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committed IN this war vii. have TO ns
rlgh'ed. That Of course. But they can
hot ana must not be yiehted by the
commission Of similar wronys agains,
Eermany and her allies The world
VIII not permit the commission OF sim
tiar wrongs as a means OF reparation
ann settlement. Statesmen must by
this time have learned that the opin-
ion OF the world lis everywhere wide
awake and fully comprehends the Is
sues involved. No representative of
any self-soyerned nation will dare dis
regard 1t by attempting any such COW
enants OF selfighness and compromise
as were entered into at the congress-
OF Vienna. The thought of the plain
people here and everywhere through
out the world. the people who enjoy
no privilege and have very simple and
unsophisticated standards OF right and
wrong, Is the air of all governments
must henceforth breathe II they would
live. It is in the full disclosing light
OF that thought that all policies must
be conceived and executed in this mid.
DAY nOur OF the worlds life.
Teuton Opinions Restricted.
German rulers have been able to up.
set the peace Of the world only be-
cause the German people we're not
suffered under their tutelage to share
the comradeship Of the other peoples
Of the world either in thought or in
purpose. They we're allowed to have
no opinion of their own which might
be set up as rule Of conduct for
those who exercised authority over
them. But the Congress that con.
cludes this war will feel the full
strength Of the tides that run now In
the hearts and consciences Of free
men everywhere. It's conclusion will
run with those tides.
Regrets Mistakes In Russia.
All these things have been true from
the very beginning Of this stupendous
war. and I cannot help thinking that
II they had been made plain at the
very outset the sympathy and enthu-
siasm of the Russian people might
have been once for all enlisted on the
side Of the Allies, suspicion and dis
trust swept away and q real and last
Ing union Of purpose affected. Had
they believed these things at the very
moment of their revolution and had
they been confirmed in that belief
since. the sad reverses which have re
Gently marked the progress Of their
Affairs towards an ordered and stable
government Of free men might have
been avoided.
slav Minds Poisoned.
The Russian people have been pois-
oned by the very same falsehoods that
have kept the German people in tho
dark. end the poison, has been admin
lstered by the very same hands. The
only possible antidote IL the truth. 1t
cannot be uttered too plainly or too
often.
Attitude Not Altered.
From every point of view, there
tore. 1t has seemed to be my duty TO
speak these declarations of purpose.
to add these specific interpretations
to what took the liberty Of saying
to the Senate In January. Our en-.
trance into the wa has not altered
our attitude toward tie settlement
that must come when It 10 over.
When said In January that the M.
tons Of the world were entitled
not only to free pathways upon the
sea, but also To assured ana unn4o.
Tested access to those pathways. l
was thinking, and am thinking now.
not of the smaller and weaker nations
alone, which need our countenance
and support. but also Of the grea.
and powerful nations, and of our
present associates In the war was
thinking. and am thinking now, Of
Austria herself. among the rest, AZ
we'll a. of Serbia and Of Poland.
Justice and equality OF rights can be
had only at great price. We are
seeking permanent, not temporary,
foundations for the peace of the world
and must seek Them candidly ard
fearlessly. As always the right will
prove to be the expedient.
What shall We do. then, to push
this great war Of freedom and Justice
to it's righteous conclusion? We must
clear away with Q thorough hand all
impediments to success and we must
make every adjustment Of law that
will facilitate the full and free use
Of our whole capacity and force -
fighting unit.
Asks War on Austrian
One very embarrassing obstacle
that stands In our way 10 that We
are 1t war with Germany. but not
with her Allies. therefore. very
earnestly recommend that Congress
Immediately declare the United States
In . state OF war with Austria. Hun.
gary. Does II seem strange to yon
that this should be the conclusion o.
the argument have Just addressed
to you? II IL not. !! Is In fact the
Inevitable logic Of what have said.
vassai Of Kaiser.
n Austria Hungary II for the time be
Ing not her own mistress. but simply
the vassal Of the German government
We must face the facts - they arc
and act upon them without sentiment
In this stern business. The govern
mont OF Austria s!urgary II not act.
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