Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31


ton and when it is carried 10 sue
cessful conclusion the liberty Of this
country never will be imperilled again,
! Secretary McAdoo declared. speaking
in Atlanta, Ga, in one OF his last
speeches on four weeks country
wide campaign. The secretary also
paid his respects TO those who would
make peace, declaring it was inIpos-
sible at this time.
Let us not listen" he said, Ito
| those anemic peace advocates who
inopportunely talk of peace at this
time, when there can be no peace I'M
| til this issue is settled right.
"Time TO Strike and Strike Hard"
God knows | want peace 4. much
as any man. but do not want peace.
premature and immature peace
which would only postpone tho time
when we should have TO fight it out
again. probably alone. and when the
sacrifices would be infinitely greater
than now.
This is our time TO strike and
strike hard and settle despotism for
ever. Let US see it TO a finish"
A stirring picture of America pre-
pared also was used by the secretary
in driving home the need of subscrip-
tions to the Liberty Loan. The sccre-
tary spoke in part, as follows:
In War for Sef-PreserVation
The American people know that
they are in great war for self-pres-
ervation. for the protection of their
vital rights as well as for the vinuiCa-
ton OF the democratic principle
throughout the world.
1T Is very true that we fight for
altruistic purposes. We fight for our
ideals. II is true, also, that We fight
for no selfish end. We seek no terri.
tory that belongs TO another nation.
We seek not 10 conquer any Other
people and make them subjects OF this
great republic. But while We are
fighting for these ideals, and it i well
TO restate them as often as possible
America fights for something more
proximate than that-she fights fOI
certain essential rights OF her people
rights that involve their very life, ant
the integrity of their institutions
rights which have been challenged am
rights which have been disrcgarder
by the greatest military despo; oi al
times.
, Before this war broke out il
. Europe, 1t had been recognized every
, where throughout the civilized worlt
, that no merchant ship should be SUM
, by an enemy war vessel, unless th
, lives of the passengers. the unarmet
, dren, had first been secured. So in
, flexible Is that rule il has never bee
, disregarded by any civilized nation
, until the German kaiser essayed L
, violate ii.
, at is undoubtedly true that With
, the past three years this nation wa
, frequently on the verge OF war b'
, cause of those infractions OF tn
, kaiser. those aggressions upon on
, rights. But each time our great pCdC;
, loving president with an earnest d,
, sire TO maintain peace and 10 strict
, observe the obligations of neu'ralit!
, which had always observed upon on
, part. first demanded that these aggreI
, sions upon our rights be stopped. An
, each time the kaiser promised tina
, he would not repeat this offense an
, just as frequently rs he made the pr
, misses he disregarded them.
, What else could be expected Of
, nation that would tear up treat
, with Belgium and denounce il as
, mere scrape of paper? But the Cl
, max came when, on the 31st day {
, January last. we received notice frOI
, the kaiser that on and after In;
, date no American ship and no Amer
y can citizen should be permitted
, enter zone of the high seass abol
p 500 miles in width, surrounding II
D great nations of Britain. Belgium
D France. and Italy He undertook
b say to America that she should n,
y sail her ships upon the high seas. Or
3 other nation told us that in 1912 VIII
Q, was the answer? Weak as we were {
. that time and powerful as the natio
y was which then challenged our right
y we went to war and indicated Amer
. cas- right to the freedom of the seas.
. DIDN'T Think America Would Fight
o at is perfectly clear what the kai
. er's purpose was. He had been led
y believe by disloyal people in this COu
, try that America never would fgh
= that we were a material people. IN
= any transgrcssiOn Of our rights wou
y be met only by protests, that |
, could 90 as far az he pleased, and s
, he determined that he would .,
, America to this supreme tpst, and I