The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
WILSON AShS
CONGRESS TO DECLARE
STATE or WAR EXISTS
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dor account 10 no one would be i
corruut;on seated at its very healI'
Only free peoples can hold thelr pul-
pose and their honor steady TO d
common end and prefer the Interests
OF mankind to any narrow interest OIL
their own.
Hone for the Future.
"Dnes not every American 1eel t1a'
assurance has been added to our nope
hsr 1he future peace OF the Woriu DS
the winderful and heartenlne tnlneS
that have been happening within tne
last few weeks in Russia! hussla "ao
known by those VINO knew II pest ~
have been always in tact oenocl a'io
~ heart. in all the vital HABITS OF nei
thonqht. in all the intimate relalloh-
ships OF her people that spoke tne!'
natural instinct, their haoltual et'A'
tude towards life.
"The autocracy that crowned ehe
summit OF her political structure IONS
80 had stood and terrible was the re-
ality of its power, was not In iae'
pnss;an in origin, character, or poi. :.
nose. and now it has been snaAeH oA
ana rhe great generous Russian peo-
Mo have peen added in all their ma
tive majesty and might to the loFces
that are fghting for freedom III e ene
world. for Justice and for peace: mere
is a fit partner for a league OF nonoi :
zone Of the things that have setv-
cd ro convince US that the Prusslan
autocracy has not and couio never We
our friend is that from the very e1s ou.
sat oY the present war 1t mas hlleo
onr unsuspecting communities anu
even our Offices of government Win
snies and set criminal intrlgues eV,
erywhere afoot against our natlola,
unity Of council, our peace wltnlh aho
without. our industries and our coln~
merce. -
"1ndeed It is now evident that It's
sn;as were here even before the "ar
beean. and it is unhappily not mat
+er Of conjecture but a fact proven
in our courts Of justice that the li-
trigues which have more Inah onSo n.y.
come perilousfy near to dlsturolns Inc
naace and disclocating the INDUSTRIES
Of the country have been carried ON w
=, the instigation, with the support
and even under personal dlrec1ioh "
of1r;a, agents of the imperial govern
ment accredited to the government -
the United States.
.Eyen in checking these things ana
irving to extirpate them. we nav
sought to put the most generous lntel
nretation possible upon them oecause
we knew that their source lay not ~
any hostile feeling or purpose Oh tne
German people towards US w. w.
We're no doubt, as ignorant OF tnenl
90 We ourselves were), but only IN
the selfish designs OF goVernmen' nv
that did what it pleased and tola us
people nothing. But they nave pay
cd their part in serving to conVlhce
nc at least that that government en-,
tertains no real friendship for us ana
means no act against our peace anu
security at its convenience. th@s
means TO stir up enemies against US
at our very doors the intercep1ea no'e
to the German minister at MeAi0o
CITY is eloquent evidence.
Must Accept Challenge.
eve are accepting this challenge
Of hostile purpose because we hno"
that in such a government, following
such methods, we can never nave q q
friend. and that in the presence OF IL
organized power. always lying wat
r., accomplish we know not what puI-
nose there can be no assured securl.
tv for the democratic governments OF
the world.
eve are now about to accept gage
of hattie with this natural zoe 10
liberty and shall, if necessary, speno
the whole force of the nation 70
check and nullify its pretensions ana
its powers. We are glad now tnat we
see the facts with no veil of false pre-
tense about them, to fight thus Tor
the ultimate peace of the world ana
for the liberation of its peoples the
German peoples included; for tne
rights of nations great and small anu
the DrlE1lGSG VI mCl wv '>>
choose their way of life and OF oDeo-
7ence The world must be made SAFE
for democracy. It's peace must oe
planted upon the trusted foundations
of political liberty.
eve have no selfish ends TO serve
We desire no conquest, no DOMINION
we seek no indemnities for ourselves
no material compensation for the
sacrifices we shall freely make. we
are but one of the champions OF the
rights of mankind We shall be salts
fed when those rights have been as
secure as the faith and the freedom
of the nations can make them.
"Just because we fight without
rancor and without selfish objects
seeking nothing for ourselves gu!
what We shall wish to share with all
free peoples, we shall, I feel conn
dent, conduct our operations as bel
liserents without passion and our