The Arvada enterprise., 1917-04-05
URGE ARMY OF 100000
Brands Germany's Course as War.
fare Against All Mankind that
q. 8. Will Not Tolerate.
HUGE INCREASE IN THE NAVY
Declares That War Must Be Against
Berlin Government and Not tho
German People and Asserts United
States Must Guard World Liberty.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

BATES Must Guard World Liberty.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. April 3. - President
Wilson addressed a joint session OF
Congress last night, starting at 8:35
He characterized the present Ger
man submarine warfare as a warfare
against mankind"
Il advise" he continued. that the
Congress declare the recent course OF
the German government to be In fact
nothing less than war against the gov
eminent and people OF the United
States and that 1t formally accept the
status OF the belligerent which has
thus been thrust upon 1t and employ
all OF its resources to bring the gov
eminent OF Germany to terms and to
end the war"
Full Text Of Message.
The address OF the President fol-
lows:
Gentlemen OF tho Congress-I have
called the Congress into extraordi.
nary session because there are ser
1ous-very serious-choices OF policy
to be made, and made Immediately
which It was neither right nor consti.
tutionally permissible that | should as
sumo the responsibility OF making.
On the 3rd OF February last Off
cially laid before you the extraordi-
nary announcement OF the German
government that on and after the LIST
OF February It was its purpose to put
aside all restraints OF law or OF hu.
mainly and use its submarines to sink
every vessel that sought to approach
either the ports OF Great Britain or
Ireland or tho western coasts OF
Europe. or any OF the ports controlled
by the enemies OF Germany within
the Mediterranean.
That had seemed the object OF the
German submarine warfare earlier in
the war. but since April OF last year
the German government had some
what restrained the commanders OF
Its undersea craft In conformity with
Its promise then given to us that pas.
senger boats should not be sunk and
that due warning be given to all other
vessels which its submarines might
seek to destroy. when no resistance
was offered or escape attempted and
care taken that their crews were
given at least "A fair chance to save
their lives in their open boats.
The precautions taken were mcager
and haphazard enough. as was proved
In distressing instance after instance
In the program of the cruel and UNI
manly business, but a certain degree
OF restraint was observed.
All Restrictions Now Cast Aside.
The new policy has swept every re-
striction aside. Vessels OF every kind
whatever their flag. their character
their cargo. their destination, their err
rand. have been ruthlcssly sent to the
bottom without warning and without
thought OF help or mercy for those
on board. the vessels OF friendly nou.
trails along with those OF bolligercnts,
Even hospital ships and ships carry
ing relief to the soroly hercayed and
stricken people OF Belgium. though
the latter were provided with safe
conduct through the prescribed areas
by the German government itself. and
were distinguished by unmIs,akable
marks OF Identity. have been sunk
with the samotreckless lack OF com.
passion or principle.
was for n little while unable to
believe that such things would IN fact
be done by any government that had
hitherto subscribed to the humane
practices of civilized nations. Inter
national law had It's origin In the at,
tempt to set up some law, which
would be- respected and observed upon
the seas. whore no nation had right OF
dominion and whore lay the free high
ways OF the world by painful stage
after stage has that law been built
up with mcagcr enough results. In
deed. after all was accomplished that
could be accomplished. but always
with clear view, at least. OF what
the heart and conscience OF mankind
demanded
This minimum OF right the Ger,
man government has swept aside un
dor the plea OF retaliation and ne
ccssity. and because II had no wcap.
ons which II could use at sea oNccp,
those, which II Is impossible TO ON
ploy as II is employing them with
out throwing TO the winds all scruplcf
OF humanity or OF respect for the un
dorstandlngs that were supposed 70
undorllc the intercourse OF the world
am not now thinking OF the loss OF
property involved. immense and ser
!ous as that is but only OF the wan
ton and Wholesale destruction OF tn,
lives OF non-combatants. men, women
and children. engaged In pursuits
which have always. even In tho dark
ost periods Of modern history. been
deemed innocent and legitimate Prop
erty can be paid for. the lyos OF
peaceful and innocent people cannot
be.
Kaiser Wages War Against Mankind