Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-19
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idea Of why engaged in world wide war 81 which
at the beginning had Developments subsequent
TO the beginning TO that concusive imperial
Germany had long contemplated present destructive
existing governments Of Erone She had nada
extensive preparations therefore only
rangemen OF her military resources in her diplomatic
relations with all the world The building
connecting Berlin with the The
her Notifications at all important places point her de-
lberae discrimination to win for herself place
and that simply meant the Europe as
would give her such absolute European
would make Germany the dominant military political and
commercial power of Europe and thus pave way
absolute supremacy Of the high of
Caesar or OF Napoleon were chds compared
ambitions OF the Kaiser to dominate century
clvzaton me ASSASSINATION OF the profgate Serbian
prince was eagerly grasRed long
halsers deliberate and ruthless humiliation peaceful
prosperous Begum was necessary because Belgium
tween him and France the first object of his undying
He coveted the coal Belgium mines of France
to augment his military dominion.
Animated by the ancient idea of the right kings
TO rule which included the divine right
to destroy all governments
rac he assaulted the French republic peaceful
anry with all the furies OF hell He upon the Eng
sh because it blocked his way world wide DONNA
ton OF the which by centuries
free to all nations of the world England
blockade OF German ports in conformity with
precedent in such Claiming the right
onal law to traffic with neutral merchant marine
continued its with Franch England with Ho-
land and the Scandinavian peoples Touched by the awful
sufferings of the eight millions bleeding Begans
ships our hospital ships our relief
ships unarmed and ladened with supplies mission of
mercy to all the neutral Europe bghted by the
an ambitious Kaiser Then we fa
special object the and his counseos
Our efforts to relieve these suffering millions neutral lands
were assaulted by the German nv har ornada h
and her armed vessels of war Our marine was
ruhless destroyed Unarmed shipping relenessy as
sailed upon high American lives by hundreds were
sacrificed to German hatred thousand American vessels
carrying relief to starving millions before that
haired So fierce and FREQUENT these upon
shipping and citizens that upon high seas at all
was IKE walking through slaughter house into open
grave
Meanwhile German emissaries were at work in Mexico
and Japan ermentng discord and hatred
tnent German in every American civ
Scores of our steel mills, ammunition plants great fac
tories OF foods and clothing by them All ap
peals of President Wilson, and our state depart
en or cessation OF such warike proceedings
by still further intrigue open ieers After
outrage upon outrage intrigue cruelty extended
over period of two of watching waiting
sum hoped and prayed that the humane of
ur would lead them to dest from upon neutral
America In December President gave the final oppor
unly for Germany to dess and sensees
ruthless warfare, but Germany mad In order TO re-
duce the allies TO absolute by she was
determined to destroy the shipping ofsa the world
including So long determination existed in
Germany there could be Civilization bal
The fruits twenty centuries of Christian
about destroyed success of the Kaisers mol
ICY must bring political chaos America
we'll would mean the annihilation of France If would
mean the dissolution of the British empire would mean in
it's ultimate effect the the United States If
would fasten upon the whole civilized system Of ag
gressve military policies that would parayze
set back the dial of years In such
world Of errors only the military survive All
TINS the president has foreseen All Europe it,
All the world stands aghas at the possibilities may
low German efforts to enforce regime upon world
upon France her ruthless enginy of Great
Britain from the high to take her
time for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT America. common cause
has allied the liberal people of the league of
peace This cause is the hope of the world the entente
succeeds America becomes Prussianism Denoc
racy VIII be no longer possible
Tor the people and by the people will forever fail why
America is in this First maintain own existence
Second to defend citizens pursuit of life
liberty and the pursuit happiness Whether upon our own
SOIL or upon the high We joined hands with the
alles to force back the most gov
eminent the world has known destiny is at
hand Ihe conflict is world wide The human no
longer exist half slave and half upon civ
llzatlon must fail civilization must Imperial
ism must be forever crushed republic must even
tually die Hence it is that engaged what we
hope the last arbitrament forever the rights
OF nations upon land and the accept the cha
enge We place our all the altar country
DOM we pledge lives fortunes honor
at her disposal We will fight till foe expires
Fight till the foe of liberty and peace regns every
land under the and the people
low out the higher ideals human e liberty and the p1r
suit OF happiness without which there liberty peace
or prosperity such have known it fathers
tabshed this republic defiance tyranny of even our
mother country.
LIANT NOW, TO real as that rendered by the
WIN THIS WAN" der the field of battle