Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
WILSON ASKS FOR ARMED FORCE
TO MEET GERMAN U-BOAT MENACE


force anywhere into action The American do desire it, and our
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wish to exhibit everything do that the people of the nations
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81 need
lead to it, and
definite bo~a the and the authority safeguard practice the right
rights recognized mind civilized nations the world No
of my choosing of theirs will lead o
BURDEN ON OTHERS AGGRESSION
acts of
"You will understand why definite of
action and must ask for authority the most general
powers ask sufficient credit to enable me to provide adequate means Of pro
lection where they lacking including the
war;
believe people
with prudence and the true spirit ay and good faith that they have
defensive %s ar % a b you tS T Su.np h me TO- supply G h a t % % up % @
nem usnn' ~d % @ moy any @ s mt or @ methods @ 'S that Tn @ be- % @ u
adequate ships and their legitimate and
FOR THE DEFENSE OF HUMAN LIVES
have spoken of our commerce and of the legitimate erands of our
that lies beneath these phrases and them dignity and weight not
human rights chief of all the right of life itself am thinking not only of
the rights of Americans and about their business
al thinking these rights humanity without which there no
civilization principles and
lection which mankind has throw human lives the
eombaans the lives of who peacefully work keeping the industrial
of the world quick and VITAL the lives of and children and
of those who labor which ministers their We
righteous passion justice upon
all alike of family of State and of mankind the
American principles at htatng things"
NoTABLEs GATHER ADDRESS
of in
through the that shortly before o'clock the galleries only
partly filled an unusual situation ,.
continued discussion of the sund civil bill until the President arrived
The chatter the galleries minutes shortened that the
Chair had to halt abruptly
were the first to arrive The front rows of this section were occupied by
finally
seats crammed
There the floor proceedings the
Of men sensing the vital impending Developments
pa AS soon s & as sne - senate c was seat seated S tn tpsue Jus s "e mite a Justice p M
field
gerald Flood Mann and Senators Kern Simmons Chiffon Ban
handappng
greeted the Executive shook hands with Speaker Clark and Vice President
OPPOSITION EXPECTED TO REQUEST
crowded chamber The big gathering was all strained ears and ahu ewes
the Chief Executive nted the effects of the German of ruth
Na the President demanded clear and definite
s the authority he may any moment find necessary to execute
The Congress seemed stir uneasy the President stated that his
must be general rather than definite and specific but there
approval or disapproval.
Slowly the
The history making The
said that the "far weak the paft said
Party leaders seemed up stump and expressed doubt that the Pes
dent would all the authority that this address, unlike its immediate
predecessor did
REPUBLICANS WANTED SPECIFIC"
Republican
the Presidents address became Immediately the
back that legislation the Presidents would
opposition
action Republican them
of Immediately discussing
mild
quest % met & with as approval S the side of the Senate
Lodge Massachusetts ranking Republican the
Presidents
ned discuss the address but Indicated would have something
not join in the applause at the address
approve
side sees that receives popular approval there wi" be no objection to grant