Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
DEMANDS ACTIVE
COOPERATION Of
MEN AND WOMEN
In Stirring Proclamation,
Declares Supreme Test
of Nation Has Come.
SOUTH AMERICA ALMOST
soLlDLY BEHIND U. S.
Prompt Endorsements Source of
/ Great Qualification to Admin
istration Officials.
! OTHERS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW
! Chilc and Peru Only Governments
! Not Frank i'm Statement
Of ppSitinp
OTHERS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW
Chilc and Peru Only Government,
Not Frank i'm Statement
OF Position.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE whole
nation was called upon for war SER
vice in forma! proclamation issued
Tonight by President Wilson Dcclar-
ing that mere lighting will be fruit
less the President demanded the ac-
tive support and cooperation OF men
and women in every walk OF lifc-"a
great International service army
From the farmer to the housewife. each
individual was called upon TO do his
or her share in conserving and ma king
available for war use the vast re-
sources of the nation.
The supreme test of the nation has
come" said the proclamation we
must all speak, act and serve together"
The President declared that while
the navy is rapidly being placed on
an effective war footing. and 4 great
army is about to be created and
4 equipped. these arc the simplest parts
or the great task TO which we have
addressed ourselves" He declared
that the Grst great thing TO be done
was to supply abundant food. not only
for the United states and its lighting
forces. but for large part Of "the
nations with whom we have now made
common cause"
SOUTH TO SHOW PATRIOTISM
In his appeal the President stressed
the opportunity for the farmers Of the
South TO show their patriotism
which, he said, can be done in no bet
| ter way than by resisting the Erea,
temptation of the present price OF
cotton. and helping upon a great scale
to feed the nation and the peoples
| everywhere who are lighting for their
| liberties and our own"
The Presidents appeal urges all
American citizens TO join together 10
make the nation a unit for the prcsor-
ration of its Ideals and for the triumph
OF democracy in tho world war. lie
lays particular emphasis upon his
words TO the farmers TO concentrate
their energies. practice economy. prove
unscltlshncss and demonstrate eff
cheney.
SOUTH AMERICAN NATIONS
INDORSE ACTION Oh u. s.
Prompt Endorsements from South
America OF the action of the United
/ Statos in taking up tiermany's chal-
lcnse TO war are the source of great
qualification to officials Of the admins
! tration. There remained to-day but
three countries--Ecuador, Nenezucu
and Colombia-whch had not defined
! their positions, and it was believed
| that before the end Of this week they,
too. would respond.
With the exception OF Costa Rica
! none OF the Central American grcup
| had declared its attitude but no con
| Germ over where their sympathy will
! be placed has been felt at the State
| Department. SO far Cuba is the only
war spot in Latin- America. but the
positions assumed by Panama and
Costa Rica place them practically in
/ the list OF warning nations, and almost
/ no doubt remains that Grazil will be
| at war within Il few days. The only
! governments that have not been frank
! in their Endorsement OF the step taken
! by the United States are chile and
/ Peru the former coninnG itself TO :,
formal declaration of neutrality. and
| the latter to ''deplorins" the fact that
! the United States had been unable to
adjust her difficulty with Germany
/ without recourse to war.
LINEUP OF POSITIONS
/ Or NEiGHBOWING COT uNTRIEs
/ Following is the way the other
La tin American nations. whose posi-
tions were defined, were lined up to-
! day:
Cuba Declared war against Ger.
many
1 Panama--Declared her readiness To
assist in any way possible in the pro.
lection OF the Panama Canal.
Costa iiica-Offcred her ports ana
other territorial waters TO the United
states for war needs of the American
! Navy.
Brazil--Rcation broken with Ger
many.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. broken with Ger
many.
uruGuay--mdorsed the action Of the
| United States and characterized Ger
many's submarine warfare as IAN in
! suit to humanity" -
! farae uay--t'xpressed sympathy with
the government OF the United states
| forced into War 10 rehubilitatc the
rights OF neutrals.'
| entina--lnd2rscd the action of
the United States as just and right
McNico-Ncutral.
State Department officials believe 1T
possible that the government OF EcuA-
dor may CONSIDER itself bound TO adopt
Ia somewhat equivocai attitude because