The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-26

House foreign affairs committee draft incorporating the legislation necessary give the President the he asked for
 WASHINGTON, Feb 23-Prdent Wilson appealed personally
 joint of Congress today and asked for permission arm establish armed neutrality and for full deems necessary handling the GermanAmean ctuaiOn
 Declaring he friend of peace he said he it for America long as able The President emphasized the fact that he neither asks contempa step which might bring through action of this country.
 He declared that could only come through an act of Ger many"
 No course of my choosing war;" he said War can only by wiuful acts of aggression by others"
 added in almost the next sentence that i've must defend people"
 He emphasized that while he may full power take what steps are necessary Congress by its vo show that whatever he may decide is
 President after reviewing the activities of the German sub marines which he said the Houaonc essentially like that Frye observing that the Lyman law deserves grave con- demnatOn failure enlist the cooperation of neuras to prevent such dpredators the main therefore the stuaon we find ourselves in with regard actual conduct of the against and its effect upon ships people substantially the that it when addressed you the third of February for tying up our shipping ports because the unwngne of ship risk their vessels without insurance adequate pro- and the very serious congestion commerce which has resulted congestion which is growing rapidly more and more
 This in itself might presently accomplish effect what the new submarine orders meant to accomplish So far as we are concerned only say therefore that overt act which have venud hope commanders would fact avoid has occurred.
 But while this happily might be admitted there are
 
 man press authorities which have increased rather than
 ened the impression that if ships and people spared was fortunate circumstances because the command which they happen to encounter may exercise an unexpected discretion and restraint rather than because Of n suuctons under which those commanders acting
 Tt would be foolish deny that the situation augh with in great possibilities dangers No thoughtful fail to see that the necessity definite action at any time We in fact and not in elementary rights neutral nation would be most mpruden to be unpeped Continuing the President theme great principles which throw about hu
 
 Ina rnwnted nringements they peacefully as
 of industrial there may be and vital lives n armed neutrality which children and those know maintain and for who supply labor which ministers W abundant Ameri'1n their susenahce'  ns: vi. s.5:: sPs;ss sss.s so, @ e GERMANY LAYS casts actlo and must ask
 %:. ;: .s5 :ss.: :s5':a: authority tn. GABLE ACROSS "The n which action may " - a;sss'; ] $n: $ s;: 3: TIVE ATLANTIC of our people o the but yor
 be main GALVESTON cable the thought that lies D from Germany point in the phrases and gVes them completion dignity and weight h according persistent material interests merely that circles today It thinking is rather o e cable operations rights, the chief have been going on past of which S right of life iseit several months
 am thinking only of the -~%% rights of Americans to go anu WAsHNGToNAmbassador about their proper today the American LOT the prisoners been which Is aeepeI H % Siurin by rights o humanity without civilization My THE thc tNe"s All