Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-04
PRESIDENT URGES
WAR ON AUSTRIA
At JOINT SESSION
/
Declares Peace Can Come
Only When Germans War
rant Worlds Trust.
MUST MAKE PREPARATION;
CALLS TURKS MERE TOOLS
American Chief Executive Makes
Clear q. S. Attitude in War, Warns
Pacifsts, Scouts Malice.

Pacifsts, Scouts Malice.
Immediate declaration of war
against Austria : Hungary was
recommended to Congress today
by President Wilson in his annual
message to Congress.
His same logic would lead also
to a declaration of war against
Turkey and Bulgaria, but they are
the mere tools of Germany and do
not yet stand in direct path OF
our necessary action, he said.
The Presidents address was
considered of such great inpor-
tance in the development of the
war that it was sent in advance
to nearly all of the principal capi-
tails of the civilized world.
The President said our present
and immediate path is to win the
war, and nothing shall turn him
aside from it until it is accom-
plished.
Peace, the President declared,
could come only when the Ger
man people make it through rulers
the world can trust; when they
make reparation for the destruc-
Z ton their present rulers have
wrought, and when Germany re-
cedes from all the territory ac-
quired by armed conquest.
A wild demonstration, which
lasted about thirty seconds,
greeted the Presidents recon-
mendstion that tria-Hungary
be declared in a state of war. Sem
ators and representatives arose in
their seats and applauded vigor-
ously, while visiting members Of
the diplomatic corps smiled as
they applauded.
President Warns PaciAsts.
Those who desire to bring about
peace before that purpose is achieved
should carry their advice elsewhere,
he warned.
we viii not entertain it." he said.
We shall regard the war as won only
when the German people say to us
attves that they are ready to agree to
settlement based upon Justice and
the reparation of the wrongs their
rulers have done"
No Malice Toward Huns.
He said he did not wish in any way to
impair or to rearrange the Austro-Hun-
fsrian empire. He hoped to secure for
the peoples of the Balkan peninsula and
for the people Of the Turkish empire the
own lives safe. their own fortunes secure
against oppression or injustices and from
the distation of foreign courts or parties.
He said no wrong is intended against
the German empire. no Interference
with their internal affairs. 1--WE should
deem either the one or the other abso-
lutely unjustifiable. absolutely con-
fesssa 'G to ths live by and TO hoid
tion."
fighting a war of self-defense against
deliberate aggression, the President In
ringing words, declared "wantonly
false and he reiterated anew that nc
one is threatening the existence of the
Independence of the peaceful enterprise
Of Germany. OF those who speak OF
peace without the overthrow of Ger.
man military autocracy. the President
declared:
Fail to Understand.
II hear men debate peace who un-
derstand neither its nature nor the way
in which we may attain 1t with uplift-
ed eyes and unbroken spirits. But J
know that none of these speaks fol
heart of anything. They may safel,
be left to strut their uneasy hour ant
be forgotten"
Declaring anew that the United State,
.f-e er commercial achievements. tn,
President declared the United State,
became Germany's enemy only when she
started out to dominate the world b,
Stating anew the objects Of the Unltet
Statea and those which he believed to b,
those Of the allies, the President de
cfared:
Speaks for Nation.
II believe that speak for them whel
say two things: First. that this intoler
able thing OF which the masters of Ger
many have shown US the ugly face, thi
menace OF combined intrigue and fore,
which We now see so clearly ss the Ger
man power. thing without conscience
Of honor or capacity for covenanted peace
must be crushed and. II IL be not utteri,
brought 10 an end. at least shut out from
the friendly intercourse Of she nations.
And second. that when this thin,
and its power are indeed defeated an,
the time comes that we can discus
peace-when the German people hav
spetesnen whose word we can believe
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