Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-09
LAS1NGPEACE
IS GOAL OF new
ORGANIZATION
Unity Of the American PEG.
pie Must Not be Impair
ed, Says League.

Washington, Oct. 9.-The League
for National Unity was formed here
yesterday at a conference which
adopted the following declaration OF
principles:
I'm an hour when our nation Is
fighting for the principles upon which
1t was founded, in an hour when free
ty are at stake. we hold 1t the duty
of every American to take his place
on the firing line Of public opinion.
ct is not q time for old ~prejudices
or academic discussion as to past diff
ferences. Those who are not now for
America are against America.
Our cause is Just. We tool.~aP
law and ancient rights were set at
naught. and when u f~orbearance
had been exhausted by persistent de-
ception, and broke pledges.
U. S. FIGHTS FOR
DURABLE PEACE.
"Our aims are explicit, our purpos-
es unsoiled by any selfishness. We
defend the sanctities of life. the fun
damental decencies Of civilization. We
fight for a just and durable peace.
and that the rule of reason shall be
restored to the community of nations.
''In this crisis the unity of the Am
SA S0A POOPAS- NV w
by the voices of dissention or sedi-
PREMATURE PEACE
ACTIVITY SEDITTOUS.
Agitation for a premature peace is
seditious when its object Is to weaken
the determination of America to see
the val through to q conclusive vim
dication Of the principles for which
we have taken arms.
1.-THE var we are waging Is a war
against war, and its sacrifices mus
not be nulliied by n truce or arm
istice that means no more tha a
breathing spell for the enemy.
I'VE believe in the wise purpose of
the president lot to negotiate a peace
with any irresponsible and autocratic
dynasty.
APPROVE SENDING
OF TROOPS To FRANCE.
I'VE approve the action of the ma
expeditionary force to the land of La
Fayette and Rochambeau. Either
we fight the enemy on foreign soil.
shoulder to shoulder, with comrades
in arms, or we we fight on our own
soil, backs against our homes, and
alone.
While this war lasts. the u Of
the allies is our cause; their defeat,
our defeat, and oncert Of action and
unity of spirit between them and US
is essential to final victory. We.
therefore, ~deprecate the exaggeration
of national prejudices-often stimu-
lated by German propagandists-and
nothing is more important than the
clear understanding that those who,
IN this crisis, attack our present allies,
attack America. q
1--WE are organizing in the interests
of a national accord that rises high
above any previous division Of party,
race, creed. and circumstance.
FATEFUL HOUR
FOR AMERICA.
I'VE believe that this is the critical
and fateful hour for America and for
civilization. To lose now. is to lose
for many generations. The peril Is
great. and requires ~ highest en-
deavors. II defeat to US
through any weakness. Germany,
whose purposes for worldwide domi-
Mon. are now revealed, might draft
to itself, as a magnet does the filings.
the residium Of world power and this
would affect the standing and the ex-
istence Of America.
I'VE not only accept. but heartily
approve the decision reached by the
president and congress Of h United
States to declare war against the
common enemy of the nations and, as
loyal citizens of the United States we
pledge to the president and the gov
eminent u undivided support to
the very end"