The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
Mr.. Wilson in Ringing Address
Urges Cooperation With Allies
In Warfare Against Germany

might for the principles that gave
her birth and happiness and the peace
which she had treasured"
Most Of the senators unfolded the
flags they wore in their outside coat
pockets and waved them vigorously.
The president spoke a half an hour.
When the president had finished
speaking resolutions to declare a
state of war existing were introduc-
ed in both houses of congress, re-
ferred to appropriate committees and
will be debated tomorrow. There is
no doubt of their passing.
The objects of the United States IN
entering the war, the president SAID.
were to vindicate the principles OF
peace and justice against selfish and
autocratic power" Without selfish
ends, for conquest or dominion, seek
ing no indemnities, or material com
pensations for the sacrifices it shall
make, the United States must enter
the war, the president said, to make
the world safe for democracy, as only
one Of the champions of the rights
of mankind, and would be satisfied
| when those rights were as secure as
the faith and freedom of nations could
| make them.
The presidents address was sent IN
! full to Germany by German official
| news agency for publication in that
country. The text also went to Eng
land. and q summary Of its contents
was sent around the world to other
nations.
To carry on an active warfare
against the German government,
which he characterized as a natural
foe to liberty the president recon-
mended:
{ Utmost practical cooperation in
counsel and action with the govern
ments already at war with Germany
Extension of liberal financial cred
its to those governments so that the
| resources of America may be added
| so far as possible to theirs.
Organization and mobilization OF
all the material resources of the
country.
Full equipment of the navy, par
ticularly for means of dealing with
submarine warfare.
An army of at least 100000 men.
| based on the principle of universal
| liability to service, and the authori-
| zation Of additional increments OF
100000 each as they are needed or
can be handled in training.
Raising necessary money for the
| United States government, so far as
| possible without borrowing and on
the basis of equitable taxation.
President Wilson Spoke as follows:
81 have called the congress into ex-
traordinary session because there are
serious, very serious, Choices OF pol
! icy to be made and made immediate
ly. which it was neither right nor
constituionally permissible that
should assume the responsibility OF
making.
Had Promised Reform.
"On the 3rd Of February last
officially laid before you the extra
ordinary announcement of the I'M
perial German government that on
and after the 1st day of February
it was its purpose to put aside all re-
straints of law or of humanity and
use it's submarines to sink every yes
sci that sought to approach either the
ports of Great Britain and Ireland OF
the western coasts Of Europe or any
of the ports controlled by the enemies
of Germany within the Mediterranean
| That had seemed to be the object OF
the German submarine warfare earli-
er in the war but since April OF las!
year the imperial governmental had
J somewhat restrained the commanders
! of its undersea craft in conformity
with it's promise then given to US that
passenger boats should not be sunk
and that due warning would be gwen
! to all other vessels which its subma-
rines might seek to destroy, when no
resistance was offered or escape at
| tempted 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 meagre and haphazard enough
as as proved in distressing instance
dltSl IuSIdASS3 IAS pANSA wv 49,
! cruel and unmanly business, but a
certain degree of restraint was OBJ
served. The new policy has swept
every restriction aside. Vessels OF
every kind, whatever their flag, their
character, their cargo, their designa-
ton, their errand, have been ruth
lessly sent to the bottom with
out warning and without thought
of help or mercy for those on board
the vessels of friendly neutrals along
with those of belligerents. Even hos
pital ships and ships carrying relief
j to the sorely bereaved 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 unmistakable marks
of identity, have been sunk with the
same reckless lack of compassion OF
Of principle
Could Hardly Believe It.