The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-03

thorough state OF defense. but also 60
exert all Its power and employ all its
resources To bring the government OF
the German empire to terms n end
the war.
What this will involve is clear.
IL will involve the utmost practicable
cooperation IN counsei and action
with h governments now at war
with Germany, and. as incident TO
that, the extension to those govern
ments OF the most liberal financial
credits. In order that our resources
may. so far as possible. be added 10
theirs.
III will involve the organization and
mobilization OF all the material re-
sources Of the country to supply the
materials of war and serve the Incl
dental needs Of the nation. In thu
most abundant, and yet the most
economical and efficient way possible.
IL will involve the immediate full
equipment of the navy In all respects.
but particularly in supplying II with
the best means OF dealing with the
enemy's submarines. II will involve tho
immediate addition to the armed
forces OF the United states already
provided for by law in case Of war. at
least 100000 men. who should. In
my opinion, be chosen upon the prin-
ciple OF universal liability to service.
and also the authorization OF suisse
aucnt additional increments Of equal
force SO soon as they may be needed
and In the equipment OF our own mill
tary forces with the duty-for IL will
be O very practical duty-of supply
ing the nations already az war with
Germany with the materials which
they can obtain only from us or BY
our assistance. They are In the field
and we should help them In every
way 20 be effective there.
II shall take the liberty VI suggest
ing. through the several executive de-
partmelts Of the government for tho
consideration OF you committees.
measures for the accomplishment OF
the several objects | have mentioned.
/ hope that IL will be your pleasure
TO deal with them as having been
framed after very careful thought BY
the branch of the government upon
which the responsibility Of conduct
ing the val Inc safeguarding h ma
ton will most directly fall.
While We do these things, Theses
deeply momentous things, let Us be
very clear and make very clear to all
I the hoTAu NiAit OUT ilNhlNf - III hhA
objects are. Ny own thought has not
been driven from lis habitual n nor
mai course by the unhappy went %
the last two months. and ! 10 not be
lieve that the thought OF the nation
has been altered or ciuuJed by them.
indicate Principles NJ Peace.
Il have exactly the same things in
mind now that | had in mind when
/ addressed the scnate on the e2d Of
January last; the same that ! had in
mind when | addressed the congress
on the third OF February and on the
2Gth OF February. Our obicst now, a.
then. II To yindica,c the priscipics of
peace and Justice In the He OF the
world a. against selfish and auto
cratic power ami to Srt al mong-t
tho really free and ~rlf-goVcncd pco-
pics Of the world sirh "a rDnccrt Of
purpose and Of action n vii hence
forth insure the Observance OF these
principles.
Neutrality is 40 longer feasible or
desira BILE where the peace Of nc world
is involved and the freedom OF It's
peoples. and the menace TO that
peace n freedom Lies in tie exist
encc OF autocratic governments
backed ny organized force which is
controlled wholly by their viii not by
the will OF their people, We have
seen the last Of neutrality in sch cir
cumstanccs
We are at the beginning of an age
In which IL will be insisted that the
same standards OF conduct and OF re-
sposibility for wrong done shall be
observed among nations and the gov
crnmcnts that are observed AMONG
the individual citizens OF civilized
states.
I'VE have no quarrel with the Ger
mar people We have no feeling
toward them hut ono NJ sympathy
and friendship. II was not upon
their impulse that their government
acted in entering this war. II was
not with their previous knowledge or
approval
1T was a war determined upon rs
wars used to hc determined on In th'
old, unhappy days when peoples were
nowhere consulted BY thci- rulers aud
war; we're provoked and wngcd In the
interests Of dynastics or Of littlC
/, groups Of ambitious men who vert
accustomed TO use their fellow mcr
M pawns and tools.
Plans OF Deception.
"S~elf.govcrned nations do not ~
their nasghbcr states with spice or sol
the course OF intrigue 70 bring about
some critical posture of affairs wh!cr
will give them an opportunity 70
strike and make conquest. such de.
signs can be successfully worked only
under cover and whore no one hns the
right to ask questions.
"Cunningly contriyed plans of de
ccp,ion or aggression. carried, II may
be. from generation to generation, car
he worked and KEEP, from th'
light only with the privacy Of court'
or behind the carefully guarded con
ndences Of a narrow and privileged
class. They are happily Impossible
where public opinion commands an'
insists upon FUN Information concern
ing all the nations affairs.
- %steadfast concert for peace ca
never be maintained except by "A part
ncrship OF democratic nations. NJ
autocratic government could be trust
ed to keep faith within It or ohsery'
lis covenants II must be a lcasu'
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