Arizona republican., 1917-12-15

.ltuuunlcd from Page D lasting peace ror ourselves and our children. Surely no nation with any regard f1r its seIl-respect and any honor can hesitate 60 moment in its choice.
 "lf there was mo prospect of things going better the longer We fought, it would be infamous to urolong the war but because | ann firmly convinced, de- spite some uutuUaru events and dis couragin- appearances. that we are making steady progress toward the desired G1aL ! W0ulG regard peace overtures to Prussia at me very mom- pnt when Irussiau milItJrism is drunk with hoa-i.uucss a- betrayal of the great trust with which my colleagues and | have heon charged.
 "Thc German victories have been cmbla2oued to the world. but her troubles did hot appear in the bulletins However We know something of them The death grip of Ure British navy is having it's oslcct and the valor of the troops Is making an impression which will tell in the eud Persons who in the last fortnight have been organiz iug a nervous breakdown in the nation are the same ones who recently were organizing a hystarjcal shouting over the Flanders Nic.0rieH.
 We are laying the foundation of the bridge that will carry ms into a new world. Let us maintain steadiness and sanity and outlook
 This is not the most propitious hour. Eussia's threatened retirement from the war strengthens the HohenZollerns and weakou5 the forces of democracy, but Russia.S action will not lead, as she imagiues to universal peace. It will simply ur1Ious the worlds agony and inevitably put her in bondage to Irusslan military dominance.
 "It would ue folly to underestimate thc danger from the release of the ene- my 's eastern forces. If would be equal ly folly t0 eNagserate it. but the great est folly or al would not be to face it.
 If Che Russian democracy has de- cided to abandon the struggle against military aut0cracy, pne American de- mocacy Is akmg it up. This is the most momeutors fact of the year, which has Uauaposed the whole situa- ton. There is no more powerful coun- try in the world than the United States. with their gigantic resources and ind0mabIe people und if Russia is out America is coming in with both arms
 'If this is the worst moment it is be- cause Russia h0s stepped and America is only preparing tl come in. Her army is mot yet ready and her tonnage Is mbult: hnt with every hour that passes the gap formed by Russia's re- tiremcnt will he filled by the valiant sons of the great American republic Germany knows it and Austria know: it. Hence the lpsner5-c efforts to force 1ho issue before America is ready They will not succeed but We must b6 prepared for greater efforts and greater sacrifices. ll is mo time to cover ol faUcr.
 Great Briuiu's will is as tempered steel and win bear right tO the end There must be further drain upon ou man-poWer iu order % sustain the ad diuonal burden until the American army arrives.
 There is uo ground for panic. Ever now. after we have sent troops Co Italy the allies have marked superiority il numbers u France and Flanders anC considerable reserves at home.
 "MnCh greater progresS--has beel made fin man power in the last fev months than either our friends or ou foes realize, hut 1t is not enough t enable ms Go lace The new contingen Cies without anxiety. The problem O man power. however, does not end wit the army Victory now is question of tonnage Nothing can defeat us bu the shortage of tonnage, and the adven