The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-04-10
|E NATION IS
ALLIED TO WAR
oDrSs SUMMONS UNITED
L,rrs TO COMBAT ACTS
Of BELLIGERENTs.
IOIS METHODS OF AIDING
Allies BEING CONSIDERED

ALLIES DEllNu OVi'OaDLANhO
,,u;np Resources of United
-. for the Gigantic Conflict.
Bequate National Defense First
ep Planned.
81 ASHINGTON.-Having accept
h challenge of Prussian bellig-
,v the United States is now
sijering the part it shall play in
great world war.
Sngress, accepting the declara-
Of President Wilson that an ac-
state Of war exists between Ger
l. and the United States by rea-
q Of the deliberately unfriendly
committed by the Berlin govern
upon American rights, Ameri-
& lives, American honor, has set
down to the gigantic task of
no war. There has been no de-
stion of war against Germany,
will there be. Germany herself
created a situation Of war, and
United States government, its
ence tried beyond limit, has
sly recognized the existing situa-
Congress Faces Gigantic Task.
Ahe state of armed neutrality"
Bch eliminated in the sinking of
armed American steamship Aztec
"a the loss of a score of American
Is, has yielded to actual participa-
b in Europe's great war. In de-
Ming its rights against Prussian
kOachments the United States will
q great extent, make common
b with the Entente allies, and
hrican military and naval experts,
#dng for an active participation
he struggle, will proceed along
line that a good offense is the
defense a nation can have.
esident Wilson, in his message
Ongess, pointed out a few of
relminary steps made necessary
Ameriea's action, but the great
Of waging the war has been
in the hands of Congress. The
8 is ready for action, but the
EtiOn Of an adequate army for
PnSe and also the problem of fl
cmg the struggle must be work
Put by the Legislative branch of
government.
"No Selfish Ends to Serve"
Congress thus faces a two-fold
< in the present emergency. 1t
st first place this country in an
'eptable state of defense, and then
must devise ways and means Of
Png the Allies in waging war on
many, for the sooner aggressive
Pare brings the Prussian govern
lt to It's knees the sooner world
Ece will be restored. And the
lted States, after all, is fighting
nothing other than the peace of
world.
While we do these things" said
President in his message, "let
lnake very clear to all the world
Il our motives and our objects
Our object Is to vindicate the
Peoples Of peace and justice in
lie OF the world, against selfish
autocratic power. We have no
lsn ends to serve. We desire no
quest, no dominion. We seek no
Fmnltles for ourselves, no mate
compensation for the sacrifices
shall freely make"
The Army and Navy.
|he United States navy will. Of
ISe' receive first attention from
EgreSs, as the navy is the first line
Ine nations defense. But the navy
pracucally on a war footing. It's
po9nel IS not up to the number re-
lea Tor war use, but recruiting
sOl0g on rapidly. Torpedo boat
'Oyers and motorboat craft for
as submarine chasers comprise
Ohly two class of vessels actual
r.eeued, and contracts for many
'nese have been let. 1t is prob
! however, that Congress will
y a new appropriation for the
''[ucuon of additional craft of
Character.
ne condition of the army is not
Oou' In fact, Congress will have
~ complete military force,
s present military structure
nOU De expanded. An effort will
. maze to recruit the regular army
til war strength, 287 900 men,
tne National Guard units have
D. Seen called to the colors. But
resident, in his message, asked
4; great land force be raised,
Silg at once with an army of
wv men, "chosen upon the prin-
VI universal liability to serv-
'ngFess must not only provide
"a force, but must also provide
No .'dcnlnery for the training and
pment of it. A compulsory mill
". tanning law of some character
i IAN to be passed by Congress
ti a lew days, and the work Of
w., nv TINS army will begin imme-
w. senator Chamberlain, who
'S = a universal military train
al III the Senate during the last
,n, Oh Congress, has amended his