Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06


In message TO The special session O
congress on April ? spoke as follows
a have called the congress into ca
tfaordinery session because there ar
serious. very serious choices Of polio.
40 be made and made Immediately
which 4 Naa neither right nor eonstl
iutionally permissible that should az
sumo the responsibility Of making.
-On the Ord or February last. I OF
flclally laid before you the extraordi
nary announcement OF the imperia
German government that on and after
the ist day Of February Il was rs pur
pose 70 put aside all restraints OF Law
or OF humanity and use its submarines
20 sink every weasel that sought "a
sproach either the ports OF Grea,
Britain or ireland. or the western
coasts OF Earope or any OF the ports
controlled BY the enemies OF Germany
within lie Mediterranean. That has
seemed 20 be the object Of the GeH
man submarine warfare earlier In the
war. but since April OF last year the
imperial government had somewhat
restrained the commanders OF Ito uni.
derEea craft In conformity with III
premise then given 10 Us that pagseni
ger boats would not be sunk. and thai
due warning would be given TO al
other vessels which It's submarine
might seek 10 destroy. when no resist.
snce was offered or escape attemptee,
and care taken that their crews wete
given al least fair chance TO savF
their lives In their open boats Thf
precautions taken we're meaEer ana
haphakard enough. az was proved IN
distressing instance after instance in
the progress OF the cruel and unmanly
business. bat certain degree OF res
stralnt was observed.
The new policy has swept every
restriction aside Vessels OF every
Kind. whatever their flag. their char
acter their cargo. their destlnatioil
their errand. have been ruthiessly sent
90 the bottom without warning ann
without thought OF help or mercy fp
those on board. the vessels OF friendly
neutrais along with those Of belliger
cnte
Even hospital ships and ships car
NAAE N'tN'N W INC HHAVAC A0fNt@ftA AAfA
stricken people OF Belgium. though I
the latter we're provided with safe I
conduct through the prescribed areas /
by tho German government Itself, aed 4
wero distinguished by unmlstnkeme |
nsrks OF Identity. have been sunk with
The same reckless lack OF compassion
pr principle.
Il was for little while unable 10
believe that such things would In fact
De- done BY any government that had
hitherto subscribed 10 the humane
'ractiees OF civilized nations lnta-
iationRl law had It's origin In the a.
empt 70 set up some law which would
70 respected and observed upon tie
'eas. where no nation had right ,pf ,
dominion and whore lay the free high ,
Ways o. the world. ny painful stage |
fter stage has that law been built ~ /
lith mearor enough results. indeai. I
fter al WIS accomplished that could I
q accomplished. but always with ia /
lear view. al least. Of what the heart i
IA conscience OF the mankind d. \
iandea
Rights Swept Away.
This minimum OF right the Ger
AN government has swept aside vi
Or the plea OF retaliation and necq ,
AZ. and because Il had no weapops
hich Il could use al sea except these. I
'hish e Is impossible 10 employ es I,
IA employing them without throwing !
, the winds an scruples OF humanity !,
: of rexrect for the Understandings =
rat were supposed TO andorlie the N !,
'rconrse OF the world y
n Am not nos thinking OF the loss Il
property involved. immense aud " D
Gus as that -. tas only es the van. n
n ard wholesale destruction or TIE 5,
res Of aonoomhatants. men. wonSn +,
"a children. Engaged In pursuits a.
hieh hare always. even Ia tho dask-t r.
q periods OF modern history, been 81
'sraed Innocent and legitimate Prop 81
y can be paid Ter. the lives Of q
'acetsi and innocent people cannot y
The present German submarine =
Arfare against commerce is a war "
re against mankind II Is a war y
'afns< all nations American ships =
re kees sunk. American lives takea =.
ways which Il has stirred US very ~ -
epiy 20 learn OF. but the ships and =,
opie OF other nentral and friendly -
items have been sunk and over. a
refined IN the waters In the same y,
~. There has been no diserimins
~. The challenge Is 10 all mankind.
'ch Ration must decide for itself -
w n will meet IL. The choice we =,
AXE for ourselves must be made with N
moderation OF counsel and tenn llt
fsteness OF judgment bcfisfsng our a,
aracter and cur motives as a ma m
m. We must put excited feeling VI
ray. Our motive wili not be re 81
nge or the victorious assertion OF "
E physical might OF the nation. but Vi
iy the yindicstion OF right. OF hu by
IN right. Of which we are only ne
lgle champion. WI