Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-11-07

nothing for ourselves but what we shall wish to share with all free people. we shall, feel confident. conduct our oper- ations as belligerents without passion and ourselves observe with proud punc- tilio the principles of right and of fair play we profess to be fighting for.
 I have said nothing of the govern ments allied with the Imperial gov ernment of Germany because they have not made war upon us or challenged us to defend our right and our honor. The AustrO-Hungarian government has. indeed, avOwed It's unqualified indOrse- ment and acceptance of the reckless and IaNless submarine warfare, adopt ed now without disguise by the Imper- ial German government, and It has therefore not been possible for this government to receive Count Tarnow- ski, the ambassador recently accredited to this government by the Imperial and Royal government of Austrfa-Hungaryi but that government has not actually engaged i'm warfare against citizens ot the United States on the seas, and l take the liberty, for the present at least, of postponing a discussion of our relations with the authorities at Vi- enna. We enter this war only where we are clearly forced into 1t because there are no other means of defending our rights.
 It will be all the easier for us to conduct ourselves belligerents i'm q high spirit of right and fairness be- cause we act without animus, not with enmity toward people or with the desire to bring any injury or disad- vantage upon them, but only In armed opposition to an irresponsible govern ment which has thrown aside nlI con- alterations of humanity and of right and is running amuek.
 We are, let say again, the sim cere friends of the German people, and shall desire nothing so much as the early re-establishment of intimate rela- tiOns of mutual advantage between us, however hard it may be for them for the time being to believe that this Is spoken from hearts. We have borne with their present government through all these bitter months be- cause of that friendship, exercising a patience and forbearance which would otherwise have been impossible.
 We shall happily stiii have an op- portunity to prove that friendship fin daily attitude and actions toward the millions of men and women of Ger man birth and native sympathy who live among us and share our life, and shall be proud to prove It toward all who are in fact loyal to their ncigl- bOrs and to the government In the hour
 
 and loyal Americans If they had never known any other fealty or aI- lecfaBce. They will be prompt to stand with us In rebui&inG and restraining the few who may he of a different mind and purpose. If there should be dis loyalty, it will he dealt with with a firm hand Of stern repressiOn; but If IL lifts its head at all, it will lift ii only here and there and without coun- tenance except from iawIess and malignant few.
 IL Is a distressing and oppressive duty. gentlemen of the congress-, which have performed in thus addressing you There are, it may be, many months of fiery trial and sacrifice ahead of us. It is Il fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars, civ flizafiOn itself seeming to be In the balance.
 But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts-for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have voice, in their own govern ments, for the rights and liberties of smulI nations. for & universal dominion of right by such concert of free peO- pie as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free.
 To such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that and everything that have, with the pride of those who know that the day has come when America Is privileged to spend her blood and her might for the principles that gave her birth and happiness and the peace which she has treasured.
 God helping: her. she can do no other.