The Ordway new era., 1917-11-09
RESIDENTS VAR I.
MESSAGE GARBLED
n Text Withheld From People
Of Germany by kaiser's
Government.
IssAGEs were SUPPRESSED
koort Of Wolff Telegraph Bureau,
Unofficial Mouthpieee Of Kaiser,
Shows Wilson's Address
Distorted.

Distorted.
The German people never had an op-
rtunity to read the full text of the
dress delivered by President Wilson
fore congress on April 2. 1917, in
hIch the president called upon con-
ress to declare the existence of the
ate OF war then being waged upon
e United States by Germany. In the
pies OF this address which were per-
lifted to be published in Germany,
Iany passages were suppressed, ac-
brtling to the committee on public
f0rmation Of the United States gov
nment. The passages suppressed in
)uded those In which the president
BID why the United States had been
breed to enter into the war against
ermany In protection of Its rights and
order to make the world safe for
emocracy.
The committee on public information
as issued copy of the presidents
ddress, showing the passages which
Fere suppressed by the Wolff Tele-
Faph bureau. which Is under govern
bent censorship and has been consist
htly employed by the German govern
bent for the PRONUNCIATION of its Off
al opinions. The following is an Of
cial copy Of the presidents address
nth the passages suppressed by the
Colf Telegraph bureau shown in bold
heed type:
Gentlemen of the Congress:
have called the congress Into extra
rdinary session because there are Sc
ous. very serious. choices of policy to
made. and made Immediately. which
Is neither right nor constitutionaIly
ermissible that should assume the re-
possibility OF making.
On the Sd OF February last officially
I'D before you the extraordinary an
ouncement Of the Imperial German
(overnmcnt that on and after the Ist
ay OF February It was its purpose to
ut aside all restraints OF law or of hu-
nanity and use Its submarines to sink
very vessel that sought to approach
ither the ports of Great Britain and
reland or the western coasts of Europe
any Of the ports controlled by the
lnemies OF Germany within the Medi-
{erranean. That had seemed to be the
bJect OF the German submarine war
ARE earlier in the war. but since April
last year the Imperial government
ad somewhat restrained the comman-
ers OF Its undersea craft. in conform
ny with Its promise. then given to us,
hat passenger boats should not he
Psnk, and that due warnlnE would be
gfves to all other vessels which Its
Inmari"es might seek to destroy,
hen NO reslstance vas offered or es-
ape attempted. and care taken that
heir crews were given at least n fair
nance to aave their lives In their open
eostH. The precautions taken were
neaEer and haphaxard enough, as was
proved in distressanE Instance after
Instance In the progress Of the cruel
nd unmanly business, hut q certain de-
Free OF restraint was observed.
The new policy has swept every re-
Friction aside. Vessels of every kind.
Ehatever their naE, their character
sheir cargo, their destination, their
frrand. have been ruthlessly sent to
me bottom without warning and with
put thought of help or mercy for those
Pm board the vessels of friendly neu-
trails along with those of belligerents,
EVEN hospital ships and ships carrying
relief TO the sorely bereaved and strick-
people Of Belgium. though the lat
yer were provided with safe conduct
through the prescribed areas by the
|elstin kuished BY unmistakable marks
sf Identity, have been sunk with the
ame reckless lack of compassion or
|of principle.
wnn for . little while unable to
believe that such things would in fact
Fl done by any government that had
|hifherto subscribed to the humane
Practices Of civilized nations. Inter-
|sstional law had Its origin In the nt-
tenpt to set up some law which would
se respected aad observed upon the
|seas. where no nation had right Of
|eominion and where lay the free high
ways Of the world. BY painful stage
after stage has that law been built up
With meager enough results. indeed.
after all was accomplished that could
DC accomplished. but always with
eiear view. at feast, OF what the heart
md conscience OF mankind demanded.
This minimum OF right the German
pea or retaliation and necessity ana
because It had no weapons which II
could use at sea except these. which
It Is impossible to employ as II fs EN-
proving them. without throwing to the
wind all scruples of humanity or OF
respect for the understandings that
were supposed to underlie the inter-
course Of the world.
am not now thinking Of the loss OF
property involved. immense and serious
a. that is. but only Of the wanton and
wholesale destruction of the lives OF
nnon-combatants. men. women. and chill
osen. engaged in pursuits which have
.iways. even In the darkest pertoAs OF
.edera history, bees deemed innocent
ad IeEitlmate. Property can be paid
lor' the lives Of peaceful and innocent
1eepie cannot be. The present German
..upmarine warfare against commerce
warfare against mankind.
II is war against all nations. Amer
~ ~ ships have been sunk. American
.I.s .ves taken. In ways which II has
~ ufred ~ vsry deeply TO learn Of. bat
- ships naA people 81 ether nestrei
ena friendlx naflnna haYA heeA snnk