Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14

on the sea but also to assured and I'M
molested access to those pathways l
was thinking, and l am thinking now,
not of the smaller and weaker nations
alone, which need our countenance and
support, but also of the great and pow
| erfuI nations, and of our present enc
mics as well as our present associates
| in the war / was thinking, and am
| thinking now, of Austria herself,
among the rest, as well as of Serbia
| and of Holland. Justice and equality
| of rights can be had only at great
| price. We are seeking permanent, not
| temporary, foundations for the peace
Of the world and must seek this can
| didly and fearlessly. AS always, the
| right will prove to be expedient.
Declare War on Austria.
"What shall we do, then, to push
this great war of freedom and just to
It's righteous conclusion? We must
| clear away with q thorough hand all
| inpediments to success and we must
make every adjustment of law that
will facilitate the full and free use of
our whole capacity and force as
fighting unit.
zone very embarrassing obstacle
that stands in our way is that we are
at war with Germany but not with her
| allies. ], therefore, very earnestly rec
ommend that the congress Immediately
declare the United States in state Of
war with Austria-Hungary. Does 1t
seem strange to you that this should
be the conclusion of the argument 1
have just addressed to you? 1t is not.
1t is in fact the inevitable logic OF
what 1 have said. Austria-Hungary is
for the time being not her own mis-
tress, but simply the vassal of the
, German government. We must face
the facts as they are and act upon
, them without sentiment in this stern
+ business. The government Of Austria
, Hungary is not acting upon its own
, initiative or in response to the wishes
and feelings Of it's own peoples, but as
the instrument of another nation. We
+ must meet its force with our own anC
. regard the central powers as but one
The war can be successfully conducted
. in no other way.
q AS to Turkey and Bulgaria.
: "The same logic would lead also tt
a declaration of war against Turke!
and Bulgaria. They also are the tool'
of Germany. But they are mere tool
. and do not yet stand in the direct patl
of our necessary action. We shall g
wherever the necessities of this wa
= carry US, but it seems to me that w
i should go only where immediate ant
practical considerations land US ant
not heed any others.
. '"The financial and military meas
) ures which must be adopted will sug
u gest themselves as the war and it's ur
= dertakings develop, but will take tn
: liberty of proposing to you certai
: other acts of legislation which seer
Il to me to be needed for the support o
9 the war and for the release of ou
u whole force and energy.
le ''It will be necessary to extend i
u certain particulars the legislation G
e the last session with regard to allie
10 enemies; and also necessary, bC
4 lieve, to create a very definite an
u particular control over the entranc
4 and departure Of all persons into an
y from the United States.
s. Legislation should be enacted d.
l. fining as criminal offense every willfl
IN violation Of the presidential proclaim;
tions relating to alien enemies promu
gated under section 4067 of the R
D. vised Statutes and providing appropr
Sc ate punishments; and women as we
I'd as men, should be included under IL
n terms Of the acts placing restrain
le upon alien enemies. 1t is likely tn,
e. as time goes on many alien enemit
IN will be willing to be fed and house
as at the expense of the government
r. the detention camps, and it would l
he the purpose of legislation l have su
i'll gested to cOnfine offenders amor
at them in penitentiaries and other sir
es liar institutions where they could
u made to work as other criminals d
Go Further in Fixing Prices.
ue Recent experience has convince
u me that the congress must go furth
k in authorizing the government to S
in limits to prices. The law of supp
nd and demand, l am sorry to say, HI
lie been replaced by the law of nnrestrai
ed ed selishness. While we have elil
nd mated profteering in several branch
nd of industry, it still runs impudent
ad rampant in others. The farmers,
nv example, complain with a great deal
ad justice, that while the regulation
ief food prices restricts their incomes,
re- restraints are placed upon the pric
cir of most Of the things they must the
Die selves purchase, and similar iniquiti
We obtain on all sides.
'It is imperatively necessary that t
ION consideration of the full use of t
IDS water power Of the country and al
in the consideration of the systema
nd and yet economical development
dc such of the natural resources of t
III country as are still under the cont
too of the federal government should
Immediately resumed and affirmative
and constructively dealt with at
ra- earliest possible moment. The pre-
+o ing need of such legislation is daily
~ coming more obvious.
to A Word to the Lawmakers.
the "The legislation proposed at the Ii
nto session with regard to regulated CO
lde binations among our exporters, in
me der to provide for our foreign trade
nu- more effective organization and me
ere cd of cooperation, ought by all mes
up to be completed at this session.
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