The Arvada enterprise., 1917-11-08

would sufiice to assert our neutral rights
with arms. ssr right to use the seas
against up1awfa1 Interference, ouP right
70 keep onr people safe against ssiaw-
now appears 10 impracticable. Because
sssnaFises are II effect outlaws, whes
use ~ the GeFAan subAaPioes have
been used against merchant shipDisg,
II Ia impossible to defend ships against
their attacks. as the law Of natisns has
fend themselves against Drtvateers or
cruisers, Visible craft giving chase 80
On the epen Sea. II In common pru-
dence In such circumstances. grim nec-
essity indeed. to endeavor to destroy
them before they have shown their own
Intention. They must be dealt with sp-
On sight. ~ dealt with At al.
The German government denies the
right OF neutrals to use arms at all
within the areas Of the sea which II
has prescribed even in the defense of
rights which no modern publicist has
ever before questioned their right to
defend. The intimation Is conveyed that
the armed guards which we have
placed on our merchant ships will be
treated as beyond the pale of law and
subject to be dealt with as pirates
would be. Armed neutrality 10 ise0ec-
tusi enough at hest, In ssch c1rcsm-
stances asd In the face Of such preten-
likely only 70 produce what II was
meant Ia prevestt II 10 practically GER
tain IA draw rs l.tO war without either
the rights ar the effectiveness Of the bel
iigrrents. There IL one choice We can
nat mike, We are Incapable of makinEi
We will not choose the path Of submis-
sion md suffer the most sacred rights
or ~ nation and our people to be iR-
nored or violated The WRONGS aKalsst
which We now array ourselves are no
common wrongs, they cut to the very
ro0ts Of human life.
with = profound sense Of the solemn
asd even trnxIcnI character Of the step
! nm taking and Of the grave re.ponsi-
bilities which II inSolves. but In un-
hesitating obedience to what ! deem
my constitutional duty. I advise that
the congress declare the recent course
of the Imperial German government to
he In fact nothing less than war
against the government and people Of
the United States: that II formally ac-
cept the status of bclligcrent which has
thus been thrust upon II: and that II
take immediate steps not only to put
the country In more thorough state
Of defense. but also to exert all Its
power and employ all its resources to
bring the government of the German
empire to terms and end the war.
What this will involve In clear. 1t
Will involve the utmost practicable CO.
operation in counsel and action with
the governments now at war with Ger
many. and as incident to that. the ex-
tension to those governments OF the
most liberal financial credits. in order
that our resources may SO far as pos
sible he added to theirs
1t will involve the organization and
mobilization Of all the material re-
sources of the country to supply the
materials Of war and serve tho Incl
81 Nf et> t. hA
abundant and yet the most economical
and efllcient way possible.
II will involve the Immediate full
equipment OF the navy In all respects,
but particularly In supplying II with
the best means Of dealing with the enc
my's submarines.
1t will involve the immediate addl-
tion to the armed forces Of the United
States. already provided for by law In
case of war. OF at least 100000 men.
who should. In my opinion. he chosen
upon the principle of universal liahil-
ity to service. and also the authorisa-
tion of subsequent additional incre-
ments Of equal force no soon as they
may he needed and can be handled In
II will saveive sIss, 81 essrse. the
grantlsG 81 adequate credits - the
government, sustaiseA. ] hope. ss far
- they css essitasly ~ ssstaiseA ~
The present gesssst1sa. ~ we,l-ees-
eetSe1 tasattso.
equitable ~ tasatiss. because u se<Ns
u ne shss u wssId ~ asst uowsse se
Asse the rseAtts, which Will sew BE-
seeessavy. entirely 90 0saey narrowed.
u ls sss asty. . NEST respectfully urge.
to preaecs sas pespis. - far % We
may, agsisst The very sevssss hard
shsps asA evils which wssiA se likely
ts arise est Of the isaasies which sssia
he prsAseeA by vast leans.
Il carrying est tbe measures ~
which ahes~ thlsGs are - he aecss-
plisAeA We should keep resssaetly -
ntaa the wisdom sf Interfering - llt-
tie ~ p~ssikle u sss sws prepasatics
tasy fosres with the auty-s~r u will
ke = very practical Swty-Ws sspplytwG
The satioss already ~ war With Ger
maay with The materials which they
raa 0htata Oaly frsa us ~ w oWP as-
si.tas~e. Tkey are II the aelA. asa w~
sAosiA help the. h every way - be
effective theee.
. shall take The liberty 81 ssssess-
tag. through she several sse~ssise Ae.
vartmeaas es The government. for the
rWsstAeeaeloa ee year e~MasIttees,
sseassres Sos the accomplishment oS
the several objects . have M~ssiesed.
. hspe that u Will ~ yesr pleasure ss
oeou WuVo voe~ % ouNu08 Weeo bSo0se0
after very rasesal thowRhs ~ the
ksss-h 81 the gossvsaess sp~s who's
tie responsibility 81 eesds~ttsg The
war asA safeguarding The satts0 will
sasss directly sait.
Whlls Ne d these shls9s. Shese Aeep.
" ssosseassss thisgs, let ss he very
clear. asa aaks very clear t~ all The
wsslA. what our ssosiSes asd ear %.
Je~ss are. nv sws thssshs hss Get
ksss Aroves se~m its hahotwai ssA ass.
nal ~~srse ~ the sahappy esesss sS
tk- isst two wssths. ssd . d sss ~.
ii~se that the theuGht ~ The sasiss
kss k~~a aiseseA ~ rlssdra ~ sAes. .
have exactly the ssme tA1sgs u astsa
ssss that . haa n MtsA vhea Z ~.
arrss~d tie senate - The ma ss Jass.
asy lasti the same that . hsa - sstsA
Wkes ! addressed rssasess % she ~ 81
February asa - the SSH 81 February.
OWr chIe~t s0~. as thes. 10 - StaSsraee
i've prts~ipirs of peace aad Jwssire IN
the life 81 the world agsisss selesh
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