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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-02
FULL TEXT OF
WILSON SPEECH

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, April q President VII
son tonight accepted the gage Of bat
tlo'' with Germany, whose acts have
constituted war against the people and
the government OF the United States
As to relations with Austria, the
president asked the liberty 10 postpone
a discussion FOR the present, at
least.
In a dramatic address to congress in
Joint session the president recommend
ed the exertion. Of all this country 's
power and resources 10 bring the GOV
ernment Of the Gernaan empire to terms
and 70 end the war
Cheering and applause thnndered
from the floor and the galleries az the
president solenanly read his indictment
OF the nation which is waging war
against mankind
'sOur motive viii not be revenge or
the victorious assertion 81 the physical
might Of the nation, he said hut
only the yindication OF right, OF hnuaan
right, Of which we are ouly q single
champion.
Chief Justice White, who sat with the.
|supreme court justices immediately ia
front of the president, led the outbursfs
of applause. Not only did the chief
Justice applaud vigorously at all times.
but more than once his voice was raised
in cheering.
When the presidept concluded his adj
dress White arose and. rubbing his
hands, fairly shouted;
Great spcechl great speechl great
speech!v
Prolonged cheering greeted the presil
dents suggestion of extension Of liberal
credits to the entente allies.
TO effectually strike the Imperial
governments autocracy down, the
president asked
"Co-operatlon Of counsel and action
with the entente allies.
" Organization and mobilization Of
all resources.
"Full equipment Of the navy in all
respects.
Immediate addition to the army Of
at least five hundred thousand men.
chosen upon the principle Of universal
liability FOR services.
I" Authorization Of subsequent addi-
tional increments Of equal force when
needed
tGranting Of adequate credits to this
government, sustained so far as equit
able by taxation.
When the president reached that part
where he declared we shall not choose
the path of submissions" shneking
cheers and handelapping from floor
and galleries interrupted his speech
for fully two minutes.
Gentlemen Of the Congress:
have called the congress in 70 ex-
traordinary session because there are
serious, very serious choices Of policy
70 be made immediately which IL was
neither right nor eonstitutoaslly per
missible that / should assume TIE rcs-
possibility Of making.
On the third Of February last, ! offi-
cially laid before yon the extraoeinayy
announcement OF the ImTeriaI German
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-02
Few Peace Advocates Gained
Admission To the House
Galleries
BLIND CHAPLAIN SAYS
WAR Is THRUST ON US
Pacifists Wore White Arm
bands With Motto Keep
Us From War"

Washington, April with prayer
for an America mighty in defense Of
its rights, the Sixty-fifth congress OPEN
ed its war session at noon today.
The solemnity Of the hour was voiced
in the plea of the blind chaplain-a war
prayer that sunk deep into the hearts of
every listener.
Patriots, Pacifists and suffrageists
stormed the capitol as legislators gath
cred in extraordinary session.
The American eagle was rampant. Pa
triots and paeifists alike unfurled the
Stars and Stripes. The suffragists stood
squaretly with the patriots, proclaiming
they are "with the president
The anti-war hosts were in evidence,
literally in swarms. Pennsylvania ave-
nue. along its entire mile from the
White Houseto the capitol was crowded
with groups Of them, wearing white arm
bands, reading keep out Of war;
Emergency stations were opened
along the avenue where pretentious dis
plays setting forth the pacifist cause
were set up.
President Waiting.
Upon returning from golf game at
noon, President Wilson indicated his in
tcntion Of remaining in the White
House, awaiting word that congress was
ready for him. AT this time it was in
dieated he would deliver his message
asNoon as the house organized, no mat
ter how late it might be this afternoon.
The chaplain asked for Almighty in
fluence in the "present crisis which has
been thrust upon us.
Diplomacy" he continued, has
failed; moral suasion has failed, avery
appeal to reason and justice has heen
swept aside.
8 We abhor war and love neaee. But
if war has been or shall be forced upon
us we pray that the heart of every AM
erican citizen may thrill with patriotic
feeling that a united people shall rally
around the president to protect the lives
of American citizens and safeguard our
independence. "
The prayer was before a house Jam
med and silent, house in which for the
first time woman MEMBERSHIPS jean
cite Rankin-sat. She had been well
coined with cheers.
Paeifists sat with militarists in the
galleries.
War, or State of War.
For 40 minutes at the outset the roll
was called to ascertain the presence of a
quorum--a group which soon win vote
fayorably on declaring the existence OF
war with Germany.
Few pacifists managed to obtain en-
trance to the galleries. All public gal
leries were closed except to those hold
lug special cards from members of the
senate or house. Congressman had evi-
dently taken preeaution to prevent pos
sible pacific demonstrations when the
war resolution comes up.
The closing OF the galleries had ap-
parently taken the peace hosts off their
guard, and repulsed by relentless
guards, they hurried around the capitol
in attempts TO obtain the coveted cards
of admission.
Women were more than ever predomi-
nant in the galleries; great numbers Of
them arriving early III the morning.
Prominent was large suffragist
delegation to welcome the incoming
legislatures. y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-02
IGNORED THE MONEY

