Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-03
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u a vote on the armed neutrality bill
"a had made the great government OF the
~ omitted states contemplate" Chief JUS
FSf &ipe White was among those who
checred loudly. and there was no divi-
~. sion of spirit between Republicans and
- Democrats
&c. Referring only briefly to the long
correspondence with Ger
in his effort TO bring her back
On, 10 the bounds of the laws OF humanity
az and nations. the President launche ed
g. into his denunciation of tho course OF
tAttthe German government. which he dc
~ clared had forced the United states 10
Co. become bclliEcreut.
g. THE wrongs against which we now
Az arm ourselves he said. ARE no con
if%3mon wrongs: they cut to the very roots
i1f of human life"
H. 81 DIsCLAIMs AN, aVARREI.
VI WITH GERMAN PEOPLE
e. Disclaimins amy quarrel with the
40 German people and anything but :,
s.. ,feeline of friendship and sympathy for
q them. tho President declared their gov
fatis ernmcnt had not acted upon their i'm
ssts pulses In entering the nor with
geo their previous knowledge or approval.
}A,..irIt was war" he said. determined
upon ae used TO be determined
upon in The old unhappy days when
5sSs.,pcoples were nowhere consulted by
III, their rulers and wars were provoked
tH and waged in the interest OF dynas,ics
Ill or OF little groups OF ambitious men
tSs who were accustomed TO use their fell
Iii low-men as pawns and tools
Iii In scathing terms the President re-
Iii ferred TO German plots against the
e. United States.
TX Ono OF the things that has served to
Ill convince us that the prussian auioc-
II. racy was not, and never could he. our
3t friend is that from the very outse, OF
Ill the present war it has filed our un-
~, susDecting communities, aud even our
HI Offices OF government. with spies ana
81, set criminal in,risues everywhere
Iii afoot against our national unity of
III council our peace within and with
fif out our Industries and our commerce
III 1t was evident, the President added
ssi that the spies were here even before
lSi The war began. That the German gov
SsI eminent means to stir up enemies II
si.--the very door Of the United states was
!; sH4-E ieloqucntly proved he said. by the
revelation Of the plot to embroil Japan
and Mexico in with the United
States
ACCEPTING. CHALLENGE:
or HOSTILE PURPOSES
I'VE arc accepting this challenge OF
Is hostile purposes" said the President,
because we know that in such a gov
eminent. following such methods. we
can never have a friend: and that in
the presence Of its organized power.
always lying in wait I" accomplish
know not what purpose, there can
be no assured security for the demo
cratic governments OF the world
The whole force Of the nation" II
necessary. the President declared. would
he spent against the natural foe to
liberty" and To check its prc,ensions
and it's power.
Toward Gcrmany's allies. the rrcsi
dent said. tho United states was talk
ing no action at this time. because they
not engaged in warfare against
Americans on tho seas.
The United States. hc said. WAS NOV
ing only against IAN irresponsible gov
eminent which has thrown aside all
considerations Of humanity and OF
right. and is running amuck."
The President expressed his conf
dence in the loyalty of naturalizcd
citizens. and declared that IL disloy-
atty did lift its head. it would be
only from "a lawless and malignant
few" and stcrnly would be suppressed.
With renewed declaration that the
nation must unscliishly act, only for
freedom. peace and humanity. tho Presi-
dent left the question with Congress
WORD or ToRPEDOINt.
AZTEC HEARD ~ CAPITAL
While the President was speaking,
word OF the torpcdoine without warn
ing of tho American steamer Aztec the
mrs, American armed ship to be at
IA he