Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-18

character and life.
All Must Fight for Liberty Now
"As we look across the sea we dis
tinguish no party, no class. We see
great Russia as whole, as one
mighty, striving. aspiring democracy
We know the self-control. essential
kindness, strong, common-sense. cour-
age and noble idealism Of the Russian
character We have faith in YOU all
We pray for Gods blessing upon YOU
all.
I've believe you will solve your prob.
lens. that you will maintain your lib
erty and that ou. two great nations will
march side by side in the triumphant
progress Of democracy until the old
order everywhere has passed away and
the world is free.
Zone fearful danger threatens the
liberty of both nations. The armed
forces of military autocracy are AZ
the gates Of Russia and the allies The
triumph Of German arms vii mean the
death of liberty in Russia.
NO enemy is at the gates Of Aner-
ca, but America has come 10 realize
that the triumph of German armies
means the death of liberty in the
world; that we who love liberty and
would keep il must fight for II. and
fight for it now, when the free democ-
racies Of the world may he strong in
union and not delay until they may 10
beaten down separately in succession.
Americas Purpose Like Russia's
so, America sends another message
hot 70 70 H0h
and have already begun to fight. for
your freedom equally with our own.
and We ask you to fight for our free
dom equally with yours. We would
make your cause ours and our cause
yours, and, with common purpose
and mutual helpfulness of firm al
lance, make sure of victory over our
common foe.
You will recognize your own senti-
ments and purposes in the words Of
President Wilson to the American
congress. when. on the I'd of April last
he advised declaration of war
against Germany. He said:
1--WE are accepting this challenge Of
hostile purpose because we know that
in such a government the German
government following such methods
we can never have a friend; and that
in the presence of it's organized power.
always lying in wait to accomplish we
know not what purpose. there cav be
no assured security for the democratic
governments of the world
U. S. Has No Selfish Purpose
We are now about to accept the
gauge of battle with this natural Zoe
to liberty and shall, If necessary. spend
the whole force of the nation to check
and nullify its pretensions and its pow
er. We are glad. now that we see the
facts with no veil of false pretense
about them, to fight thus for the ulti-
mate peace of the world and for the
liberation of its peoples, the German
peoples included; for the rights of ma
tions, great and small. and the priv-
lese of men everywhere to choose their
way of life and of obedience
The world must be made safe for
democracy. Its peace must be planted
upon the tested foundations of politi-
cal liberty.
We have no selfish ends to serve. we
desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek
no indemnities for ourselves, no material
compensation for the sacrifices we shall
freely make. We are but one of the
champions Of the rights Of mankind We
snail be satisfied when those rights have
been made as secure as the faith and
the freedom Of nations can make them"
Quotes Wilson on Russian Freedom
And you will see the feeling toward
Russia with which America has entered
the great war in another clause of the
same address. President Wilson further
declared:
Does not every American feel that
assurance has been added TO our hope
LOT the future peace of the world by the
wonderful and heartening things that
have been happening within the last few
weeks in Russia? Russia was known by
those who knew her best 10 have been
always in fact democratic at heart IN all
the vital habits Of her thought in all the
intimate relationships of her people that
spoke their natural instinct, their habit.
ual attitude toward life
The autocracy that crowned the sum
NIT of her political structure, long a,
''"u s'oou ana terrible was the reality
Oh It's power. was not in fact Russian In
origin character or purpose; and now Il
mas been shaken Off and the great. gener.
Gus Russian people have been added. is
an their native majesty and might 10
the forces that are fighting for fassdom
IN the world, for justice, and for peace.
Here Is fit partner for a League Of
Honor
That partnership Of honor in the great
struggle for human freedom. the oldes, Of
the great democracies. now seeks in frs
'ernai union with the youngest. Practical
ana specific methods and the possibilities
OF our allies cooperation. the members
OF the mission would he glad TO discuss
win the members OF the government Of
Russia"
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