Portland, Ore, April What g mere
money these days OF the high cost Of
liyingg Robbers broke into an East
Side meat market hast night, stole 26
fresh eggs, four pounds Of kippered sal
mon, ~ pounds of bacon and two hams
and igpns~S sacney left in an open till.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-02

EXTRA
War Resolution Is
Ready For Congress

X Washington. An,il Deolo.
X ing Gernapv,s regent 49,
x " acts NJ VAR, ana ro.oen;.:.,s. a.s
X the exisfhncc of stato oe 'p'-,.ns .a..
X between The 1in;taa sta+os " ""
X Germany tho sd,n;n;SSssa.;~'' s',"
X was nresented n a. hors1 80 ,a
X nioht after the nres;dont snol.o ~
K 9,basrman rlood sna.'.sl s''eV. ~.
X n had altered Il sl;lsttI. ~
X the one ba oave ont a,,s;n ~ ~
X dav As she neosnra s,e ,'. ,no
X stands n niaroe tha ras,oas;i';, ,,y
x itv souareIv IN GorTae,'.. 's,ns'g,. -.
X calling her acts acts - ~ -
X Moreove. Il recoon;ves . sta.o 49,
K Of war rather than ~ s.he,l;cor
\ encvi5 ~ fhe first ono IA :
\ me ~e,,;scd resoIrt;or ,,S wv. IL.
X .I,Joint Resolution ), 'N''s'
!. ssDeclar;no that stoto 90
X war ex;sts 6cfv,een ~ ~
X perial German ooverrment and
X tbe oovernmert ana neon,o ,.f eof
X tbe ITn;ted states and mal,;na
\ r,ov;s;oh "a nsosecnta M sa,,,a.
y aWhereas M seerat 49,
X tbe Tmnerial German ao,iern. I
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-02
Ready for Peace,

Amsterdam, April 2. -'' Almost a
peace offer,'' is the way the Berlin so.
cialist newspaper VorwaeSts today
viewed the pacifist interview recently
granted by Foreign Minister Czernin
of Austrina- Hungary. According to
German dispatches today, nearly all
German newspapers approve Szernin IS
sentiments that the entente can con.
clude honorable peace at any time and
that the central powers peace offer is
still open.
The Vorwaerts expressed the belief
that departure of American Ambassador
Penfield is connected in some way with
the Szernin interview and supports the
theory of o peace offer.
The Muenchener Neste Nachrichten
cditorially emphasized today that the
central powers are ready to enter into
any practical course leading to an hon
orable and lasting peace at any time
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-02
GUARD MOTHER SHIP

New London, Conn, April "A guard
from United States warship has been
placed on the wharf about the German
steamer Willehad, tied up here. The
Willehad acted as mother ship for the
German merchant submarine Deutsch-
land.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-02
GRoNNA STANDS PAT

