The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-24
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 The United States is on the verge CT war with Germany but the American people can face the crisis without fear and without reproach.
 The national conscience is clear In all the rec oi/ great and powerful nation eNeEung sue" CLI' } md making such sacrifices keep the peace as the United States has done in the course Of It's relations with Germany since Aug. l. 1914.
 Now that the break has come and German ruth lessncss has made it necessary for this Government in sustaining the honor and dignity of the United government We can still say in the proud words Of the Presidents address 10 Congress yesterday that 'ye wish to serve selfish ends. We seek merely to stand true alike in thought and action to the i'm memorial principles of our people, And these, as he truly said. are the bases of peace, not war
 Ii war comes it is not of our making. We shall not provoke t by murdering helpless German uoucombatants or by destroying German property or by procaiming maritime anarchy Even with dip. lOmatic relations severed a final protest against barbarSm Germany can still have peace with the United States by recognizing the elementary rights Of UeuralS and returning to the rules of cruiser war fare. There need be no war unless Germany commits an overt act of war, and if the German government has not given itself completely 10 military mad. there is still time for it to withdraw from the
 President Wilson has been patient indeed but t is a patience that he has shared with majority O., the American people, and it is not to be regretted The Presidents desire to keep the country out O! war if honorable could be found, has been their desire, and it is nothing that requires apology O- eXteuUati0n. If he has failed, it is noble and enlightened failure which does honor to the President and to the Nation We not alone in that mstOr tune. Other nations endeayored tO keep the peace with Germany and failed, and at failure rereIy testies national dealism that willing J submit 10 wrong and insult in order 10 keep the fires of peace burning somewhere upon the altars Of civilization
 IT all our efforts have como to naught and we too must be plunged into the crater of calamity let us at least thank GCd that We shall enter the war on the right side; that shall be fighting the fight of democracy; that shall be battling for the prnc- pies Of human liberty that the flesh and bone and soul of the Republic; that shall be upholdng the faith of the fathers whO gave to mankind new birth O.. freedom.
 The President of the United States has spoken and his words the words of 1O0OOO,OOO American citizens. 1t is time for the searching of hearts. It is not time for jingosm. for tawiry manlcsa. ton of pseudo patriotism. Most emphatcaly it is no time for chauyinstic antLGcrman demonstrations and cheap exhibitions Of anagonism Americans to- day have only duty and that is 60 stand uniinch- iTg.y in support or their government and be resolved to sustain in the defense of liberty justice come what may
 Let have faith that right makes might; and a that faith let us dare to do our duty as we un 5crstand i."