The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-04-06

An army of at least 100000 men,
based on the principle of universal liza
bility to service, and the authorization
of additional increments of 100000
each as they are needed or can be ham
died in training.
Raising necessary money for the
United States government, SO far as
possible without borrowing and on the
basis of equitable taxation.
All preparations, the president urg-
ed, should be made in such way as
not to check the flow of war supplies
to the nations already in the field
against Germany.
Measures to accomplish all these
ends, the president told congress,
would be presented with the best
thought of the executive departments
which will be charged with the con-
duct of the war, and he besought con-
sideration for them in that light.
President Wilson's appearance be-
fore congress was marked by scene
of the greatest enthusiasm ever shown
since he began the practice of deliver
ing his address in person. Crowds on
outside of the capitol cheered him
frantically as he entered psd as he
left. Congress- roareq asfeer after
cheer Ia a IA Dutburrt A "a ellr.
thusiasm.
From the galleries, the only mem
bers who appeared not to be joining in
the demonstration were some senators
of the group which the president
branded as "wilful men," who by pre-
venting vote on the armed neutral
ity bill, had made the "great govern
ment of the United States contempti-
ble." Chief Justice White was among
those who cheered loudly and there
was no division of spirit between re-
publicans and democrats.
Referring only briefly to the long
diplomatic correspondence with Ger
many in his effort to bring her back
to the bounds of the laws of humanity
and nations, the president launched
into his denunciation of the course of
the German government which he de-
clared had forced the United States to
become belligerent.
"The wrongs against which we now
arm ourselves" he said, "are no COM
mon wrongs; they cut to the very roots
of human life."
Disclaiming any quarrel with the
German people and anything but
feeling of friendship and sympathy
for them, the president declared their
government had not acted upon their
impulses in entering the war, nor with
their previous knowledge or approval.
at was a war;" he said, "determin-
ed upon as wars used to be determined
upon in the old unhappy days when
peoples were nowhere consulted by
their rulers and wars were provoked
and waged in the interest of dynasties
or of little groups of ambitious men
who were accustomed to use their fel-
low men as pawns and tools"
In scathing terms the president re-
ferred to the German plots in the
United States.
"One Of the things that has served
to convince us that the Prussian au-
tocracy was not and never could be
our friend is that from the very outset
of the present war it has filled our un-
suspecting communities and even our
offices of government with spies and
set criminal intrigues everywhere
afoot against our national unity of
council, our peace within and without
our industries and our commerce."
1t was evident, the president added,
that the spies were here even before
the war began. That the German gov
ernment means to stir up enemies at
the very doors of the United States
was eloquently proved, he said, by the
revelation of the plot to embroil Japan
and Mexico in war with the United
States.
eve are accepting this challenge of
hostile purpose" said the president,
because we know that in such a gov
ernment, following such methods, we
can never have a friend; and that in
the presence of its organized power
always lying in wait to accomplish we
know not what purpose, there can be
no assured security for the democratic
governments of the world"
The whole force of the nation" if
necessary, the president declared,
would be spent against "this natural
foe to liberty" and to "check its pre-