St. Paul, Mimi, April -
Senator Gronna OF North Da
kota, is speeding toward Wash
ington today prepared to cast
his vote against any measure
which would involve the United
States in war.
Senator Gronna, one of the
" "wilful 12', declared here last
night that he had not changed
his attitude regarding arnling
Of American ships and that he
would oppose any effort to de- 2
clare war OF to declare that q
state of war existed.
X x X X X X * X \. * =. * * X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-02
FIGHT FOR PEACE

Baltimore, Nd, April 2-Bal-
: timore today presented a mar
tial appearance following. riot
: ing last night when a paeifist
meeting addressed by DR.. David
/: Starr Jordan was broken up. Sol
diers are everywhere. Long lines
of applicants for enlistment
formed in front of the recruit
ing stations early in the day. >
Police clubs were freely used
: during the rioting at the acad
emy Of music. Several were
:>beatens and one youth was tax
en- to<a hospital.
. X x X X X x S<Ss !. X x * x !.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-02
Tank 4 Deadly Weanon.

San Francisco, April 2.-The tank "
the new war monster which has spread
terror among German troops on the
French front, works just as well on Am
erican soil, experts declared today fol-
lowing a demonstration OF their use here
Sunday In sham battle, staged by
three companies Of California coast ar
tillery militia Sunday, a single tank"
plowed through fields, bowled over a
frame house, tore down trees and de.
feated" opposing forces with remark
able ease.
c. L. Best, owner Of the tractor fact
ory at Stockton which furnished the
~ Tank announced today that he would
place his factory at the disposal Of the
government.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-02
Near st. tSueatin.
By William Philip Simms.

Omitted Press staff correspondent.)
With the British Armies Afield, April
q British forces today advanced to
within two and a half miles Of st. Quen-
tin.
Their lines were thrust forward from
the west to this near approach to the
city, believed to be one the main points
in the Hindenburg line.
In the meantime British forces north
west Of the city today took the towns
Of Attilly and villecholles on the rail-
road line running from Roisel to St.
Quentin.
The advance from the northwest is
more gradual, but, nevertheless, con-
tinues.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-02
Russians Chasing Turks.

Petrograd, April 2.--Russian forces in
the Caucasus have occupied Miatague,
Poitaht and Serpoule, and are pursuing
the Turks who are fleeing toward Kas-
richirin, the official ws office state
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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
NEW APPOINTMENTS
VACANT REcToRsHIPs OF TWO
ENGLISH COLLEGES IN
ROME FILLED.

Two interesting appointments were
made last week, filing the vacant rec
torships of the English and the Beda
Colleges, Rome. The first, Father
Hinsley. who has been appointed rec
tor of the English College, is an old
alumnus of that venerable Alma Ma
ter, and is at present rector of a Lon
don suburban church. that of Our
Lady and st. Philip, Sydenham. Pre-
vious to his work on the mission, he
has held PROFESSIONAL appointments at
Ushaw, Sutton Park and Wonars.
The new rector of the Beda College
Father Horace Mann-is known for his
fine work, THE Lives of the Popes in
the Early Middle Ages He is a great
educationist, being at present head
master of st. Cuthbert Grammar
School, Newcastle, and member of
the Catholic Education Council. He is
also a good hnguist and is a CORES
ponding member of the Royal Spanish
Academy of History. He is Father
Hinsley's senior by six years, having
been born in 1869.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
PROTECTING ST. MARKS
FAMOUS CHURCH OF VENICE Is
OBJECT OF -ANxIETY-EvERY-
THING DONE TO SAVE THIS
PRECIOUS MONUMENT.

