The Dermott news., 1917-11-08

ffft ui Purppst Hhu cA ha VIII henceforth insure the observnnce of those principles.
 Neutrality is no longer feasible or desirable where the peace of the world is involved and the freedom of It's peo- Pies, md the menace to that peace and freedom lies In the existence of auto cratic governments, backed by OrEsn- ized force which Is controlled wholly by their will, nd by the will Of their people. We havesecn the last Of neu- traiity In such circumstances. We are at the beginning 0f sn age in which H will he insisted that the same stand ards of conduct and or responsibilits for wrong done shall he observed among nations and their governments that are observed among the Indi>iduni citizens of civilized states.
 We have no quarrel with the Germa n people We have no feeling toward them but one of sympathy and friend ship. It was not upon their impulse that their government acted in enter tng the war It was not with their previous knowledge or approval IL was a war determined upon as wars used to be determined upou In the old unhappy days when peoples were no where consulted by thetr rulers and wars were provoked and waEed in the
 interest Of dvnasties or of little groups of ambitious men who were accustomed tti use Ahtli lttIpN titEit dS paw tlS anu tools.
 Sclf-SoN nations do not fill their nriGhbor states with spies or set thr course of intrigue to hrsnG about some critical posture of anHirs which will give them nn opportunity to strike nnd ntate conquest. such dc-igr~ Chn he =uCCcssfuiI> worked out onl, under cover and where no CHr hu~ the riEht (" ask aues tInnS. CunninEI, cortriN cd ff Ira s4f .fs sfa. e tfaD rleI it naN be Grolu aeuers,tiun ia gen rrItion, vau be worked uut and kept From the iiSht only wttbtn the pr.'at, af courts ar behind the carcf,ftis guarh- rd condolences of n unrro'r md rrtNi- legged class They are happily tmp"s~t- Die where public opinIen commands mud insists upon fuif information concern Ing al the nh,lan's adatr-.
 steadfast concert for peace cun never he maintained except bn " part ner~hip of democratic nations. No hn- tecrntic gov rrnmrut could he trusted to keep faith ntthtn II or observe itS covenants. It must he league of honor. partnership Of opinion. In triEuc would eut Its Nttnl~ away; th" pIottinEs of timer circles wh" could ptun whnt they would. mud render he- count ta que, would he corruptia" seated nt Its very hcart. oniN free r"o- pie can hold their purpose and thetf honor sfrRdv fl" common end Hnd prefer thr Interest ef ntnuktud (" nn' narrow interest of their own
 DpEs mt evsrF Nusr asH frel th#t =fs@ur4u=e hs= heru alttai ta aHs haps far tes sature fsace of tts world hE tl1a waras-sl}- }--.t..I brtt.t a.ns thsnsss a##t H#s## neaa a#zH#ae HHHHr tte z=st tHz w.,1## Ha E##a" ftn-St1 ~a- known hy those who knc,, her hest Ia have hrcn aissaN~ In fnct dem"crhtlr gtrtF hsttal Ff thuuG Int tn HH the Intimate relation ships ef her people that spoke their natural instinct. tbcIr hahituni attttudc toward lie. The Hutocrnc> thHt crown ed the summit of her political StrnS- turr. Ieag q. IT had -tned and terrihie thc reality nf it- pewer' wns not in fnct Ru~sinn In origin. chHrae- ter. ar purpo~c. and now tt bHS hren shaken of and the great generous ku%- sinn people have been added. In hh their nntiNc majesty md might, to the forces thnt lighting for freedom In thc world, for justice. and for peace. Here ts a 1t partner for A league oi honor
 One of the thIuEs that have served to convince u> thot the rrW~sian nuto- crac, uns not and could never he our friend is that from the yer, outset of the present ssnr it bn> hllrd our un- su>prctinG commodities. nud even our offices of government, with spies and set criminal intriRur- everywhere atoot against national unity of counsel. our peace within aud without, our tn- du-tric-. md our commerce. Indeed it I- now evident that tts spies were here before the war began aud it t- unhappily not matter of conjecture, but fnct proven In our courts oi ius- tice. thnt the intrigue~ vhIch have moro than once cumc pcriloe-lN near [" .I Il.f, Htnrv st the industries of the country, have been carried on nt the tn-tignUon. with the support. and even under the personal directions nf official uGent- of the Inn pcrini government accredited to the government of the tnited states.
 Even in checking these things and trying 10 r,tirpstr them have sought to put the most generous Inter prctation possible upon them. because we knew thnt their source InH not Ia any hostile feeling ar purpn~" of the German people toward u- twho were, no doubt. as ignorant of them as we oursrlNe> vrrel. hut only Ia the selfish designs of government that did what it plcnsed and told its people nothing, Rut thes hnNe pias~d their part In sers- Ing to convince u- last that thnt government rntertnius no real friend shin for nnd means to net against our pence and security nt Its convent That it means Go stir up enemies aEnIust IT. nt our very doors the in- trrCrpted note to the German minister at Mexico CitN Is eloquent evidence.
 Ne are accepting thIs chpllruEr of hostile purpose brCnu~e Wr know that In such government. following ~uch methods. we chu never have a friend and thut In thc presence of It's organ tFed power. always lNtnE In walt to nceompIish know not what pur- Hs. ff t.=f ffN for the democratic sas.rumeut- of sbe world We Hre now Hhn'Ht t1 A-reHt the .rat.e oS battle wfta th' natural f#I ta }lhtrtv. nua sb5tt if n-rresfrf @ueH#t tha whole force of the uFtaa tn rH..k and nutiffy its rrsttn~t1us and #ts ra@ CT We are glad now thot we sec the facts with no veil of fnl-r preteu-e about them, to heht thus for tbr uiu- mntc urnce of the world md for the liberation of its peoples. thr t,erman peoples lncIudedi fer Inc rI.hts of ma lions great and ~maii. Hnd the prI,i- Iegp of men cVcryvf f==s to choose their waV of life and of obedience.
 The world must b~ made saf- fer democracy. h- pence must he planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have ra selfish ends to serve We desire uo conGHests eo d.. ,ltt