The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-04-05
Presidents Recommendations.


Presidents Recommendations
To carry on an effective war
fare against the German govern
ment, which he characterized as
a natural foe to liberty" the
president recommended:
Utmost practical cooperation
= in counsel and action with the
governments already at war with
Germany.
Extension of liberal financial
credits to those governments so
the resources of America may be
added so far as possible to theirs.
Organization and mobilization Of
all the material resources of the
country.
Full equipment of the navy, par
ticularIy for means of dealing
with submarine warfare.
An army of at least 100000 men,
based on the principal of univer-
sal liability to service, and the
authorization of additional in
crements Of 100000 each as they
are needed or can be handled in
training.
Raising necessary money for
the United States government, so
far as possible without borrow
ing and on the basis of equitable
taxation.
Resolutions carrying out the Presi
dents recommendations were intro
duced Immediately upon the conclu
sion of the address.
President Wilson's address to cor
gress follows in full:
81 have called the congress into e2
traordinary session because there ar
serious, very serious, choices of pol
cy to be made, and made Immediately
which it was neither right nor cor
stitutionally permissible that / shout
assume the responsibility of making
ION the third of February last,
officially laid before you the extraol
binary announcement of the Imperia
German government that on and a
ter the first day Of February it wa
its purpose to put aside all restraint
of law or of humanity and use its sui
marines to sink every vessel tina
sought to approach either the port
of Great Britain and Ireland or tn
western coasts OF Europe, or any c
the ports controlled by the enemie
of Germany within the Mediterranean
AssaiIs Unrestricted U-Boat Warfar,
THAT had seemed to be the objec
of the German submarine warfar
earlier in the war, but since April c
last year, the imperial governmer
had somewhat restrained the commal
ders of its undersea craft in conform
ity with it's promise then given {
us that passenger boats should not b
sunk, and that due warning would b
given to all other vessels, which IL
submarines might seek to destro.
when no resistance was offered or e
cape attempted, and care taken ths
their crews were given at least a IA
chance to save their lives in the
open boats. The precautions take
were meager and haphazard enough
as was proved in distressing instanC
after instance in the progress of tn
cruel and unmanly business, but
certain degree of restraint was o.
served.
THE new policy has swept ever
restriction aside. Vessels of ever
kind, whatever their flag, their cha
acter, their cargo, their destinatio
their errand, have been ruthlessly sci
to the bottom without warning, ar
without thought of help or mercy Z,
those on board, the vessels of friend
neutrals, along with those OF belli
erents. Even hospital ships and shil
carrying relief to the sorely bereav'
and stricken people of Belgium
though the latter were provided wi
safe conduct through the proscrib,
areas by the German governme
itself, and were distinguished by U
mistakable marks OF identity, ha
been sunk with the same reckless la
of compassion OF Of principle.
"Lives Cannot BE Paid For"
81 was for a time unable to belle