Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-11

latiOnS committee will meet TO consider
action, as requested by President VIII
son.
Washington, Dec. 5. = President
Wilson called upon congress to de-
clare a state of war against Austria
hungary. Pledging America to war to
victory, and declaring nothing shall
turn us aside, he asked that Austria
Hungary be formally listed among
Americas enemies to remove this "em-
barrassing obstacle that stands in our
way"
Any peace that America makes must
include delivery of the peoples OF Aus
tria-Hungary, Turkey and the Balkans
as well as northern France and Bel
GUM from Prussian domination. 's
The president suggested remedial
legislation to meet the railroad and
food situation. The latter, he said.
was based on "selishness" at present
rather than on the law of supply and
demand
He urged legislation for full use of
natural resources and water power or
the country, more drastic laws to pun
ish alien enemies and an amendment
to include women as well as men I'M
der the alien enemy act
The president suggested that instead
of combining enemy aliens in comfort
able internment camps they be put in
penitentiaries, where they can be made
to work "as other criminals do"
Immediate war with Turkey and Bull
garia, Germany's other allies the pres
dent told congress, he did not believe
necessary at this time, because they
do not yet stand in the direct path of
necessary action.
Immediate war against Austria, even
though she be only Germany's vassal
and not her own mistress. the presi-
dent declared was necessary because
the central powers must be considered
as one and because the war can be
conducted successfully in no other
way.
Giving a plain warning, however,
that he would not hesitate to ask for
declaration of war on Turkey and Bull
=
the president said:
eve shall go wherever the necessi-
ties of this war carry us. but it seems
20 be that we should go only where i'm
mediate and practical considerations
lead us and not heed any Others"
Feace to Come With Autocracy Defeat.
Peace, the president told cor gress,
H.rhn h., Ill
tHry autOcracy is beaten down; when
the German people make peace with
the world through rulers the world
can trust; when they make reparation
for the wrongs their present rulers
lave done. and when the enslaved
PEOPLE of Belgium, northern France
and the Balkans have been set free.
Germany's declaration that she is
fighting war of self-defenSe against
deliberate aggression, the president. in
ringing words, declared "wantOnly
false" and he reiterated anew that no
one is threatening the existence of the
independence of the peaceful enter
prise of Germany.
OF those who speak of peace without
the overthrow of German military au-
tOcracy the president declared:
81 hear men debate peace who I'M
dprstand neither it's nature nor the
way IN which we may obtain it with
upifted eyes and unbroken spirits. But
l know that none of these speaks for
the nation. They do not touch the
heart of anything. They may safely
he left to strut their uneasy hour and
he forgotten"
To Block World Conquest.
Stating again the war objects of the
United States and those which he be-
lieved to be those of the allies, the
president declared:
81 believe that | speak for them
when say two things: First. that this
intolerable Thing of which the mas
ters of Germany have shown us the
ugly face. this menace of combined in
trigue and force which we now see so
clearly as the German power Thing
without conscience or honor or capac-
ity for cOvenanted peace, must be
crushed. and. if ii be not utterly
brought to an end, at least shut out
from the friendly intercourse of the
nations; and, second, that when this
Thing and its power indeed be defeat
ed and the time comes that we can dis
Cuss peace-when the German people
have Spokesman whose word we can
believe and when those spokesman are
ready in the name of their people 10
accept the common Judgment of the
nations as to what shall hencefOrth be
the bases of law and of covenant for
the life of the world-we shall be will
ing and glad TO pay the full price for
peace and pay it ungrudgingly. We
know what that price will be- 1t will
be full. impartial justice-juStice done
at every point and to every nation that
the final settlement must affect our
enemies as well as our friends"
Camel hump is regarded as great
delicacy By the Arabians
Mesa Verde National Park, Colo
RADIO. can boast of the ruins of build.
ing which scientists have proved is
more than 1000 years old.
Francis ]. Wallis of Fitchburg, Wis,
age ulANs lIASN ~ CAiAASA IA the CuSl-
neer corps, but was refused because
of his age He then sold his property
and bought $4,000 worth of Liberty
bonds,
Kansas has an multiplying crusade
and may have law prohibiting Civ
ing or receiving gratuities for public
services.
United States wealth was estimated
officially in 1904 at S10T, 104,o00,O00,
and in 1912 at S1S7, 100000.
Spanish cotton imports are decreaS.
ing.
Maine reports shortage of StovewOod
supply.
American book production is re-
ported decreased.
Maine numbering operation this win
Ter will Ie curtailed.
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