Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06

A message to the entire world, as
well as a message to the American
people, epitomlzes United states press
comment OF President Wilson'S an
nual statement or pollgy 1eAa 20 cons
gress Observation-Disclosures, OF the
principal papers follow:
New fOrk :iriDune--President Will
sons message to congress breatnes
the country's true pErpOse anyprOsecu-
ting n war. EoWever@ IAN we de-
t1ne anu reuetiAe U altIude toward
diplomatic ~setLienleMts ut the end OF
tine "a 0ur llaln purpose remains
clear-cut anu unlnielaheuDle.. Inc
Ealler-tne-War setLleMelts are seconas
AIRY apd su~uslalary.G Aney are Tor rns
Autuge anu wln uepenu, not on what
we THINK or say nov, out on what the
slluauOn As Wlen the war ls hntsned.
so n as We accomplish u one
Ioetp1te purpose. winch IL to over
throw mllltarlsrAc autocracy. now
lntrenched IN the CenIraY european
states, II Is OF minor consequence TO
us WnaI particular REIMBURSEMENT to
territorial Dounuarles In europe, ASIA
aild AFRICA ma come out OF u peace
Icongga@. Is
ga War and Peace Message
H. New YORK NOTWITHSTANDING Will
sons address to congress- sounds a
clear. ringing note OF leadership 10 all
nations DaItllng against frussian
autocracy. 1t Is botn' a great war
message h a great peace message
great war message in its>uncomprom-
1slQg determInauon nat the war must
be 0 and q great peace message in
Its enlightened statement OF the prln-S
ctples upon when the Isecurlty Of
civilization must rest.
\ New York NSun-We regard the
presidents. address asa powerful aid
through a victory that shall be neither
vindlcuve of he right OF any people,
great or small, to order ITS own aes-
TIMES.
New York Journal of,.com1nerce-
The president has lett no doubt AZ to
the course to be pursued by our gov
eminent with all thefforce and the re-
sources. at its command.
Message for the World.
New York Commercial-Presideh
Wilson rose to lofty heights in this
memorable address, the concluding
words of which carry a message for
the world to which they are thus adj
dressed. That Is a complete answer
to the weak letter, written by Lord
Lansdowne. with evident desire to
save aristocratic- institutions while
democracy goes on the rocks. .
Chicago Tribune-The presidents
address was to the world an emphatic
and eloquent reetatement, of the ends
which we shall pursue and the mo-
ttNes and intent %actuating us. 1t is
ouf pare now to fight. with all our
gathering strength, to summon every
ounce OF our power to accomplish
ment of victory. That@the president
is right In assuming we are des
voices Of sedition, OF ;disloyalty, of
alienism and of befudduled radicaLsm
are veal and growing weaker. Amer
lea Is pledged to the war Its blood al
ready has consecrated our cause and
we shall not turn back. The struggle
Is desperate. but the American ma
ton Is not given to fears. The harder
the fight h better we shall fight"
Called Historic Document. 4
Cincinnati Free Press-The yearly
message of the president on the war
Epolicies and the rights Of the world
doessnot 'comHaend, itself Alone to con-
gress and to the American people, but
aiso to the whole world it speaks SO
thorough and simple a language that
it q be understood without explana-
ton. The message belongs with the
great documents Of the world war that
will be e with interest after the
war is over: n that they who will
have to write the history Of this
mighty struggle can not overlook if
they would have their works possess
full value. 1t leaves no doubt as to
u outlook. lays open u cause to
the whole world, calls mankind to a
recognition of that cause. and also is
q warning to those who. until now,
did not wholly understand, or per
haps, could not understand our mo-
tives and. purposes.
! ST.. Louis Globe Dem6crat-rh