Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-03

would be presented with the best
thought of the executive d epartm ents
which will be charged with the con-
duet of Sthe ssrr and he sought con-
sfderation for them in that light.
Scene of Great Enthusiasm.
President Wilson'S appearance be-
fore congress was marked by a scene
! of the greatest enthusiasm ever shown
since he began the practice of deliver
ing his addresses in person. Crowds
him as he entered and as he left. Con-
gress roared cheer after cheer in an
outburst of patriotic enthusiasm.
"WiIfuI Men" Quiet.
From the galleries, the only mem
bers who appeared not to be joining
in the demonstration were some sena-
tors of the group which the president
branded as "wilful men," who, by pre-
venting a vote on the armed neutran-
ty bill had made the great govern
ment of the United States contempti-
BILE" Chief Justice White was among
those who cheered loudly and there
was division of spirit between re-
publicans and democrats.
Referring only briefly to the long
diplomatic correspondence with Ger
many in his effort to bring her back
to the bounds of the laws of humani-
ty and nations, the president launched
into his denunciation of the course of
the German government which he de-
CIaFeu n2Q IOTCeQ Ine CnlteQ states TO
become belligerent.
No Common Wrongs.
"The wrongs against which we now
arm ourselves he said, ARE no COM
mon wrongs; they cut to the very roots
of human life"
Disc.aiming any quarrel with the
German people and anything but
them. the president declared their
government had not acted upon their
impulses in entering the war nor with
their previous knowledge or approval.
Work of Dynaties.
(, 1T was a war he said, determined
upon as war used to be determined
upon in the old unhappy days when
their rulers and wars were provoked
and waged in the interest of dynasties
or of little groups of ambitious men
who were accustomed to use their
fellow men as pawns and teols."
Denounced German Plots.
In scathing terms. the president
referred to German plots against the
United States, saying:
"One of the things that has served
to convince us that the PruSsian auto
crRcy was not and never could be our
friend is that from the very outset of
the present war il has filled our unsus-
pecting communities and even our Of
fees of government with spies and set
criminal intrigueS everywhere afoot
against our national unity of council,
our peace within and without, our in
dustries and our commerce
Revelation of German Plots.
1t was evident. the president added,
that the spies were here even before
the war began. That the Grman gov
ernment means to stir up enemies at
the very doors of the United States
was eloquently proved. he said. by the
revelation of the plot to embroil Japan
and Mexico in war with the United
States.
Accepts Challenge.
+ 1--WE are accepting this challenge of
hostile purpose" said the president,
because we know that in such gov
ernment, following such methods. we
can never have a friend and that in
the presence o fits organized power al
ways lying in wait to accomplish we
know not what purpose. there can be
no assured security for the democratic
governments of the world"
THE whole force of the nation" If
necessary, the president said, would be
spent against this natural foe to lib
erty and to check it's pretensions and
its power"
Towards Germany's allies, the presi-
dent said. the United States was TAX
ing no action at this time, because
they were not enr-eycd in warfare
against Americans on the seas
/ The United STATES. lasAsaid. was NOV