The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
CONGRESS- CHEERS HIM
Germany Must Give Back
Conquered Lands and
Make ReparatiOn.
RUSSIA IS "POISONED"
Turkey and Bulgaria to Be
Listed as Enemies II Events
Require.
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Special DsspstoA to TEE sun.
WARRINGTON. Dec. 4.-victory hrst
on tho battle fields Of Europe and as
necessary step to this the inclusion at
once OF Austria among Americas
enemies-this was the fighting message
delivered by President Wilson to-day to
the Congress assembled for the hrst
time in Joint session since the war b.
gan.
Next to his adjuration to the nation
to fight on till victory was won. no por-
tion Of to-day's address stirred his hear
|, ers more than this delimitation of the
peace aims-not war aims-of America.
1t was evident to all that the Presi-
dent had framed his message in the
hope that 1t might penetrate behind the
enemys battle fronts and arouse tho
forces Of liberalism, in the Central EN-
pires to break of their chains. Ar
rangements had been made in advance
to transmit the message to virtually
every Government In the world.
Epitomized the conditions upon which
the war must now be carried on accord.
| Ing to the President are:
An immediate declaration Of war
against Austria Hungary.
Victory to be the sole object Of i'm
mediate consideration.
No compromise with autocracy.
No thought Of premature peace.
Demand that the present Hohen.
xollern Government 60.
Congress to some extent had antici-
pated the Presidents request that q
state of war with the Austrian Gov
eminent be declared. But when the
President reached that part OF his mes.
sage there was strong demonstration.
I BenEtors-assd Representatives rising to
their feet and cheering madiy for q
time. During this demonstration Sena.
, tor La Toilette OF Wisconsin and Repre-.
sentative Mason of Illinois were con.
spicuous because they remained seated.
Definite Lineup on War.
The Presidents message is interpreted
as definitely drawing the line between
loyalty and disloyalty and putting the
| issue squarely up to every one In the
nation to line up for the war or against
II.
Tho President appeared promptly at
IL 80 having entered through crowds
that 5ammed the entrances and plaza to
ures In the war.
The President spoke as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Congress:
Eight months have elapsed since I
last had the honor of addressing YOU
Ihey have been months crowded with
events OF immense and grave signif-
canoe for US. l shall not undertake
to retail or even to summarize those
events, The practical particulars Of
the part we have played in them Will
be laid before you in the reports of
the executive departments. I shall dis.
cuss only our present outlook upon
these vast affairs, our present duties
and the immediate means Of accom-
plishing the objects we shall hold al
ways in view.
shall not go back to debate the
causes OF the war. The intolerabls
wrongs done and planned against us
J by the sinister masters OF Germany
have long since become too grossly
r obvious and odious to every true
American to need to be rehearsed
But shall ask you to consider again
and with very grave scrutiny our
objectives and the measures by which
we mean to attain them for the pur-
pose of discussion here in this place
is action and our action must move
straight toward definite ends. Our
and we shall not slacken or suffer
! ourselves to be diverted until II 10
; won. But It is worth while asking and
answering the question. When shall ws
consider the war won?
United in Spirit and Intent.
A From one point OF view 1t is not
4 necessary to broach this fundamental
: matter. l do not doubt that the Amer
y lean people know what the war Is
| about and what sort of an outcome
I they will regard as n realization Of
their purpose in IT, AS nation we
i. are united In spirit and intention. l
;. pay little heed to those who tell me
q otherwise. hear the voices OF dissent
a who does not? ! hear the criticism
!, and the clamor Of the .noisily thought
: less and troublesome. ! also see men
A here and there fling themselves in
Il impotent disloyalty against the calm.
i indomitable power OF the nation. l
" hear men debate peace who UNDER
p stand neither its nature nor the way
II in which we may attain 1t with up
a lifted eyes and unbroken spirits. But
! know that none OF these speaks for
the nation. They do not touch the
heart of anything. They may safely
be left 10 strut their uneasy hour and
- be forgotten.
. But from anOtner point OF view
believe that 1t Is necessary 10 say
d plainly what we here at the seat OF
action consider the war to toe for and
what part we mean to play in the
settlement of its searching issues.
.e We are the spokesmen OF the Ameri-
can people and they have a right to
know whether their purpose Is ours.
IS They desire peace by the overcoming
IL of evil. by the defeat once for all OF
n the sinister forces that interrupt peace
n and render 1t impossible and they wish
" to know how closely our thought runs
~ with theirs and what action we pro-
* pose. They are impatient with those
D. who desire peace by any sort OF COM
n promise--deeply and Indignantly inn
patient--but they will be equally im-
re patient with us II we do not make II
m plain to them what our objectives are
and what we are planning for IN