El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

HE Presidents address to congress expresses the deter
ninaton Of the United States to fight Germany until
= Germany is beaten. In speaking, he voiced the
general sentiment Of the American people Only those
comparatively few who favor Germany and those who
for peace almost any price would make compromise
with Germany declare the draw and make peace.
Overwhelmingly the sentiment of the nation IS for finish
fight unending battle until victory is won. That IS
president Wilson's personal view and his conception OF
the opinion Of the nation for which he is spokesman It IS
mastery answer to the Boshevik, the pacsts In the
United States and the marquis Lansdownes Of England
Across the Atlantic It should sen any sentiment which
has begun aver account Of and
The presidents declaration of determination to fight
until the despoc power of Germany is overthrow was
the finest thing in his unusually fOrceful address; better
even than his request that congress declare state Of
existent between the United States and AustraHungary.
That alone would have made message to congress worth
while 1t also to have struck responsive chord in
the people Of the country well to have commanded at
once the unqualified endorsement Of members of
gress-
Indeed, such opposition there may be to the war
declaration considering senators Gore and LaFoete
who are opposed to anything which has to do with Amer
can patriotism in the war; to center in the fact that
president and secretary Lansing opposed to an
immediate declaration also against Bulgaria and Turkey,
thus making clean sweep Of all Germany's allies. How
ever the president makes It plain that when the time
comes that Bulgaria and Turkey block the path Of the
United States viii hesitate to ask for declaration
to cover thei- cases
In the meantime It is generally understood that the
department has hopes that something may be done
With Turkey and Bulgaria, both Of which countries
known to be almost bitterly inclined toward Germany
of the entente countries Especially IS that true Of
Turkey Turkey has the feeling of having been forced
into the and TO have been virtually abandoned by
Germany except having horde Of Germans overunnng
Asia Minor TO ship back to Germany whatever they
raise and except for number Of army officers who treat
the Turkish troops under their command brutay
they treat their German soldiers Turkey IS known
be most friendly toward the United States and Amer
leans Citizens of the United States Turkey at the time
Of the declaration Of between the United States and
Turkeys ally experienced Of the misTeatment and
D--T-- T1-a--E I'D aa-
apprehensve Of It. knowing the Turkish temperament and
cruelty. They were the surprised to find them
selves kindly treated by officials and Turks generally and
every facility afforded them IN arranging their affairs for
DEPARTURE as well as In the departure itself.
So while Americans cannot look upon Turkey except
with Ioahing because of Turkeys record Of atrocities,
especially because Of the horrible and unparalleled Are
and Syrian massacres early In the var nevertheless
the American people afford to wait to fight Turkey and
Bulgaria until they within reach Of troops.
Austrias is different It is TACT that Austria
also feels friendly toward the United States and severed
diplomatic relations with this country only because COM
PEELED do by Of the alliance with Germany.
Also Austria gave to this country that
sred submarine warfare would not be practced against
the ships under the American flag; an assurance which
so far as know has not been broken. It is fact
that submarines flying the Austrian flag have attacked
ships since then but the chances that they
German submarines making impudent use Of an ays flag
for the purpose Of deception.
We know, too, that Austria IS fighting for nothing
but peace Announce IN the resrath today that the dual
and indemnify, and not would result That sentiment
would have been acceptable IN 1914, but not now,
though the successful campaign IN Italy has hearened the
Austro-Hungarians little.
Austria-Hungary is German vassaI, the president
says. We have It from too many to be in doubt
of that Berlin looks with contempt upon Vienna and the
newspapers IN occasional comment show the feeling
It Is related fact that German officers commonly refuse
speak to Austrian officers and that clashes between Ger
and Austrian troops while nfTequent do nevertheless
It IS fact also, that whole regiments Of Czeehs
deserted bodily from the Austrian army and went to
the Russians and Rumanans IN the earlier stages Of the
and that Bohemian regiments refused to fight
al The Bohemans have love for the imperial and
royal government They have positive hatred for Germany
Eight hundred Bohemans in Chicago at the time went
into the war volunteered IN body and entered the infantry
Most Of them sent recruits TO E Paso and