Measures for the protection of Saint
Marks Cathedral, the most famous
monument of Venice, from the en-
emy's bombs have been completed.
The face and sides are enclosed by
an armor of bags and sand held in
place by scaffolding which is lined
with asbestos. The mosaics, both in
side and out, are protected from rush
es of air that might result from exs
plosions by canvas stretched beneath
them which would serve also to catch
all the fragments that might fall and
preserve them for restoration. All
precious objects and works of art that
could be removed, including the four
colossal Greek horses on the facade,
have been placed in the treasury of
the Basilica, which has been trans
formed into strong room, stoutly
armored. Those in the interior that
could not be removed have been COW
cred with mattresses stuffed with sea
weed, around which are piled buttress-
es of sand bags. The high altar be-
meath which Saint Mark is buried and
the tomb of Andrea Dandola have also
been treated this way. The domes
have received a thick coating of LIQUID
cement which, hardening, constitutes
an armor, while the wooden portions
have been coated with a non-inflam-
mable liquid.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
cHAPLAINs' AID SOCIETY REMEM-
RERs OUR CATHOLIC SOLDIERS
SERVING ABROAD.


Over 10000 bags containing every
kind of small, useful gifts. were ship
ped by the Chaplains' Aid Society to
Catholic soldiers in France. The boxes
containing the gifts were addressed to
the Catholic chaplains abroad, so that
they will be able to supervise the dis
tribution on Christmas eve. In every
bag was placed small card bearing a
spiritual message for the Feast of the
Nativity of Our Lord. Besides this
many who had prepared the bags, the
old as well as the young, placed there
in their own message.
: The Chaplains Aid Society would
never have been able to accomplish
this vast work, to send so many thou
sands of gifts. without the aid oil
many Indeed, it may be said that
every part of the country contributed
to the success of the work. Not alone
the East, but the West, the North and
the South did their share. Sisters, the
schools, academies, colleges, the chill
dren, the other helpers, generously
co-operated in the work.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
A CATHOLIC RED CROSS

ideas: 1. The care of our soldiers
and sailors whenever and wherever
there is need. 2. To shorten the war
by Strengthening, the morale of the
Allies until the United States can
bring her full strength to bear upon
the struggle. 3. To lay the foundation
of enduring peace by cultivating the
sympathy of the American people for
the Allies. To illustrate the unselfish
zeal of the Red Cross, Mr.. Heffelinger
cited the fact that of eight hundred
and fourteen executive men and
women of the organization in France
now, five hundred and fourteen are
serving without pay and defraying
their own expenses. In the war zone
the speaker told of the sixteen can
teens where three thousand soldiers
are being fed daily; of the 1000 beds
reserved for tubercular patients; of
the 10000 orphans and crippled chill.
dren now being. cared for; of the
3,400 hospitals in France being sup
piled by 1000 surgical dressing sta.
lions of the American Red Cross. The
speaker quoted from cable received
from Major Murphy saying that the
need for surgical dressings is SO great
that they ought to have 1000 of them
for every one they now have.
At the close of Mr.. Heffelfngers
address. Father Cleary moved that
general division of the Red Cross be
organized by the Catholic women of
Minneapolis. The motion was carried
unanimously. 1t was then decided to
have the women of each parish there
represented meet in one of the class
rooms of the school to organize and
elect chairman who would be mem
Der of the central organization. This
was done in the course of half an
hour, and the score of women thus
elected as chairmen of the parish
units held a second meeting in the
auditorium and formed the permanent
organization.
Efforts will be made to have every
parish unit in the city secure the &C
tive help of each Catholic woman who
lis already doing Red Cross work in
other units, and to enlist the aid of
as many others as possible. Hence
forth the work of each Catholic
woman who does not work with the
Catholic branch of the Red Cross viii
be credited to Protestant or Jewish
organizations. AS these records are
to be preserved permanently all feel
that each Catholic woman in the city
who can snare or make time for Red
Cross work should devote it all to the
unit of the parish.
The arrangement is frank and
friendly challenge to the Catholic
women of Minneapolis to show what
they can do compared with their non
Catholic sisters; and holy rivalry
among the various parishes to excel
one another in the corporal works of
mercy for our soldiers and sailors.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
Catholic Students Convene
ANNUAL MEETING IN IOWA OF
CATHOLIC STUDENTS AsSo-
CATION OF AMERICA.

