations both great
and small
The attitude % this country toward
Germany and the other nations at war
Is evidenced by the Presidents prccla.
nation OF neutrality and Its reception
~ the people. Questions which arose
Between the entente allies and the UNI
ed States Involved only property rights
md were covered by arbitration treat
90. Questions that arose between the
allies ana this country In
iohed irreparsble loss OF life. and
through their refusal to make arbitrn-
ion treaties were not subject 20 com
'elsoTy arbitration.
The course 81 the Imperial German
government Ia this country and In
fexico and other countries OF this
I
ensisphere. va deceit. secret machina-
Ions. ard overt acts OF hostility are
evfcwed aud the patience and forbear-
nee OF the President and the Amerl-
an Government demonstrated.
The pamphlet summarizes the events
,aainx 70 the ensrsnoe OF the United
tatc~ into the war with Germany.
ne exact condition Of affairs at the
me Of the delivery OF the Presidents
Jar message Is set out and The course
the Presiaen, aud the Nation justi-
I'd BY Che recital Of 1acts now known
, ALL
The revolution In Russia. II Is said.
Iacs the course Of the United States
'uch palmer and converted the whole
,nfIlct into real struggle that the
world must be made safe for democ-