El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03

to 90 TO war TO free the world of au-
tocratic rule. The German peoples.
says he. were not asked If they wanted
10 20 to war OF not Even If so. let
Us not make the same mistake Let US
give our people by a referendum vote
the opportunity 90 decide rhemselves
about the mOmenJous question Peace
or war.
NOIkSbIatt Agrees War Exists
Cincinnati Volksblatt. We agree
with the president that war exists be
tween the United States and Germany
and THAI all citizens must comply with
the dutiel arising out of the state Of
war AL other statements in the preSi-
dents speech We disapprOye and reject
We stand or Fall With Our Country.
Cincinnati Frele Presse- We stand
aPd fall with the land Of our choice
The welfare of our adopted country is
sacred to Us and 10 guard our internal
peace is our duty.
German Americans Loyal.
= LOUIS W eSthcne Post There can
exist no doubt over the standing OF
the American citizens OF German ex-
traction herman Americans do not
nave to give assurances of LOYALTY
They have steadily shown themselves
70 be true and dutifuI citizens With
their blood they have helped TO build
and uphold the nation.
Wants German Americans Understood
New York Stats Zeitung prints an
editorial dispatch from Washington
signed by Bernard Rider. its editor,
IN which h SAYS
The president need have no con-
Germ as TO the loyalty Of Americans
or German ancestry TtPt question
has been answered definitely and fin
ally trust, however. that in the
days OF trial and bitterness TO come
il VIII be understood in a spirit OF
sympathetic appreciation
Goes To Heart of ISsur
New York World: President VIII
son mas driven straight 70 the heart
OF the issue and congress must re-
spond.
New York Tribune: No praise can be
too high for the words and the pur-
poses Of the president.
Philadelphia Record: The United
states must join other self governing
people for the overthrow OF medieval
ism militarism and imperialism
Philadelphia Inquirer; Grandly has
the president risen 20 the occasion
We Must Win This War.
New York Herald Congress via
lose no time in placing the stamp u
It's approval upon the presidents rec
concentration
New York American: We must win
this war and earn an honorable peace
and wars are only won and honorable
peace IS only earned by intelligent ser
vice, by enormous preparations. by the
united sacrifice Of the whole nation
blood
Ameriea's Obligation Must Be Met.
Baltimore sun We hope that con-
gress viii not delay q day in passing
New York Journal OF Commerce:
America viii fulfill its obligation and
assume its full share in preserving the
worlds political freedom.
Springfield Republican: Never was
q message couched IN terms revealing
a more earnest and sincere love Of
peace
Nation Follows the President.
Douglas Dispatch There can be no
criticism Of the presidents course ex-
cept from two sources-those who
think he should have sensed the non
conformity of Prussianism with the
Of human liberty earlier and
taken steps TO combat il, and the ones
who would rather De slaves TO mill
tant tyranny than fight to be free. The
nation viii follow the lead of its chief
executive in the pathway he has blazed
toward justice for all mankind with
confidence and q whole heartedness
that viii make all the world wonder.
The answer TO his call for support viii
seal the doom OF autOcracy and make
democracy everywhere supreme.
Congress Must Aid.
Albuquerque Journal: The president
couldn't do less than maintain the hon
or OF the United States. Every mem
him will be branded a "copperhead."
Presidents Voice That of Nation.
Phoenix, Ariz-, Republican. What
ever hone there may have been that the
president would find some way 10 avoid
actual way with Germany is aban-
doHed without disappointment The
hope was only a wish which we knew
could not be granted. The Presidents
voice today was the voice OF the ma
ton. and the nation now viii be more
closely knit together than il has ever
been since the close Of the American
revolution.
Duty Is Plain.
Pueblo. Colo. Chieftain- There can ,
be no doubt what reply congress will
make 10 the presidents appeal There |
Is no doubt TO the duty of every pa
-rlotic American I'm congress to give to
the president the united support of the
representative Of the people and OF
the states. Neither should there be
any shortage of unanimous loyalty in
the response Of the people. Henceforth
there are only Two classes in this ma
tlon-loyal Americans and those that
are neither loyal nor In the truest sense
Americans
BIG ARMY BILL, IS