The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-05
GERMAN INTRfGtES
AGAINST THI. 4

Indeed ii IS now evident rhas it's
spies were here even before tho WAY
began aud IL Is unnspp1r not mat
ttf oe oaJerturc. hui fact proved
H. oar courts Of justice thai the ia
tfjgues which have moro than once
come psriious's near to disturbing
the l1a2e- AID LAG4AL111- Tia IA
dustles 81 the eouar& have been
earned uu ii the INST cation, with the
zl'Hport. ard even under the personal
direction Or oTclag agents Of the im-
perial government accredited ~ the
government ~ the I ai}ed States.
l,yen t. .heeksug these things and
trying Ga eNtifp#te them We have
sought 40 put the most generous ia-
Jerptetagoa possible anon them. be-
farl4e we AneW that Ihclr source lay.
nut ul ans hostile feeling or purpose
OF fhe German people toward MS tNho
were, 30 doubt. "a ignorant Of them
] ~ wa ourselves were) but only in
, the selfish designs OF n government
/ that Gld what it pleased and told it's
people nothing Eut they have play
ed their part in serving 70 convince
a~ At East Chat tbat government en-
/ tef7 -ins,ng real .tei3gaeh-q e. as a@
nesas 10 All aKa.hst our peace and
/ security al it, convenience.
+ NdL 81 mems 90 SUI no t.st4lttt-
( sRe inst Nv AT our Nery doors the In
arcepted note TO the German minister
al Mexico CITY Is eloquent evidence.
We are accepting this challenge
Of hostile uul pose because we know
that ia such q government folloWtn4
such methods NE can never have 9
friend AND mat 10 the presence o. IT.
organized power, always iylne in wal
TO accomplish we know not what pur
pose here can be no assured strurn
for the democratic governments O
'lnp world
We are now about ia accept gag
az battle with this natural foe q
liberty and shan. &c uecessa fy. spent
the wHo}e force ~ the nation to Chez
sad uu!lity lis pretensious and it.
power We are glad. now that W
see the facts with 40 ven Of fails,
pretense about them 10 1cht thu
FOR the ultimate peace Of the worl,
aud ron the liberation or It's peoples
the German peoples jNcludad. FOR tn
rights az nations great and small an
.the privilege or men everywhere Il
choose thesr wat OF NE and OF oaedi
euce
The woils mus, be made safe 70
democracy lis peace must be plant
ga upon tine trusted foundations o
poHucaf liberty
"}5 haee mo seid&h ends 10 serve
Ne desire 40 c0nque4t Hp dominion
We seeE no lnueInulttsS for uurselFe:
no material compensation Tor h
sacriaces~ we shall freely make W
, tare bur one Of the champions of IN
rights Of raa.Elnd We shall be salts
fed when those rights have been q
secure as the t4ith and he freedoi
. "a nation tHV mako Ef
Just because we sight withot
. rancor and without selfish object
seeking nothing FOR ourselves but wins
/, we shall wish 70 Share with al IRE
people, we snalL / feel confident. cor
, duct cur operations as balHReren'
without passion and ourselves obs@rN
with proud puuet3lo the principle
! or }lgh1 and or far play We profe'
10 he fighting Tor
1T is a distressing and opDrassi'
lduty. gentlemen Of the congress while
, / have performed IN thus sddress'r
, you There are. it may be. mar
: months o. fiery trial and sacrlac
! ahead OF us III "a a fearful thing
). lead this great peaceful people int
!, war, into the most terrible and disa'
: trous or all wars civilization ltse
seeming 10 be In the balance,
But the right - more precious the
peace. and we shah fight for the thinl
\ which We have carried nearest on
:. hearts---for democracy for the rigl
!. Of those who submn 70 authority
: hAye a voice ia their own govern
! nsents for the rights and liberties
: .s mali nations f0r universal dominic
: or right bS such a concert OF FRI
y peoples ~ shall bring peace and safe
to ali nations ana maize the world
. self at last free.
TO such task we can d.edica
y our lives and our fortunes everythn
. that we are and everything that Y
y have with the pride u those WI
know hat the day has come wh'
u America IS privileged TO spend h
y blood and Fer might for the priucir;
= that gave her birth and happine
2 and tic peace which she has treasu
, ed God helping her. sire can do !
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