Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-30
PHYSICAL MIGHT OF
UNITED ALLIES
MUST WIN WAR
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with victory and with great armies
and navies at its command, than to
unite with the brave enemies of that
empire in ending now and for all time
this menace to our future?
primarily then. every man who
crosses the ocean to fight on foreign
soil against the armies of the German
empire. goes forth to fight for his
country and for the preservation Of
those things for which our forefathers
were willing to die.
ITO those who offer themselves we
owe the same debt that we owe to
those men who in the past fought on
American soil in the cause of liberty
No, not the same debt, but a greater
one. 1t calls for more patriotism.
more self-denial. and a truer vision
to wage war on distant shores than
to repel an invader or defend ones
home"
Nothing Improbable With Germany.
Answering those who he said,
might think 1t improbable Germany
would attack the United States If she
won the war, Mr Lansing cited things
of which Germany has been guilty,
which were thot improbable. yes inn
possible, before the war-violation of
treaties, crimes of murder, extortion
anu NAnhatlloil III btiN lhlii anu iiiNt,
submarine brutality and b-drop-
ping on cities. yet. God help us, II
these things should come to pass" he
exclaimed, land iron crosses have
been awarded to the perpetrators"
But there is more far more,' he
continued, (which might be added to
this record of unbelievable things
which the German government has
done. do not need to mention the
attempt of the foreign office at Ber-
lin to bribe Mexico to make war upon
us by promising her American terri
tory. 1t was only one of many in
trigues which the German government
was carrying on in many lands. Spies
and conspirators were sent thruout
the world. Civil discord was encour-
aged TO weaken the potential strength
Of nations which might be obstacles to
the lust of Germany's rulers for world
mastery. Those of German blood who
owed allegiance to other countries
were appealed to to support the
fatherland, which beloved name
masked the military clique at Berlin.
No Nation Safe.
"Some day I hope the whole tale
may be told. 1t will be an astounding
tale. indeed. But enough has been
told that there no longer remains the
SlldtoN ol II uOupl ds 10 the cHdTdCteT
of Germany's rulers. OF their amazing
ambition for world empire and OF
their intense hatred for democracy.
'My friends, / am firmly convinced
the independence of no nation is safe
that the liberty OF no individual Is
sure, until military despotism. which
holds the German people in the hol-
low of its hand. has been made i'm
potent and harmless forever. Appeals
to justice, moral obligation and honor
no longer avail with such a power
There is but one way to restore peace
to the world and that is by overcom-
ing the physical might of German i'm
perialism by force Of arms.
"If enthusiasm and ardor can make
success sure, then we Americans have
no cause for anxi.ty, no reason to
doubt the outcome of the conflict
But enthusiasm and ardor are not all:
they must be founded on n profound
conviction of the righteousness of your
cause and on implicit faith that the
God OF battles will strengthen the arm
of him who fights for the right"
Mr.. Lansing, who is spending his
vacation at Henderson Harbor n. Y.
expects TO return to Washington next
Saturday