The state herald., 1917-11-09

plans Of deception Or aggression, carr
ried, II may be from weneratisn to gsn-
eRatisa, can BE worked eat and kept
frsa the Hight only within the privacy
Of courts Or behind the carefully guard
- cenadsnees 81 = marrow and privi-
legged class. Thsy are happily inpossi-
BILE where public eDinlon commands and
insists upon fall Attenuation concern
lag all the natisa's affairs.
A steadfast concert for peace car
never be maintalned except ~ . part
nership Of Democratic nations. No au-
to keep faith within Il Or observe its
covenants. II must ~ = league Of
honor, = partnershiD Of opinion. H.
trigue would eat its vitalsi AWAY the
p1ottings 81 inner circles who could
plan what they would, and render ac-
csunt to no one, would be = cerruptios
seated at Its very heart. 0niy free peo.
honor steady to . common end, and
prefer the Interest 81 mankind 10 any
marrow interest Of their own.
Does not every American feel that
assurance has been added to our hope
for the future peace of tho world by
the wonderful and heartening things
that have been happening within the
last few weeks in Russia7 Russta was
known by those who knew her hest
to have bees always In fact Democratic
at heart II all vital habits Of her
Thought, In all the intimate relRtion-
ships Of her people that spoke their
natural instlnct, their habitual attitude
toward life. The Rutocracy TINT crown-
ed the summit Of her political struc-
ture, long ~ Il had stood and terrible
a. was the reality of Its power, WINS
not In fact Russian In origin. chnrnc-
ter, or purpose, and now Il hna been
shaken OF asd the great generous Run-
sian people have been added, In all
their native majesty and might, q" the
forces that are sighting for freedom In
the world. for Justice, and for peace.
Here Is fit partner for league OF
honor.
One of the things that have served
TO convince ms that the Pruazina auto
cracy was not mnd could never be oar
friead II that from the very outset OF
the present war II haa allied our un-
suspecttng communities, and even our
oaacea of government, with spies and
set criminal intrixues everywhere afoot
against eur national unity OF counsel
our peace within asd without, our la
dustPies, and ouv commerce. ladeed u
II .sw evident that Its spies were here
eve. before the war began and II h
unhappily .ot = matter Of conjecture,
but = fact proven In our courts OF jus-
tice, that the istriEues which have
more than 0ace come peri1susly near t.
disturbisG the peace and dislscatiag
the Industries Of the country, have bees
carried On at the isstigntios, with the
support, aaa evea under the perssasl
dlrectleas Of omrial agents Of the 1ss-
perial government accredited 10 the
government Of the United states.
Even II ckecking these thinEs and
tryinE ts extirpate then We haSe
sought 10 put the most Geaerous tnter-
pretatien possible upea them, because
We knew that their source lay not n
any heatile feeling or purpose Of the
Geraan people toward us twho were.
no doubt. as Ignorant Of them ns we
ourselves wereD, hut oaly II the selash
desixas Of = government that did what
II pleased asd told its people acthisE.
Bat they have played their part In serS-
lag to convince us NJ last that that
govern meat estertatas NO real friesd-
ship FOR Ne aad means 10 aet sGstast
our peace aad secvrity AZ Its eesSesi-
esce. That u means To stir sp enemies
agsinst us ~ our very doors, the la
terrepted note ts the German minister
at Mexico City .. eiossest evidence.
We are accepting this ehailesGe Of
hestiie psPpese because We knew that
II such = government, fsllswtng surh
methods, We can sever have . frsesd.
asd that II the preseace sf It's srgaa-
iseS pswes, always lying II walt 70
aece0p1lsA We knew nst what par
psse. there eas be se assured security
fer the deasrratic governments Of the
world. We are now about to accept
the gage of battle with the natural foe
to liberty. and shall. II necessary. spend
the whole force OF the nation to check
and nullify Its pretensions and Its pow
er. We sre GlaA now thst We see she
farss with ss veil Of false pretesse
akest then, Co aGht thus fer the uiti-
mate peace Of the world and for the
peop1es includedt for the rights Of na-
tiess. great asd ANAL. aaa the prtsi-
ieE- Of aes everywhere to rhosse their
way Of life aaa of obedlesee.
TIE world mSst ke made safe for
democracy. lite peace must be planted
spoa the tested foundations Of pslisirai
liberty. We have no selfish ends to
serve. W. deslr. no conauests. no
dominion. We seek M iaaesssitie. for
for the sacrifices We shall freely make.
We are but one of the champions OF
the rights of mankind. We shall be
satisfied when those rights have been
made ms secure ms the faith and the
freedom of nations can make them.
Just because we night without rancor
and without selfish object. seeking
nothing Tor ourselves but what we shall
wish to share with all free people. W.
shall. I feel confident. conduct our opcr-
ations ~ beiiigerents without passion
and ourselves observe with proud pune
tiiio the principles of right and OF fair
play we profess to be nghting for.
have said nothing of the govern
m-nts allied with the Imperial gov
ernment OF Germany because they have
not mad. war upon us or challenged
US to defend our right and our ksssr.
The Avatve- HWsgar artsn government kns.
isaeeA, ssowed It's sseWniin~d tsdovs~-
meat aad acceptance Of the reckless
asd 1swless sSbssRvtsr warfare. sdspt-
81 sew ~tthoat disxuise BY the lsp~r-
ini Gernsn government. asd n Inns
therefore set bees psssiblr for this
government 20 receive Cesst Tarsow-
.ki. the ambassador re~estiy accredited
to this Gosessmest hy the Imperiai ssd
Royal xesernMeat of Awstriu-ilusEsr,i
bwt that govern ssest hAa set actually
~sgaEeA IL warfare agaiast ritisess of
the usiteA states % the sees. nsA .
take The liberty, fer The present ~
least. Of pssseesisG . disrss-iss Of esr
setatisss witt The sstherities ~ W.
casa. We enter this war ssiy where