The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06

unqualified Endorsement and accept
ance of the reckless and laWle>S SUB
marine warfare adopted now without
disguise By the imperial German
government and it has therefore not
been possible for this government To
receive Count Ta1nawSki. the ambas-
sador recently accredited to this gov
ernment by the imperial and roya!
government Of Austria Hungary; but
that government has not actually en
gagged in warfare against citizens oi
the United States on the seas ant
take the liberty, for the present y.
least. of postopning a discussion Of
our relations with the authorities a.
Vienna. We enter this war only
where We are clearly forced into It
because there are no other means OF
defending our rights.
at will be all the easier for US to
conduct ourselves as belligerents III
high spirit Of right and fairness
because we act without animus, not
in enmity toward any people or with
the desire to bring any injury or dis
advantage upon them, but only III
armed opposition to an irresponsible
government which has thrown aside
all considerations of humanity and
of right and is running amuck.
Eve are. let me say again, the sim
cere friends Of the German people,
and shall desire nothing so much 50
the early reesta blishment of intimate
relations OF mutual advantage be-
tween us-however hard it may be
for them, for the time being, to be-
lieve 01at this is spoken from our
hearts.
1--WE have borne with their present
government through all these bitter
months because Of that friendship
exercising a patience and forbearance
which would otherwise have been i'm
possible. We shall, happily still have
an opportunity to prove that friend
ship in our daily attitude and actions
towards the millions Of men and wo-
men of German birth and native SYM
pathy who live amongst US and share
our life and We shall be proud to
prove it towards all who are in fact
loyal to their neighbors and to the
government in the hour of test. They
are, most of them, as true and loyal
Americans as if they had never
known any other fealty or allegiance.
They will be prompt to stand with US
in rebuking and restraining the few
who may be Of a different mind and
purpose.
Can Meet the Traitors.
'If there should be disloyalty it
will be dealt with with firm hand
of stern repression; but if it lifts its
head at all it will lift it only here
and there and without countenance
except from a lawless and malignant
few.
''It is distressing and oppressive
duty, gentlemen of the congress,
which I have performed in thus ad-
dressing you. There are, it may be,
many months of fiery trial and sacri-
fee ahead of US. 1t is fearful thing
to lead this great peaceful people in
to war, into the most terrible and dis
astrous of all wars, civilization itself
seeming to be in the balance. But
the right is more precious than peace
and we shall fight for the things
which we have always carried nearest
our hearts-for democracy, for the
right of those who submit to authcri-
ty to have voice in their own gov
ernments. for the rights and liberties
of small nations, for universal do
minion of right by such a concert OF
free peoples as shall hring peace and
safety to all nations and make the
world itself at last free. To such a
task we can dedicate our lives and
our fortunes, everything that we are
and everything that we have, with
the pride of those we know the day
has come when America is privileged
to spend her blood and her might for
the principles that gave her birth and
happiness and the peace which she
has treasured God helping her, she
can do no other"
FIRST ARMED SHIP