The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-03

check the flow of war supplies to the
nations already in the field against Ger
many.
Measures to accomplish all these ends,
the president told Congress, would be
presented with the best thought OF the
executive departments which will be
charged with the conduct OF the war,
and he besought consideration for them
in that light.
President Wilson's appearance before
Congress WIS marked by scene OF the
greatest enthusiasm ever shown since he
began the practice OF delivering his adj
dresses in person. Crowds on the outside
of the capitol cheered him frantically as
he entered and ms he left. Congress
roared cheer after cheer in an outburst
Of patriotic enthusiasm.
From the galleries, the only members
who appeared not to be joining in the
demonstration were some senators OF the
group which the president branded as
"wilful men who. by preventing a vote
on the armed neutrality bill, had made
the great government Of tie United
States contemplate" Chief Justice
White was among those who cheered
loudly and there was no division of spirit
between Republicans and Democrats.
Referring only briefly to the long diplo-
matte correspondence with Germany in
his effort to bring her back to the bounds
OF the laws oil humanity and nations, the
president launched into his denunclatlon
OF the course OF the German government
which he declared had forced the United
States to become belligerent
"The wrongs against which we now
arm ourselves he said "are no common
wrongs; they cut 10 the very roots OF
human life"
Disclaiming any quarrel with the Ger
man people and anything but feeling OF
friendship and sympathy for them, the
president declared their government had
not acted upon their impulses in enter
ing the war nor with their previous
knowledge or approval.
In scathing terms the president re-
ferred to German Tfots against the United
States
1t was evident the president added,
that the spies were here even before the
war began. That the German govern
ment means to stir up enemies at the
very doors of the United States was elo-
quently proved, he said by the revela
tions Of the plot to embroil Japan and
Mexico in war with the United States.
I'VE are accepting this challenge of
hostile purpose" said the president, be
cause we know that in such a govern
ment, following such methods, we can
never have a friend; and that in the
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living in wait TO accomplish we know not
what purpose, there can be no assured
security for the democratic governments
of the world"
The "whole force of the nation" ii
necessary. the president declared, would
be spent against this natural Zoe to lib
erty," and to check its pretensions and
its power"
Toward Germany's allies, the president
said the United States was taking no
action at this time, because they were
not engaged in warfare against Amer
leans on the seas.
The president expressed his confidence
in the loyalty OF the naturalized citizens
and declared that if disloyalty did lift its
head it would be only from "a lawless
and malignant few and sternly would be
suppressed.
With renewed declaration that the
nation must unselfshIy act only for free
dom, peace and humanity, the president
left the question with Congress.
While the president was speaking word
of the torpedoing without warning OF the
American steamer Aztec, the first Amer
lean armed ship to be attacked in the
barred zone, was passed from mouth to
mouth. but the president did not know
of il until he had finished.