Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-13
RED. WHITE AND BLUE BOOK

The Red, White, and Blue Book
Glow the War Came to America, y
has been issued by the committee on
Public Information at Washington II
is of special interest to holders OF lib
erty bonds, as they are assisting in
financing the war. It is document
all students of this country's affairs
should read. Il
It's contents are % pages of intro
ductory historical matter, with the ad'
dress of President Wilson to the SEN
ate on January 22, 1917, and his adj
dress to the joint session of the houses
Of congress on April 2 announcing the
severance of diplomatic relations with
Germany and asking that state of
war between the United States ana
Germany be recognized.
The traditional policy of the United
States, always strictly adhered to, in
abstaining from any entangling alli'
ances and participation in European
controversies is set OFT ably, with cita'
tions of incidents and documents in
proof.
The position of the United States in
the summer of 1914 is summarized as
follows:
81. The Monroe doctrine.-We had
pledged ourselves to defend the new
world from European aggression, and
we had by word and deed made it clear
that we would not intervene in any
European dispute.
''2. The freedom Of the seas.-1n
every naval conference our influence
had been given in support Of the prin.
ciple that sea law to be just and
worthy Of general respect must be bas-
ed on the consent of the governed.
"3. Arbitration-Asw we had secured
peace at home by referring interstate
disputes to federal tribunal, we urg-
ed similar settlement Of international
controversies. Our ideal was a perma-
nent world court. We had already
signed arbitration treaties not only
with great powers which mi ght con-
ceivably attack us, but even more free
~ with weaker neighbors in order to
show our good faith in recognizing the
equality of all nations both great and
small.''
The attitude of this country toward
Germany and the other nations at war
is evidenced by the president g procla-
nation Of neutrality and it's reception
by the people. Questions which arose
between the entente allies and the
United States involved only property
and property rights and were covered
by arbitration treaties. Questions that
arose between the Teutonic allies and
this country involved irreparable loss
Of life, and through their refusal to
make arbitration treaties were not
subject to compulsory arbitration.
The course or the Imperial German
government in this country and in
Mexico and other countries of this hem
isphere, it's deceit, secret Vaccinations,
and overt acts Of hostility are review
ed and the patience and the forbear-
ance of the president and the Ameri.
can government demonstrated.
The pamphlet summarizes the events
leading to the entrance of the United
States into the war with Germany. The
exact condition of affairs at the time
of the delivery of the president 9 war
is set out and the course Of
the president and the Nation justified
by the recital Of facts now known to
The revolution in Russia, it is said,
made the course of the United States
much palmer and converted the whole
conflict into a real struggle that the
"world must be made safe for de-
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If this war is not being waged to
make war impossible, it has not much