The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04
WILSON ADDRESS
WORLD SENSATION
FRANCES VERSION
UnbOunded Joy Created by
Americas Declaration.
"Enters Struggle but to Defend
Rights of Humanity
MORAL EFFECT ON NEUTRALS
Some South American COun-
tries May Follow q. S.
Brazil, Peru and Bolivia AL
ready Incensed at Germany.
MORAL EFFECT ON NEUTRAL!
Some South American Coun-
tries May Follow e. S.
Brazil, Peru and Bolivia Al
ready Incensed at Germany.

Paris, April 4-President Wilson's
address to congress has made an enor-
nous impression in France and the
joy of the press is unbounded. The
message fulfilIs the widest hopes of
France. The front pages of the prin-
cipal newspapers are entirely given
up to it and portraits and eulogistic
pen pictures of President Wilson are
published under such headings as "A
Great Citizen
president Wilson's message says
the Matin, lis a logical sequence of
the attitude he has maintained firmly
for more than two years. 1t will cause
a profound sensation in the world
The Petit Parisien says:
America enters the struggle. not in
order to satisfy territorial appetite but
to defend the rights of humanity."
The Figaro says:
A moral Condemnation.'S
This memorable date marks the
moment when the whole world real
ICES the deeper meaning of the war of
1914 and the impOssibility of living
freely on an earth with a powerful
armed Germany
In the Journal Senator Charles
Humbert writes:
1T is a moral condemnation of Ger
many. 1t is her Punishment from the
ranks of the nations not only for to-
day but a time after the war until
she has completed the eXpiation of her
crimes. 1t seals her doom and as
sures her inevitable punishment by
the enormous increase in force which
our new ally brings u.s.
Moral Effect on Entire World
Washington. April 4-The United
States entrance into the war it is be-
lieVed here will have a tremendous
moral effect, particularly on neutral
countries. China, the only nation to fol-
low Americas action in severing diplo-
matte relations with Germany, may
again follow this country in declaring
war. Premier Tuan and most of the
cabinet are understood to favor actual
belligerency as suggested by the allies
and as offering opportunity to create
a national army, secure representa-
ton in the peace conference, post
ponement of the boxer indemnity and
permission to increase custom duties.
President Ii Yuan Hung, however, is
said to feel that China has already
gone far enough.
Some of the South American coun-
tries also may possibly follow the ac-
ton of this government particularly
Brazil. Peru and Bolivia, which have
already protested against Germany's
submarine campaign. Brazil especially
is said to be bitter against Germany
because of the seizure of Brazilian
coffee at the beginning of the war
Argentina, Chile and Mexico have
to strict neutrality.
Purest Republic Joins Youngest.
Rome, April 3.-via Paris, April d.
-'tTodays date will be written in
gold letters in the history of the world
war; says the Giornale d Italia, for
it marks the entrance into the conflict
of the noble and powerful American
ma atom
The Tribuna says:
THE American democracy. which
is democracy in the purest form, joins
the Russian democracy, the youngest,
and the British, French and Italian,
which are the oldest. and all are now
united in arms to overthrow the last
bulwarks of dying autocracy.''
Senator William Marconi the in
ventor, said:
America, the greatest unit of free
peoples which ever existed, the great
est republic of the world, recognizes
the justice of our cause by taking up
arms against Prussian nilitarisn.'
Red Letter Day for France.
Paris, April 4.-4:45 a. NIT is
a red letter day for u.s., was Premier
RibOt'S comment on President Will
sons speech. The premier expressed
to friends the deep joy felt by every
body in France over the entry into the
conflict of the great American democ-
racy
A statement, however, will be made
day if the American congress has ia
ken action at that time. United
States Ambassador Sharp called at the
foreign office last night and was re-
| ceived by Premier Ribot and Jules
Cambon, secretary general of the for
eign office.
Approval from South America.
Rio Janeiro, April president
Wilson's address to congress is ex-
pressed with remarkable clarity, says
A. Norte, which says:
| There is no wordy rhetoric in this
document. 1t sets forth calmly and
emphatically the central facts which
have led the great American nation
into its present situation after long
series of feeble negotiations which
created most unfavorable impression
| in regard to the energy of the United
! States.
we cannot fail to be in sympathy
with the President of the United
States, however, when he expresses
regret for the fate of the German
/ people forced into this gigantic con-
/ flict by the folly and autocratic will
/ of their leaders. We assert that the
| leaders will call down upon them
selves the curse~of their most fanat-
| ical admirers of today as soon as
there shall be dissipated the morbid
| dreams which the Hohenzol1erns have
/ been able to inspire in order to build