Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-08

~ 10 impossible to defend ships against
tneis attacks. - ahe law q aatisas has
esseoeo tooe 0escAana0ea weala -
seee soe0seoveo agaloo1 psevaaeess ~
ersasssss vssesse es1se gsvtag eAsss up-
= The eDes go. 1t 70 common pru-
oence IN such circumstances, grim nec-
essity indeed. 70 endeav9r 70 destroy
them before they have shown their own
satention. They ssss ~ Sealt with -
- saght. % dealt with st all
Ihe Herman government denies the
rI.nt 81 neutrais to use arms at all
within h areas OF the sea which II
has prescribed even IN the defense Of
rights which no modern pubiicist has
ever before questioned their right to
defend. The :attmation 10 conveyed that
the armed guards which we have
placed on U merchant ships will be
treated a. beyond the pale Of law and
subject to be dealt with a. pirates
would be. Armed neutrality h saeaee-
teal essagh ~ bests n sueh eirrua-
stances md - the face ef sueh preten-
saeas u b wesss lhas lse9eetualy u 10
likely ssly t. DrsAsee what Il was
meant t. Drevent, Il b practically eer-
taea T. draw 10 lsts was without either
the rights o. the e9eetivesess Of the bel
oigereats. There 10 enc choke We ran
aot make, we are Incapable Of makiagi
We will not choose the Dath Of submis-
sl0D = suffer the most sacred rights
of our nation and our people to be ig-
nored or violated. The wroags against
which w new array esrselves are ns
common wrongs, they est to the very
reots OF huaaa life.
with . profound sense Of the solemn
and ewes tragical character Of the step
I a. taking and Of the grave r~espensl-
Ao0ehnAAH 1877 a. a-->0,-- A.sk - r.
hesitating obedience to what I deem
my constitutional duty. I advise that
h congress declare the recent course
of the Imperial German government to
be In fact nothing less than war
against the government and people of
the United States: that II formally ac-
cept the status of belligerent which has
thus been thrust upon 1t: and that it
take immediate steps not only to put
the country in q more thorough state
Of defense, but also to exert all its
power and employ all it's resources to
bring the government of the German
empire to terms and end the war.
What this will involve is clear. 1t
will involve the utmost practicable CO.
operation in counsel and action with
the governments now at war with Ger
many. and as incident to that, the ex-
tension to those governments Of the
most liberal financial credits. in order
that our nay so fSr as pos
sible be added to theirs,
1t will involve the organization and
mobilization of all the material re-
sources OF the country TO supply the
materials of war and serve the Incl
dental needs Of the nation in the most
abundant and yet the most economical
and efficient way possible.
1t will involve the immediate full
equipment OF the navy In all respects.
but particularly in supplying 1t with
the best means Of dealing with the enc
my's submarines.
1t will involve the immediate addi-
ton to the armed forces of the United
States, already provided for by law In
case of war. of at least 500. 600 men,
who should, in my opinion. be chosen
upon the principle of universal liabil-
ity to service. and also the authorize
ton of subsequent additional incre-
ments OF equal force so soon as they
may be needed and can be handled in
training.
1t will involve also, Of course, the
granting of adequate credits to the
government, sustained. hope, 40 far
MS they cnn equitably he sustained by
the present generation, by well-cOn-
ceiveh taxation.
say sustained no far ~ may he
equitable by tnxAtion, because 1t seems
to me that It won be most unwise IL
base the credits, which will now b.
necessary, entirely ON money borrowed
1t is Our duty. I most respectfully urge
to protect our people. ~ far ~ w
may, aEainst the very serious hard.
ships md evils which would be likel,
to arise out Of the imitation which wOult
be produced by vast loans.
In carrying out the measures b!
which these things are to he accom-
plishsd we should keep constantly II
mind the wisdom of interfering ~ lit
tie ms possible in our wv preparation
aud In the equipment of own null
tafy forces with the duty-f0r II will
be q very practical duty--Of supplying
the nations already Mt war with Ger
many with the materials which the!
can obtain only from us or by our ns
sistunce. They are in the field. and WI
should help them In every way to b.
effective there.
shall take the liberty Of suggest
ing, through the several executive de
partmcnts Of the government. for til
consideration Of your committee
measures for the accomplishment o
the several objects ! hive mentioned
hope TINT IL will be yOur pleasure I
deal with them a. having been frame
after very careful thought by tn
brunch Of the government upon whOr
the responslbillty Of conducting TIL
war and safeguarding the nation WI
most directly fall.
While We do these things, these deep
~ m%omeut0us things, let us be yer
clear, md make very clear to all th
---- -A-A ~v~ vvNAtevAA aud MIR MI
tects are. MY own thought has nc
bceu driven from it, habitua1 snd no
NAL course by the unhappy events q
the last " monthR, and ! do not bs
iieye that the thought of the natfo
has been altered or clouded by them.
have exactly the aNme things In min
now h had In mIsd when ! I'D
dressed the senate On the 22d OF JAM
ary Inst, the sNme that ] had In min
when I addressed conGress o. the Sd {
February and ON the 10th OF Februar;
Dur object now, ~ then, Ii to Sindica,
the principles Of peace md justice
the life Of the world M aEaiu"t "e'ha
I snd au~tOcratic power, and to set u
.mo,x the really free and srlf-gO'
. erued peoples Of the world such a coi
! cert Of purpose and Of action NJ vi
; he~ceforth insure the observance
. those principles.
| Neutrality In no longer feasible
: desirable where the pence OF the war
E n. Involved and the freedom Os lite PEI
. uIes. and the menace to that peace ~
. freedom lies In the existence Of a"t'
. cratic governments. backed ny 0rEai
I isrd force which In controlled Who'll
y nv their will, mot BY the will Of the
9 neoule, We have seen the Inst OF mel
: traiity In such circumstances. We {"
. AZ the bexinninK Of nm nge In which
! VIII he Insisted that the same .tna'
: ards Of conduct and NJ responsibility
, for wroug done shaIl he observe
!. among nations md their Eoyernmen
: Tint nre observed among the indivIdu
' citizens Of civilized states.
We have no quarrel with the 0ermt
/, peopIc. We have no feeling iowa
!. thnm hut one Of sympathy and frien