Evening star., 1917-04-04

war against Germany.
Speaking for myself and I hope for
my associates generally on this side of
the chamber. desire to say that in this
crisis and when the country is at war
party lines will disappear. and this dis
appearance OF the party line will. I am
confident. not be confined to the minority.
Both democrats and republicans must for
&c, party in the presence of the common
danger.
Not Party War.
This is not and cannot be party war
1t Is war in which all Americans must
be united. and no one must ask a loval
citizen. high or low. who seeks to serve
his country in the field or in civil life to
what party he belongs. any more than it
would be possible to ask his religion or
his race.
"As Americans we shall ALL am sure.
be prepared to give to the executive
money, men and all the necessary pow
ers for waging war with energy and
driving it forward to a successful con-
cfusion
We have only a very small army
and we must proceed at once as rap
IDLY as possible to build up a large
one Mt to defend the country in any
emergency. We must provide for the
future and for the supply of men for
the army by system of universal mill
tary training. l agree with the Presi-
dent that this new army should be
chosen upon the principle of universal
liability to service Our navy is strong
In certain branches and very weak in
others. 1t must be our business to-sup-
ply the deficiencies as rapidly as pos
sibie Fortunately those deficiencies
are OF the kind which can be most
quickly supplied. 1t is our duty to see
to it that all the money and all the leg
islation necessary for both the army
and navy are given at once.
For Cooperation with Allies.
The President has said that war
will involve the utmost practicable CO.
operation in council 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 resources may so far as pos
sible be added to theirs. | am not only
in full agreement with this policy ad,
vfsed by the President, but it seems
to me that nothing is more important
than to follow 1t out
"I am as thoroughly believer in the
general policy laid down by Washing
ton when he advised the people of the
United states not to enter into perma-
nent alliances; but the man who won
the American revolution through the
alliance with France would have been
the last to lay down hard and fast
rule that under no circumstances and
ourselves with other nations. Far
seeing and wise. he knew very well
that dangers might come which would
make a temporary alliance or agree
ment with foreign nations imperative.
/. That time has arrived.
Might Leave o. s. Isolated.
TT would be madness for US to at
tempt 10 make war alone upon Ger
many and find ourselves. perhaps, at
the end left isolated, at war with that
power. when all the nations had made
peace, because we had not associated
ourselves with them.
The allies of the entente, as they are
called. are fighting a common foe, and
their foe is now ours. We cannot send
a great army across the ocean. for we
have no army to send. YetI should be
glad, for one. II We could send 10000
men of our regular troops. so that the
flag of the United States might at
least be unfurled in the fields of France
/ believe that the mere sight of that
flag In that region made so desolate by
war would stimulate the courage and
help the success of those who have the
same aim that we have and who seek
the same victory. We can also help the
allies. as the President recommends.
with large credits. and with those sup
plies which We can furnish and which
they lack. We cannot do more In any
direction to bring this war to a speedy
end than to give these credits and fur
nish those supplies
Would Seize German Ships.
Senator Lodge, referring to the Presf-
dents statement concerning spies in
this country. said he believed "the
overwhelming mass of our citizens of
German descent are just as loyal to the
/. United States any citizens could be-"
but that German agents must be dealt
with, to quote the Presidents address,
with firm hand
Senator Lodge said one of the first
acts of the United States should be to
seize the German ships now in United
States ports and putting that tonnage
in the worlds service"
I'VE have never been military ma
tion," Mr.. Lodge continued. We are
not prepared for war in the modern
sense, but we have vast resources and
unbounded energies. and the day when
war is declared We should devote our
selves to calling out those resources
and organizing those energies so that
they can be used with the utmost ef-
feet in Fastening the complete victory.
The worst Of all wars is a feeble war
War is too awful to be entered upon
half-heartedly. II we fight at all we
must fight for all we are worth. 1t
must be no weak. hesitating war The
most merciful war is that which is
most vigorously waged and which comes
most quickly to an end.
Things Worse Than War.
but there are, in my opinion, some
things worse for nation than war
National degeneracy is worse; national
cowardice is worse: the division of our
people into race groups. striving to di-
rect the course of the United States in
the interest of some other country.
when we should have but one allie
glance, one hope and one tradition. All
these dangers have been gathering
about us and darkening the horizon
during the last three years. Whatever
suffering and misery war may bring, it
will at least sweep these foul things
away 1t will unity US into one nation.
81 also believe that on our entrance into
this war under the conditions which 1t
has assumed, our future peace. our inde-
pendence as proud and highs spirited ma
ton, our very security are at stake. There
is no other way as see it. except by war,
to save these things without. which ma
tional existence is mockery and a sham.
One Higher Purpose.
But there is still higher purpose here
as look upon it. The President has said
with great justice that Germany is max
ing war on all nations.
1--WE do not enter upon this war to
secure victory for one nation as against
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