The Washington times., 1917-04-05

Tended and upheld in the early his
tory of the country.
I'VE are going to war in defense OF
our fundamental rights and for the
preservation of the rights of human
ttN The charge that we are going TO
wage war for profit in the interest OF
munitions makers is as desrdcable as
IL is un-American, and il is unworthy
OF any American who loves his eoun-
try better than he does the land OF
an insidious foe. 1t is the inexorable
logic OF events that has driven us into
this war, and we enter it asking MOTH
ing for ourselves save the glory that
comes of fighting for the rights and
liberties of mankind.
Must Live Up to Pledges.
'If there be in this body or else
where citizens who object to the
course we are embarking upon, l
suggest they address themselves to
Kaiser, Wilhelm, Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg, the Reichstag, and the author of
that remarkable sample of diplomatic
kultur, the Zimmerman note. Let
those citizens tell them how we love
the history and principles of our gov
ernment; how we have protested,
pleaded, and supplicated to a degree
almost humiliating; how they have
made promises only to break them:
tell them that IL their professions are
TO be considered anything more than
scraps of paper they must atone for
past acts and rene wand live up to
their solemn pledges.
IF they do this, we shall call off the
dogs of war, but IL they do not, we
will wage war to the limit of our re-
sources, and the end will not come
until German militarism, the greatest
menace to the peace and happiness
of mankind. is no longer a blot on
civilization"
Chairman Flood of the Foreign Re
lations Committee stirred the House
to unusual depths.
War is being made upon our coun-
try and its people" he said. Our
ships are being sunk. Our non-com:
blatant citizens. including men, WON
en-, and children. are being murdered;
our merchantmen are denied the free
dom of the seas.
Under such circumstances, there is
but one course for the Government to
pursue, and that is to go to the de-
fense of its people and the honor OF
the nation. There Is no choice as to
our course. We are compelled by
the acts Of the German government to
enter into this most colossal war.
That imperial government has
thrust war upon us. We accept this
gage Of battle. The time for argu-
nIent has passed; the time for heroic
action is here, and our people will
rally to the support OF their Govern
ment and meet wars sacrifices and
wars perils as a brave and patriotic
people should.
I'VE should take our stand by the
side of the allied nations which have
been fighting humanity's battles for
two and one-half years. determined
that their efforts and that Prussian
militarism shall be crushed and the
world shall be delivered from the
threat and danger of the Hohenzol-
lern dynasty"
Congressman siegeI declared:
Il come from a people that for
thousands of years have been taught
to love peace. / cannot shut my eyes
or close my ears to the fact that,
though we cry peace, Germany an
swers by warning against us.
Time for Realizing.
THE time has come for American
citizenship to realize that with the
common BENEFITS and opportunities
which this country dHOTos lnSbl
comes the common duty and obliga-
tion to serve IL in every way in its
hour of danger. Let us give evidence
to the world that we are united and
standing shoulder TO shoulder, pre-
pared to make those sacrifices which
q free people are called upon to do,
to sustain their very existence as
nation.
Let US give notice to the world
that in this republic of ours at least
that we are all American citizens Of
rank and quality. whether that citi-
zenship be lately acquired or whether
Il be by birthright, and that in the
defense of our flag and country we
recognize no distinction Of wealth or
position: and that we shall be guided
in our actions with the one common
thought OF victory in the conflict We
are entering
PaeIhsts InterPOse.
Congressman Cooper. Stafford Of
Wisconsin, and Britten of Chicago.
began the paciist opposition to the
bill during Floods speech.
They asked il the President, when
seeking armed neutrality, had not
stated he did not want. war.
I'VE are not going to defend an
armed or any sort of neutrality"
Flood retorted. We are going TO
fight
Didn't Great Britain's mines sink
the Evelyn Cooper asked.