South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
MAKE LIBERTY DAY
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Just as frequently as he made the
promises. he disregarded them.
What else could be expected OF
nation that would tear up a treaty
with Belgium and denOunce il as a
mere scrap Of paper?
But the climax came when, on
the 21st day OF January last, we re-
ceived notice from the kaiser that
on and after that date, no Ameri-
can ship and no American citizen
should he permitted 10 enter a zone
OF the high seas about 500 miles in
width, surrounding the great ma
tons Of Britain, Belgium, France
and Italy. He undertook 10 say to
America that she should not sail
her ships upon the high seas. One
other nation told us that in 1872.
What was the answer? Weak as We
were at that time, and powerful as
the nation was which then chal
lenged our rights, we went 70 war
and indicated Americas right to
the freedom Of the seas. We vindi-
Gated Americas right TO the free
dom OF the seas, a right we have
maintained inviolate up to this time.
and a right we never intend TO sur
render at the order Of any alien
despot. 7 care not under what flag
he claims 70 sail.
Now that we are in this war,
what must we do? The first duty
OF the hour is 10 organize and mar
shall the might Of this nation so that
IL will be irresistible. and 20 assert
that might where il will tell Hav-
ing decided TO fight. we are not
afraid 10 fight. The first thing 20 do
is 10 raise the money 10 carry on
this great war. You cannot fight
wars without money. Fortunately
the American people have the mate
rial resources. they have the wealth.
and great as this operation is. we
are able 10 put il through. We
have TO raise something like s1S,-
600. 900. 600 this fiscal year. 1t IS a
staggering sum Of money when you
think about IL. and yet il is not so
great for America As compared
with our resources, it is not a great
sum All we need is TO have every
body pull together. II is a glorious
thing that already the spirit of ma
tionality. the spirit OF unity. is tri-
umphant in this great land of ours.
There must be no politics, no per-
sonal ambitions. no selfish interests
while this war lasts. because we
must subordinate everything OF that
sort TO the supreme interests OF the
nation.
$50 the government is imposing
four billions Of taxation u.on our
people for this fiscal year. The
remaining fourteen billions ought TO
he raised by the sale of bonds. At
the present time il is the intention
10 raise that much by bond issues.
To whom? To you, the American
people
What are these bonds? They are
a mortgage upon the honor of the
American people which is security
enough II there was nothing else
back Of them. But when. in addi-
ton 20 that, we have three hundred
billions Of wealth Of America as Sc
curity for these bonds, no patriot
should think one minute about the
security Of the investment that is
offered 70 him. The government Is
not asking the people 70 give II
something. IL is not asking them to
make a contribution. It is simply
asking them 20 lend their surplus
money 10 the governme nt. and the
government proposes TO pay them
four precent interest on il.
Fight 10 a Finish.
This fight must he fought 70 a
finish The money derived from the
sale Of Liberty bonds will he used
20 equip our men so that il can he
fought 10 a successful finish. Eight
billion. one hundred million dollars
will he expended upon our splendid
armies; one billion, FIVE hundred
million will he expended upon our
navy. for additional craft 70 sail the
/ prohibited waters IN which the
kaiSer's undersea assassins operate:
seven hundred and fifty million dol
| lars 10 build great air fleet.
manned by courageous American pi-
I lots 70 carry the Stars and Stripes
in the air. as we have always car
ried them upon land and sea: one
/ billion five hundred million dollars.
I or therea bouts. 70 build a great mer-
chant marine. 10 protect the lire Of
I communication between France and
Am erica. so that our gallant soldiers
may never have their base Of sup
I plies imperiled and also 20 carry the
/ commerce Of America. in defiance OF
/ the German kaiser.
''Tf we go forward with resolution.
I II we let the kaiser understand that
/ America is infexible in her purpose
/ % restore peace 70 the world upon
the stable bases OF Justice and
right. so that hereafte the weak
est nation on earth shall equally.
with the most powerful. he protect
cd In the exercise Of its Just rights
/ so that the will OF peoples shall find
/ free expression. as the will 81 the
people Of this great republic Is per
n1itted free expression-if we 20 for-
ward with that spirit. under the
/ leadership OF that indomitab BILE and
urageous and farseeing statesman.
Woodrow Wilson. we shall end this
/ forever and Americas liberties will
never be imperiled again"
l.. 4. II. 1908.
Regular meeting tonight
c II FINCH Sac',-