Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-03
President Calls
America to Arms
War ADDRESS to Congress More
Than Expression Of Ma
lion S Patriotism.
Sc,y York WOrId-pl

New York WOrld-prcSident Wilson'S
war address to Congress is more than
an expression OF Il nations patriotism.
II is an appeal to every Instinct every
impulse. every tradition of democracy.
| The case of the American people can
rest upon no higher plume than that
upon which President Wilson has
placed 1t. aud his statement of reasons
is no less admirable than his state
mcnt 9( means and methods. President
Wilson has driven straight to the heart
of the issue, and Congress must re-
spond.
New York Tribunc-No praise can
be too high for the words and the pur-
poses Of the President. Never ia ull
the long period In which he has d.
rccted American policy has he seemed
to come nearer TO the ideals Of the
American people. the ideals of a prcsi-
dent who should lead All over the
world there wilt be Americans who
viii lind in the decision made by the
President cause for new confidence
and new hope.
Philadelphia Public Ledgcr-rhc Pres
idcnt has met the expectation OF the
nations. and has stated the case with
a force and decision that leave no
room Tor doubt rs to his prccis. mean
imS. and less room for questions by all
impartial judges as to the absolute
for which we are To draw the sword
Cincinnati Enuutrer-AS IL NOW seems.
war * inevitable. II does not follow
that because il has become our duty
to join hands with the opponents of
miiitnrism. as eXemplified 10y ia" rrus-
sian dynasty. we are TO regard our
fellow residents (GermanS) as en-
cmicS.
The New York Stnnts-ZcItunr prints
an editorial dispatch from Washing
ton signed by Bernard Ridd"r its
editor ia which he says: The address
OF the Prcsiden, demanding a fun anu
complete warfare against the German
imperial government Will come as !,
shock 10 millions Of Americans OF Ger
man ancestry"
Norfoli, t\a.b NirSininn-rii"t-Not
ing can be added TO the force 81 l'r.ei-
dent Wilson'S statement OF the Griev-
ances which the United States ha.
against the government OF Germany.
ana nothing could be omitted from tho
rccomm 1ndations he makes Tor resent.
men' OF and resistance to a succession
Of insults and injuries to which 40 IA
ton could submit without Sacrificing
It's claims TO the respect ot tn" world
and the allegiance OF lis own citi-
zens
I,nrhburg Ncws-"It is var
against mankind. against all nations
thus President Wilson indicts Ger
man submarine policy. cpitomi="s the
true bearings Of til. distrcsSful crisis
and calls America To arms
thicnI" Rcrnld-Iu demanding
declaration of Il state Of war. Prcsi-
dent Wilson was asking Congress TO
recognize one that already exists by
the acts OF Germany herself
Cincinnati Nolksbiatt-Wc agree with
the President that war exists between
the United states and Germany. and
that all the citizens must comply with
the duties arising out Of the state OF
war.
Memphis Commercial Appendicitis
war has been forced ON us by German
Nultur: il should never be ended until
Il peace treaty can be signed h.: =
German democracy.
New York Sun-Thcrc may 10 luiuo:
divisions of opinion in Congress as in
the country, but any major or ohatiuc-
tive decision after the adoption If the
Flood resolution viii L." Il division not
rs between Democrat and Republican
bun as between American ana traitor.
And thus, at the clouucn! call of the
President. we are at last face TO face.
through no miSdccd or lack 81 pa
thence on our part with the imperial
government tiat has dared To make "A