News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-04-04

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listing between the United States and
! Germany,
In a d's22ssionate bat unmeasured
| dcnunciation Of the course of the i'm
| peril """~'~n government, which he
char cteri2ed as a challenge TO all
mankind and a warfare against al!
nations, the President declared that
neutrality no longer was feasible or
| desirable where the peace of the
world was involved; that armed neu-
trality had become Intellectual enough
at best and was likely to produce
what it was meant to prevent, and
urged that Congress accept the gage
of battle with all the resources of the
nation
Il advise that the Congress de-
clare % recent course of the imper-
ial German government to be in fact
nothing less tEan war against the
government and people of the United
States" said the Pres dent, that it
formally accept the status Of belliger-
ent which has thus been thrust upon
1t and that it take steps not only to
put the country in a more thorough
state Of defence but also to exert all
its power and employ all it's resources
to bring the government of the Ger
man empire to terms and end the
war"
When the President had finished
speaking, resolutions to declare a
state of war existing were introduced
in both houses of Congress, referred
to appropriate committees, and will
be debated tomorrow. There is no
doubt of their passage.
TIE objects of the United States
in entering the war, the President
said, were to indicate the principles
of peace and justice against selfish
and autocratic power" Without sell
fish ends, for conquest or dominion,
seeking no indemnities, or material
compensation for the sacrifices it
shall make, the United States must
make the world safe for democracy
as only one of the champions of the |
rights of mankind, and would be sat- |
isfied when these rights were as Sc
cure as the faith and freedom of
nations could make them.
The Presidents address was sent in
full to Germany by a German official
news agency for publication in that
country. The text also went to Eng
land, and a summary of its contents
was sent around the world to other
nations.
To carry on an effective warfare
against the German government,
which he characterized as natural
foe to liberty" the President recon-
mended:
Utmost practical cooperation in
and action with the govern
ments already at war with Germany.
Extension of liberal financial cred
its to these governments so that the
of America may be added so
FAR as possible to theirs.
Organization and mobilization of all
the material resources of the country.
Full equipment of the navy, partic-
llarly for the means of dealing with
SUBMARINE warfare.
an army of at least 100000 men,
based on the principal of universal !
liability to service, and the authorize
ion of additional increments of $780,
700 each as they are needed or can be
handled in training. I
Raising, necessary, money for the
United States government so far as
possible without borrowing and on
he basis Of equitable taxation.
All preparations, the President
Urged, should be made in such way as
lot to check the flow of war supplies
o the nations already in the field :
gainst Germany. :
Measures to accomplish all these :
nds, the President told Congress, =
would be presented with the best
bought Of the executive departments \
which will be charged with the con- .
uct of the war, and he besought con- :
liberation for them in that light. I
President Wilson's appearance be- :
ore Congress was marked by scene q
Z the greatest enthusiasm ever q
hown since he began the practice OF II
elivering his addresses in person, /
'rowds on the outside of the Capitol ii
heered him frantically as he entered
nd as he left Congress roared r
beer after cheer in an outburst Of G,
atriotic enthusiasm. "
Disclaiming any quarrel with the W
erman people and anything but a is
ceiling of friendship and sympathy for c
lem. the President declared their b,
overnment had not acted upon their nj
npulses in entering the war nor A
18th their previous knowledge or APP
roval OF
1T was a war" he said. deter n
lined upon as wars used to be deter fu
lined upon in the old unhappy days 81
hen peoples were nowhere consulted OF
, their rulers and wars were pro- rc
,ked and waged in the interests Of m
or of little groups of am T
tious men who were accustomed to e1
.e their fellow men as pawns and if
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