The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-04

NIT mo 20 express the opinion that
II VIII be impossible to deal In any
but very waHtcful and cxtraVnRaut
fashion with tho enormous nppro'
printions OF the public moneys which
must continue 10 be made II the war
10 10 be properly sustained. unless
tho house will consent 20 return to
it's former practice OF Initiating and
preparing all appropriation bills thru
single committee In order that re-.
sponribility may be centered. expend.
lures Mandardlzed and made uni,
form. ana waste and duplication as
much an possible avoided.
Additional legislation may also
become necessary before tho con
Krens again adJourns. in order 20
effect the most efficient co ordina.
ton and operation of tho railway
and other transportation systems OF
the country: but 20 that 1 shall. II
circumstances should demand. call
the attention OF the congress upon
another occasion.
Must Win the War
III I have overlooked anything
that ought TO be done for the more
effective conduct OF the war. your
own oounsels viii supply tho omis.
sion, What am perfectly clear
about In that In the present session
our whole attention should be con
eentrated on tho rapid. vigorous and
successful prosecution OF the great
task OF winning the war.
we can do this with all the great.
er zeal and enthusiasm because we
know that for us this IL war OF
high principle. not debased by any
selfish ambition of conquest or
spollatlon. because we know, and the
world knows. that We have been
forced into IL 90 nave the very In.
stitutions We live under from cor.
ruption and destruction.
BIow nj Our Heart
The purposes Of the central pow.
era strike straight az the very heart
Of everything we believe In: their
methods Of warfare outrage every
principle of humanity and Of knight
IS honor. their intrigue has corrupt
ed the very thought ana spirit Of
many of our people. their sinister
and secret diplomacy has sought TO
take our very territory away from
us and disrupt the union Of the
states.
our safety would be at an end.
our honor forever Euiiicd and
brought into contempt were we to
permit their triumph. They are
striking at tho very existence Of
democracy and liberty II In because
IL H. for ". a war OF high. dlrinter-
Gated purpose In which all the free
peoples Of the world are banded to.
Feiher for the vindication Of right.
war for the preservation 20 our ma.
ton OF all that u has held dear %
principle and % purpose that We feel
ourselves doubly constrained 20 pro
poao for lie vu,come only that which
Is righteous and Of lrrcproachahle
intention. for our Zoe. M well as
for our friends.
The cause being Just and holy.
the settlement must be ~ like equal.
lty FOR this No can fight hut for
nothing icss worthy ~ our traditions.
For this cause W. entered the war.
and for this cause viii We battle
until the last gun IL fired.
History's Supreme Moment
II have spoken plainly. because
this seems TO me the time when II
il mos, necessary 20 speak plainly.
In order that all the world may
know that even in tho heat and
arsior N the struggle. and when our
whole thought IN 81 carrying the war
thru Go t,s end. We have not forgot.
ten any sdeai or principle for which
the name OF America has been held
in honor among tho nations. and
for which II has been our glory TO
contend In the great generations
that went before us.
~ supreme moment Of history
has CONS. Tho eyes Of the people
have been opened and they sec. The
hand Of God II laid upon the ma
tons. ~. will show them favor.
dcvoutiy believe. only II they rise 10
tho clear heights Of His own justice
and mercy .