The Dermott news., 1917-11-08

1 crtintnatIon-
 The challenge ia to all mankind. Each nation must decide for Itself how IL will meet 1t. The choice we make 1 for ourselves must be made with a | moderation of counsel and temper 1 ateness of Judgment beftting our 1 character and our motives as nation l We must put excited feelings away | Our motive will not be revenge or the l victorious assertion of the physical 1 might of the nation. but only the win l dicatton of right, of human right. Of 1 which we are only single champion. | When l addressed the congress on 1 the 18th of February last I thought it would suffice 10 assert our neutral rights with arms. our right to use the sea, against unlawful interference, our right tO keep our people safe against unia~- fui violence. But armed neutrality, il now appears, Is tmpracticable. Because s"bmartnes are in effect outlaws, when use as the German submarines have been used against merchant shipping. 1t Is tmposs bie to defend ships against their attacks, as the law of nations hns 1 assumed that merchantmen would de lend themselves against prtyateers or cruisers, visible craft giving chase up- on the open II Is common pru- denee in such circumstances. grim nee essitY Indeed. to endeayor to destroy them before they have shown their own 1 intention. They must be denIt with up on sight. n dealt with nt all. The German government denies the right of neutrals ta use=a arms as al within the areas of the sea winch It has prescribed even In the defense of i rights which no modern puhlcfst ha- ever before questioned their risht tr defend The iHtmat5aa IS conveyed thal the armed guards which ha2t placed on our merchant ships vii b, treated Us beyond the tIe=af IsF Bna suhfeet to be dealt with as ptr1t,- would be Armed neutrality i~ inrncc- tnnl enough at best. tn such elrenn1- stances mud In the fHce of such pretcu- ~Ious il i~ worse th9n InenectuaI; 1T k likely only to produce what If meant to prcNrnts II ts rrncttrnliy eer- tain t0 draw us Into war without either the rig hts or the effectiveness of the bel ltgerents- There ls one choice we Cnn- not make. we nre incapable of nai> ns We win not choose the path of subnii~- sion and sHfer the most sacred rsEht# of our nation and our people to he tg oored or violated The syronGs nEatn>t which we now nrrns ourselves no common wrongs; they cut to the yer, roots ot human life.
 Mith a profound sense af inc solemn and even trngtCnl character of the Strn I nm taking and of the grave reSponsI- hilities which II involves. hnt tH gr heSttatng obedience tp ~Aaf l tHaW my constitutional dufv [ ad .lse th#l the congress declare the recent eaars. of the Imperial Geruln Eozerurrut t- be iH f1et nothsHE less than war g ealest the government #Ha r.=a3a- ot the United states tH5t ' farm agas 3r. cent fHe -t#iHs nf bsIfEEeEsHE WEzzzH Haa thas been thrust uHan ta. asd th=t ,t ttke Immediate StHHS uaH# #Hnir ta f5t the caBntry in a rare tHorarrh efat. of defense but also to exert aH it's nd al e. bring fhe government ae fhe efmfr eunzra to terms and end fE# war
 What thAs Will Involve x clear It will involve the utmost prfctica hle co-H operation tn counsel and action v.ltH thc governments now at war with Ger many and as incident ta# that Che eN tension to those governments of the most liberal financial credits In order that our resources may SD far pos sible he added to theirs.
 It will involve the organization and mobilization of all the material re sources of Che country ta supply the materials of war and serve the Incl dental needs of the nation in the most abundant and vet the most economical and efficient way possible
 II will involve the immediate fuH equipment of the navy in alI respects but particularly in supplying it with the hest means Of dealing With the enc
 
 Ii will involve the immediate addi- ton to the armed forces of the Gnlted States, already provided for hv law in case of war of at least 500 GOO men who should in my epIutaHH be chosen upon the principle Of universal uahu- tty to service, and also the authorizl- ton of subsequent additional mere ments Of equal force so soon as they may be needed and can be handled In training
 IL will involve also, of course, th~ granting nf adequate credits te the government, sustained. hope, SO frr n- they can eauitnhlv he sustained b> the present generation. bS Nrtl-ron- ceiNed taxation.
 say sustained far a- may b~ equitable ny taxation. because tt seems io thaf It would he me-t un,sise to base the credits. which will now he necessary, entirely money borrowed. IL i- our duty. I most respectfully urEr. to protect our people, SD far ns may. against the very serious hard ships and evils which would he Iit>ci, to arise out of the Imitation which would he produced by Sa-t loans.
 In carrying out the measures by which these things are to he accom- pltshed we should keep constantly In mind the wisdom of Interfering Iit- tir as possible ln our own preparation nnd In the equipment of our mill tnry forces with the dutN-for fl viii he very practical dutN-of supplying the nations nireadN nt wur with Ger many with inc materials which thev cnn ohtnin oniy from us ar nv "ur H.- uI~tance. They nre In the neId. and we should help them In every way to be effective there.
 shall take the liberty of -uggeSt- ing, through inc several executive de- pnrtment~ of the government, for thc consideration Of your committees mrasnrc- for the uurli~hment of the @cNrrnI objects | have mentioned. I hope that lt will he your pleasure to dcnI with them having been framed after very careful thought bN the branch of the government upon whom the responsibility of conducting thr war and snfeEuarding the nation will most directly fall
 While do these things, these deep iy momentou< things, let he very clear. md make very clear to all the world. what motives nnd our ob- iects nrr. My own thought has not been driven from its hnhituHI and nor mnI course by the unhappy events of the last two months. md I do not he iieve that the thought of the nntion hns beru altered or clouded bY them. l la.