The Catholic Students Association
Of America held its tenth annual CON
vertion ON December and 8 at Cedar
Falls, Iowa, under the auspices of the
local chapter, the Catholic Students
Association of the Iowa State Teach.
ers' College. The national organiza-
tion is made up of several clubs of
Catholic students at state universities
and colleges. 1t has for it's purpose
the organizing and strengthening OF
local clubs in their endeavor to secure
the proper spiritual guidance and in.
struction and to bring about closer
association among the students of the
Catholic faith.
At the convention just held the most
noteworthy event was the sermon de
livered at the special convention Mass
by Most Rev. James J. Keane, ID. ID.
Archbishop of Dubuque. For some
years Archbishop Keane was national
chaplain to the association.
Next years convention will be held
at Greeley, Colo.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
New Prelates Named
LIST OF AMERICAN PRIESTS TO
RECEIVE HoNoRs.

The "Acta Apostolicae Sedis" con-
tains the official announcement of the
following American appointments:
Rev. DIR. John NJ Cannon, rector of st.
Brigid's Church, Meadville, Pa, to be
.Titular Bishop of Nilopolis and Auxil-
larry of the Diocese of Erie, Pa; to be
Parliamentary Apostolic lad instar,"
Right Rev. Mgr. A. P. Kremer, rector
of the Church of st. Carolo Borromeo,
Genoa, Wis, and Vicar-General of the
Diocese of La Crosse; to be Domestic
Prelates, Very Rev. P. L. Duffy, Vicar
General of the Diocese of Charleston,
S. c.; Right Rev. Mgr. Peter Christ,
.Vicar-General of the Diocese of Scran.
ton, Pa; Very Rev. G. j. Weber,
chancellor; Very Rev Dean A. J. Bar.
ney and Rev. Joseph Mueller, all three
of the Diocese of Superior, Wis.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
A CHRISTMAS CITY
ST. PAUL CELEBRATION TO TAKE
VARIOUS COMMUNITY
SINGING.

The civic celebration of Christmas,
undertaken for the past three years
in this city by the st. Paul Institute,
promises to be larger and more sue
|cessful this year than ever before.
The celebration for the children of
the city took place at the Auditorium
on Friday, December q, at two
O'Clock. An immense Christmas tree,
containing gifts for all the children
present, proved the chief attraction
for the little ones. A Christmas band
and six hundred singers added to the
enjoyment and splendor of the occa-
sion
The committee in charge recon-
mends that on Monday evening,
December "a, lighted candles be
placed in the windows of every ST.
Paul home. On Christmas day all the
churches of the city will hold special
services. The real civic spirit will
manifest itself on Wednesday evening,
December &c, at a Christmas music
festival in the Auditorium. There will
be a Christmas band and a special
program, together with community
singing of Christmas Carols. Among
the singers will be the boys choir of
st. Vincent's Church. The hymns to
be sung are: ooh, Come, All Ye
Faithful .'Holy Night, Silent Night
and .'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
This will be followed by a procession
representing the Christmas story Of
the Three Wise Men"
Mrs. r. M. Seymour, of the St. Paul
Institute, is director of the festival.
The music will be under the direction
of Miss Elsie M. Shave, organist in
the Church of ST. Mary, st. Paul.
Admission to the Auditorium will be
free.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-22
Cardinal Given Decoration
BRAVE PRELATE OF RHEIMS RE-
1 cEivEs TOKEN OF ESTEEM
FROM MEMBERS or FRENCH
/ REGIMENT.


The 152d line regiment, itself the
first to receive the 'fourragere," both
in the colors of the war cross and of
the military medal, has just conferred
a military medal ..fourragere" upon
Cardinal Lucon, Archbishop of Rheims,
in recognition of his bravery in never
quitting his post in his much bombed
city. In order to make the cardinal
archbishop eligible for this distinction
the regiment first appointed him hon
.erary chaplain to the regiment, and
later the colonel presented the insig-
MIA.
The 'fourragere, which the cardinal
will henceforth wear on fceremonious
occasions, is a plated cord woven
round the shoulder like the aiguillettes
worn by American naval officers in
full dress.