Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-03

now = ray oursAIVes are not common
wroass; they cut to tbs very roots Of
human life.
With profound sense OF the solemn
and even tragicai character OF the step |
am taking and OF the grave responsible
ties which it involves. but IN unhesitat-
ing obedience to what I deem my consti-
tutionai duty. ! advise that the congress
dsclars the recent course Of the irnps-
rial German government TO be In fact
nothing less than war against xhs gov
srnmsnt and people Of the United
8tatss, that Il formally accept the
statue of bsIlissrsnt which has thus
been thrust upon II and that II take Inn
mediate steps not only 20 put the eoun-
try In n more thorough state of de-
Tense, but also 20 exert ell its power
and employ all Its resources TO bring
the government Of the German empire
to tsrms and end the war.
What this W II involve Is clear. II will
involve the utmost practicable co-opera-
tion in counsel and action with the gov
ernments now at war with Germany and,
incident to that, the extension to those
governments of the most liberal financial
credits. in order that our resources may.
so far az possible. be added to theirs It
will involve the organisation and, mobili-
zation Of all the material resources of the
country to supply the materials OF war
and serve the incidental needs of the ma
tfon In the most abundant and yet the
most economical and eficlent way pos.
siblc.
Calls For 100000 Men.
II will involve the immediate full equip
msnt OF the navy In all respects. but par
ticularly In supplying 1t with the best
means OF dealing with the enemy's sub
marines 1t will involve the immediate ad-
dition to the armed forces OF the United
States already provided for by law In
case Of war at least 100000 men. who
should, In my opinion. be chosen upon the
principle of universal liability to service,
and also the authorization of subsequent
additional increments of equal force a.
soon NJ they may be needed and can BE-
handled In training.
It will involve also. of course, the grant,
ing Of adequate credits to the government
sustained. hope. 10 far as they can eQui.
tably be sustained by the present genera
tion BY well conceived taxation. say
sustained 20 far AZ may be equitable by
taxation because 1t seems to me that Il
would be most unwise to base the credlts
which will not Be necessary entirely on
money borrowed. II IL our duty. I most
respectfully urge. to protect our people 90
Tar ~ We may against the very serious
hArdships and evils which would be likely
to arise out VI the imitation which would
b produced by vast loans
In carrying out the measures by which
these things are to be accomplished we
should keep constantly in mind the wis
dom Of interfering az little az possible In
our own preparation and In the equipment
Of our own military forces with the duty
for Il will be q very practical duty
supplying the nations already at war with
Germany with the materials which they
can obtain only from us or by our assist
ance. They are In the field, and we should
help them In every way to be effective
there.
While we do these things-these deeply
momentous things--lst US be very clear
and make very clear to all the world what
our motives and our objects are. My own
thought has not been driven from its ha-
bitual and normal course by the unhappy
events Of the last two months. and I do
not believe that the thought Of the nation
has been altered or clouded by them.
Neutrality 10 no longer feasible or de-
sirabls where the peace Of tho world II In
voived and the freedom OF its peoples. and
the menace to that peace and freedom lies
In the existence Of autocratic governments
backed by organised force which II cor.
trolled wholly by their will. not by the
will Of their peopls We have s~en the
last Of neutrality in such circumstances
We have no quarrel with the German
psopls. We have no feeling toward them
but one a aympathy and friendship. II
was not upon their impulse that their gov-
eminent acted In entering this war. II
va not with their prsvious knowledge or
approval.
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