New Britain herald., 1917-04-03

tion. X war for democracy, FSght- ing such a; war for tho principles 50 dear to the heart of ell free people this nation mutt enlist in the ranks of all those other democracdes of the world who are lighting the same monster. The latest addition to the family of democracy. Russia, shall be encouraged by our presence at her side. This is the plan of tho Presi- dent. This is what the Congress win undoubtedly authorize. With Bel gium and France and Russia this greatest of all free nations shall align itself. It will throw its weight into the scale. not for the sole purpose of showing it's mighty strength, nor with the main idea sof stamping vic-9 ,toriously over fallen foe; but to up-I hold the sacred rights for which the men of the Revolution fought and bled. The giant has awakened. The great, proud nation has reached tho limit of patience. It can suffer insult no longer War, brought to 1t by tho audacious and selfish schemings of an autocratic government that cares not even for its own people, shall be met with war waged on the highest plane of humanity,-a war without passion.
 It is we'll that we remember all through the terrible days ahead that Although we shall be at war with tho Imperial German Government we hold no animus against the German people. President Wilson has never failed to draw this distinction. Even in his terrific indictment of that Govern ment he pauses long enough to say: We are the sincere friends of the German people. and shall desire nothing so much as the early re- establishment of intimate relations of
 nutual advantage between us-how- ever hard 1t may be for them, for the time being, to believe that this Is spoken from our hearts. We havd borne with their present government through all these bitter months be- cause of that friendshfp-exercisin a patience and forbearance which would otherwise have been im- possible It may indeed be difficult for the German people to believe that there is such a generous people in all the world, people who, fighting the German government can still hold . spirit of friendship for the German people. Yet this is absolutely the truth. There is not a true American in this country who holds a grievance against the German people. There is not true American who can view with tolerance the pernicieus actions: of the Imperial Government. That the President in his address to Con- gress stopped short Of calling the rulers of that nation barbarians is due only to the solemnity of the yoc- casion. Had he done 50 he would not have misnamed them, nor overstated the case against them. Barbarism has taken the place of civilization with the men who order the murder of innocent men. women and children1 on the high seas
 All the acts of Germany Easatnst this government have been conceived and committed in cold blood. They are the outpourings of evil minds. Tho German people themselves had notla- ing to do with them. The Imperial German Government Is alone to blame. No other form .of governnAnt but an absolute monarchy would dare attempt such crimes against law and humanity. A Democracy in its most liberal form, this government cannot stand idly by and see all, the rights of free people crushed to the. earth. It. must align itself with the other democracies of the earth in stamp ing out an evil that has grown to ugly proportions. That is why 1t will stand by the side of the youngest of all democracies, Russia, and fight the
 battle or civilization. That is why it
 will do all in its power to aid France.
 and England, and Belgium and all the
 Entente Allies in overthrowing the
 one last remaining vestige of mon-
 archial form of government. When this has been done the United States
 will return to the even pursuit of its peaceful duties, a bigger and bet
 ter nation for having taken . hand
 in the war of humanity against in-
 dividualism. There will be no en-
 tangling alliances after the fray Is
 over This nation will ever keep it's skirts free from the soil of Europe.