Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-03

and without, our industries and
cur commerce.
"indeed Il 10 now evident that
lie spies were here even before
the war began; and Il unhappily
10 not q matter Of oonieoture, but
fact proved In our courts OF
Justice, that the intrisues which
have more than once come peril
ously near to- disturbing the
peace and disloeating the indus
tries ow the country have been
carried on at the instisation, with
the support, and even under tho
personal direction ow official
agents Of the imperial govern
ment accredited TO the govern
ment Of the United States.
Even in checking these things and
trying to evtripate them we have
sought to put the most generous in
terpretations possible upon them be-
cause we knew that their source lay,
not in any hostile feeling or purpose
Of the German people towards US
(who were, no doubt as ignorant of
them as we ourselves were) but only
In the selfish designs of govern
ment that did what II pleased and
told its people nothing.
but they have played their part
In serving to convince us at last that
that government entertains no. real
friendship for US and means act
against our peace and security at its
convenience. That It means to stir
up enemies against us at our very
doors, the intercepted note to the
German minister at Mexico City is
eloquent evidence.
I'VE are accepting this challenge of
hostile purpose because we know that
In such a government, following such
methods, we can never have friend;
and that in the presence of its organ
lied power, always lying in wait to &C
complish we know not what purpose
there can be no assured security fol-
the democratic governments Of the
world.
ACCEPT GAGE OF BATTLE.
I'VE arc now about to accept tho
. gage Of battle with this natural
foe to liberty, and shall, IL neees-
sary, spend the whole force Of the
nation to check and nuIIify it's pre-
tentions and it's power.
, I'VE are glad, now that we see
l the facts with no veil Of false pro-
| tense about them, to fight thus for
, the ultimate peace Of the world and
for tho liberation Of lts peoples, tho
German peoples included; for the
Q rights Of nations great and small,
Q and the privilege Of mon every
: where to choose their way Of life
. and Of obedience. The world must
r BIO made safe for democracy. Its
3 peace must be planted upon the
d trusted foundations Of political
liberty.
1--WE have no selfish ends to serve.
We desire no conquest, no domin-
ion. We seek no indemnities for
ourselves, no materials eompensa-
ton for the sacrifices we shall
freely mako. We are but one Of
the champions Of tho rights Of
mankind. We shall be satisfied
when those rights have been made
az secure ss the faith and the free
dom Of the nations can mako them.
Just because we fight without ran
cor and without selfish objects. seek
ing nothing for ourselves but what W
shall wish to share as free peoples, "
shall, 1 feel confident, conduct our OF
erations as belligerents without pas
sion, and ourselves observe with prou
punctilio the principles of right and {
fair play we profess to he fighting 70
GERMANY's ALLIES.
IT have said nothing Of the govern
ments allied with the imperial govern
ment of Germany because they hav
not made war upon US or challenge
US to defend our right and our homo
The Austro Hungarian governmer
has, indeed, avowed its unqualified In
N dorsement and acceptance of the recl
m less and lawless submarine warfal
"a adopted now without disguise by II
IT imperial German government, and
,r has therefore not been possible for tn
l. government to receive Count Tarnou
"A ski, the ambassador recently accredite
la to this government by the imperial ar
Id royal government of Austria Hungary
l. but that government has not actual
engaged in warfare against citizens
Y. the United States on the seas, and
take the liberty. for the present
least, of postponing decision of o,
relations with the authorities at Wei
ma. We enter this war only where y
are clearly forced into 1t because the
are no other means of defending Of
rights.
"It will be all the easier for us
conduct ourselves as belligerents in
high spirit of right and fairness b.
cause we act without animus. not
enmlty towards people or with Il
desire to bring any injury or disadvai
tage upon them, but only In armed Of
position to an irresponsible governme
which has thrown aside all considers
lions of humanity and of right and
running amuck.
I'VE are, let me say again, the pc
pie, and shall desire nothing so mu,
as the early re-establishment of int
=. mate relations of mutual advantaI
oa between us-however hard 1t may
=, for them, for the time being, to belle
&c that this is spoken from our hear
he We have borne with their present 20
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