Arizona republican., 1917-12-05
MUST DECLARE STATE OF WAR
 EXISTS WITH AUSTRIA, SAYS .MR. WILSON IN HIS MESSAGE
Republican A. P. Leased WIrel

WASHINGTON, Dec. "A definite statement to the world of Americas war aims and of the basis upon which peace will be considered was made day by President Wilson in an address to congress in which he urged immed- fate declaration of a state of war be- tween the United States and Austria Hungary -Germany's vassal and tool. As to Turkey and Bulgaria-also tools of the enemy-he counselled delay be- cause they do not yet stand in the di- rect path of our necessary action"
 To win the war, the president de- clared in emphatic and ringing tones, is the immediate and unaiterable task ahead. He urged congress, just begin ming its second war session, to concen- trate itself upon it.
 The president sharply dismissed the possibility of premature peace. sought by German intrigue and debated here by men who understand neither it's na- ture nor the way it may be attained. With victory an accomplished fact he said, peace will be evolved based upon mercy and justice"-to enemy and friend-with hope of a partnership of nations to guarantee future world peace.
 The war will be deemed won he de- clared, when the German people say to us, through properly accredited repre- sentatives that they are ready to agree to a settlement based upon justice and reparation of the wrongs their rulers have done"
 Terms of peace, he added, would not include dismemberment, robbery or punishment of the enemy but would be based on justice, defined briefly as fol- lows:
 Freedom of nations and their peo- ples from autocratic domination rep aration to Belgium, relinquismment of German power over the peoples Of Austria, Turkey, the free Balkan states, as well as evacuation of Prussian ter ritorial conquests in Belgium and northern France"
 Emphasizing the purpose of the united States not to interfere in the internal affairs of any nation, the pres | ldent asserted that no wrong against | the German empire was intended and | that there was no desipe to re-arrange | he Austro- Hungarian empire. He said l When he spoke eight months ago of 1 the right of nations to free access to | the seas he had Austria as well as the smaller and weaker nations in mind l Appearing before congress in joint session for the first time since he asked | Tor the war declaration against Ger | | more than usually warmly greeted. and
 ms speech was received with enthus-
 lastic applause which grew tumultous when he reached the recommendation
 as to Austria. Diplomats justices of
 the supreme court and other high off
 cials assembled on the floor joined in
 the demonstration.
 The definitation of war aims and
 peace terms. the most explicit ever
 voiced by the head of any of the great
 WdrrlEg powers. was accepted as the
 more slgnlficant because since his re- ply to the pOpe's peace note the presi-
 dent has come to be regarded more and
 more as spokesman for all the na
 tions fighting Germany.
 by advance arrangement the address
 was made available for publication to-
 day Tn nearly every corner of the slohe It probably will not appear in full in
 the Ieutonic press but the papers of
 neutral countries and the work of al-
 Iieo avlators will get it to many Ger
 mans ln unmutilated form.
 The request for declaration of wal
 with Austfia met with virtually unan-
 imous approval and congress +onigb+
 was prepared to give prompt resnonso
 Passage by the house on Thursday and by the senate on Friday of the neces-
 sdry resolution was planned by the readers, who began drafting the for
 mai document soon after the president
 finished speaking. strong sentiment in favor of includ - ing Turkey and Bulgaria in the nev, war declaration in spite of the presi |. oent counsel was prevalent. but a6 lnlnlstratlon leaders expected to cIrh It by pointing to MT. Wilson's declara = } tion. . U0O4''i d : we snail go wherever the necessi es oI tllls war carry us, but it seems to me that we should go only where
 immediate and practical considerations lead Us and not heed any others :, The recommendation for war will Austrla was generally received as meaning that the president has at last
 reAhquished hope that peace might he
 !orWaroed through alienation of Ans
 tfla rom her dominating ally. It aIsc
 recognizes the extension of the westnrr
 front on which American forces are
 operating. to Italy, and will serve |,
 hearten the Italians
 It was learned tonight that in con. versation with congressional leaders
 pe1ore leaving the capitol, the president
 sald that the Austrian declaration wa
 aoVised largely because it might be
 necessary at any time to have Amer
 lcan soldiers aid Italy.
 Approval of the address on all side, f was pronounced, and was demonstrate f not only by the outbursts of applause q but in statements of the congressiona
 leaders. Many declared it the greates s Of the presidents state papers He wa.
 more than half hour reading hi: : manuscript In clear. penetrating tones F gaming in emphasis and earnestnes,
 or delivery as he proceeded to ; e dramatic conclusion with an invoca : tion to God for victory for "a just ant q lholy cause"
 l,j Both branches of congress ad g journed after the president closed tn 1 Continued on Page Nine)