Arizona republican., 1917-02-04

leries save the clear, calm tones of the president reading slowly and distinctly. The aSSemblage of senators, represent atives and notables about him listened with closest attention to words which nay record one of the Sombre moments If American history, if not, indeed, of
 he world.
 Briefly he reviewed how last April the United States warned Germany after the destruction of the Sussex that un- .ess the imperial government ceclared md effected an abandonment of that sort of submarine warfare the United States would have no choice but to sever diplomatic relations altogether. Then he quoted from the German re- ply which gave assurances that no
 ships would be sunk without warn ing and provision for safety of passen- gers and crew. He recounted the pro- vision the German government at ,ached, which in effect reserved to .tself the right to recant it's promises f the United States did not secure re- taxation of the British restraint on
 onmerce, and then quoted from the teply of the United States, which re-
 used to consider a conditional pledge md gave Germany final warning that t could not entertain or discuss any SUcH SuSSeSl ton.
 The president did not refe- to the
 org list of submarine operations which lave been conducted in violation of the sussex pledge, but proceeded at once C the new war zone order which be-
 anne effective February l.
 When he told how the German proc iamation left nothing for the honor and .Ignity of the United States but a in raln Io q dered passports sent to von Benstorff
 nd q ecal to MT. Gerand, the assem-
 ,lage broke into a cheer in which re- JublicanS and democrats alike joined More applause greeted his declaration that only an overt act could convince
 lum that Germany intended to violate American lives and rights, pnu there was prolonged applause and cheering when he concluded by announcing that should American ships and lives be sacrificed "in needless ContraVention of -he just and reasonable understanding of international law and the obvious dictates of humanity" he would again appear Before congress to ask author lty to use any means that may be necessary for the protection of our seamen and OUT people"
 The president spoke as follows.
 
 The imperial German government )n the tnirty-first Of January an bounced ta this government and to governments of other neutral nations hat on and after the first day of February, the present month if would adopt q policy with regard to the lse jt submarines against all shipping seeking to pass through certain des- gnated areas of the high seas to which it is clearly my drty to call !or attention.
 Let me remind the congress that )n the Sth day of April last. in view )t the sinking on the 24th of March. If the cross channel passenger steam ar Sussex. by a German submarine. SlthoJt summons or warning. and the consequent loss of the lives of several citizens of the United States. who were passengers aboard her. this gov 9rnment addressed d note to the inn oerial German government in which made the following declaration: If it still tie purpose of the inn i pe.ial government to prosecute re- lentless and indiscriminate warfare against vessels of commerce bv the use of submarines without regard to ] what the government of the United States must consider the sacred and nndlsputabie rules of international law and the universally recognized dictates of humanity. the government of the United States is at last forced to the
 onclGsiCn that there Is but one course tt can pursue. Unless the imperial government should now immediately declare and effect an abandonment of
 Is present methods of submarine warfare against passenger and freight carrying vessels, the government of the United States can have no choice out to sever displomatic relations with he German empire altogether 'Iu reply to the declaration, the inn periai German government gave this government the following assurances: The German government is pre- pared 10 do it's utmost to confine the operations of war for the rest of its | duration to the fighting forces of the oellieerents, thereby also insuring freedom of the seas, q principle upor which the German government be- lieves now, as before to be in agree ment with the government of the United States.
 "J1e German government, guided i by this idea notified the governmert i of the United States that the German i naval forces have received the follow . | ins orders. In accordance with ;ha ] general nrfnf,i.l.ap of r-fr;