Evening star., 1917-04-03
TOPEKA (kAN.) DAILY cAPIrALs

Nobody can question what tho prompt
response of Congress to this ADDRESS
will be. The President, who was
elected because he kept us out of
perform the functions of his office be-
cause of the war made upon America
by the ruthlessness of Prussian piracy
on the seas. He cannot guarantee to
Americans protection in their right
The most pacific government In the
world is driven to war because 1t could
not escape war and perform its duties
The nation stands behind the Presi-
dent
THE NEW YORK sTAATs-ZEITUNG'
The New York staats-zeituns prints
an editorial dispatch from Washington,
signed by Bernard Ridder. its editor.
in which he says:
The address of tho President de-
manding full and complete warfare
against the German imperial govern
ment Will come as shock to millions
of Americans of German ancestry.
We are to be one Of the allies
In fact as well as in name.
The President need have no con-
cern as to the loyalty of Americans OF
German ancestry. That question has
trust. however, that in the days of trial
and bitterness to come it will be un-
derstood in a spirit of sympathetic ap-
probation"
NEW YORK WORLD,
President Wilson's war address to
Congress is more than an expression OF
a nations patriotism. 1t is an appeal
to every instinct. every impulse, every
tradition of democracy.
The case of the American people can
rest upon no higher plane than that
upon which President Wilson has
placed it and his statement of reasons
Is no less admirable than his statement
ms mo n
President Wilson has driven straight
to the heart of the issue and Congress
must respond.
NEW YORK TRIBUNE.
No praise can be too high for the
words and the purposes of the Presi-
dent. Never in all the long period in
which he has directed American policy
has he seemed to come nearer to the
ideal of the American people, the ideal
of a President who should lead.
All over the world there will be
Americans who will find in the deci-
sion made by the President a cause for
new confidence and new hope.
THE NEW YORK GERMAN HEROLD:
In respect to Mr.. Wilson's declara-
tion that the war is not aimed at the
German people, we think he has lurk-
ing suspicion that they would quickly
cast off their kings and princes If they
saw strong democratic power ready
to shield them against their enemies
while they set their house in order.
We are absolutely certain that during
the war no change in the form of gov
ernment the Germans have is possible.
Many of them would prefer n repub-
lican form of government, but they feel
that If they follow their inclinations
at this time the resulting internal dis
turbances would permit the enemy to
enter the gates and to devastate Ger
many.
CINCINNATI FB PREsSE:
The war that ths@ Jted States may
lead against Germ ~ has nothing in
England and her allies are fighting. If
we should enter the war we will not
go in for conquest. For this reason
we shall not be compelled to change
our sentiments toward England IL we
wish to avoid a conflict with our du-
ties as American citizens.
But We stand and fall with the land
of our choice. The welfare of our
adopted country is sacred to US, and to
guard our internal peace is our duty.
PITTSBURGH GAZETTE TIMES
With convincing directness the Presi-
dent marshaled the mournful facts
that have been accommodating since
February, 1915, and voiced the right
eous indignation of a nation that no
events is inescapable. Germany is
making war on the United States
upon mankind. The President asked
Congress to recognize the fact and
deal with it as in honor and duty
bound to do.
PITTSBURGH DISPATCH:
The Indictment of the imperial gov
ernment framed by the President of
the United States is the most damning
arraignment in history. The enormi-
ties committed by the German govern
ment have been as unprecedented as
our amazing tolerance of them.
Now that America has been brought
face to face with the monster. we must
throw ourselves into the fight heart
and soul. 1t is no longer Europe's
fight. 1t is ours as well.
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER,
Grandly has the President risen to
the occasion. We are to join the
other nations at war with Germany for
the sole purpose of establishing
peace that will permit all nations to
dwell in security. That peace will
come when the house of HohenZollern
is swept from power and the kaiser
and his cabal of ambition-mad military