The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-03

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us to defend our rights and our honor
The Austro-Hungarian government has,
indeed, avOwed it's unqualified endorse
ment and acceptance Of the reckless and
lawleSS submarine warfare adopted
now without disguise by the Imperial
German Government, and it has there
fore not been possible for this govern
ment to receive Count TarnOWski, the
ambassador recently accredited to this
government by the imperial and royal
government Of Austria Hungary; but
that government has not actually en-
gagged in warfare against citizens Of
the United States on the seas, and l
take the liberty, for the present ut
least, Of postpOning decision Of our
relations with the authorities at Wen
ma. We enter this war only where we
are clearly forced into it because there
are no other means of defending our
rights.
OWE ACT WITHOUT ANIMUS"
l. 1T will be all the easier for us to
conduct ourselves as Delligerents in n
high spirit of right and fairness be-
cause we act without animus not in
enmity toward peQple, or with the
desire to bring any injury Or disad-
vantage upon them, but only, in armed
opposition to an irresponsible govern
ment which has thrown aside all con-
siderations of humanity and Of right
and is running amuck. 6.
q, FRIEND OF GERMAN PEOPLE.
~. I'VE are. let me say again. the sin
cere friend of the German people, and
We shall desire nothing so much as
the early re-establishment of intimate
relations of mutual advantage between
us-however hard it may be for them,
for the time being, to believe that this
is. spoken from our hearts, We have
borne with their present government
through all these bitter months because
of that friendship eXercisihg patti
ence and forbearancex which would
otherwise have been impossible.
THE AMERICAN GERMANS.
I'VE shall, happily still have an Op-
lNrtunity to prove that friendship in
our daily attitude and actions toward
the millions OF men and women of Ger
man birth and native sympathy who
live amongst us and share our life, and
we shall be proud to prove it toward
all who are in fact loyal to their neigh
bors and to the government in the hour
of test
MOST ARE LOYAL AMERICANS
They are, most Of them, as true and
loyal Americans as if they had never
known any other fealty or allegiance
They will he prompt to stand with us
in rebuking and restraining the few
who may be Of different mind and
purpose
FIRM HAND FOR DISLOYALTY.
IF there should be disloyalty, it will
be dealt with a firm hand of stern re-
preston but if it lifts it's head at oil,
1t will lift it only here and there and
without countenance except from law
less and malignant few. '*;'
DISTRESSING DUTY.
1T is distressing and oppressive
duty, gentlemen of the congress, which
l have performed in thus addressing
you. There are, it may be. MANY
months of fiery trial and of sacrifice
ahead of us.
WAR FEARFUL THING.
1T is a fearful thing to read this
great peaceful country into war, into
the most terrible and disastrous of all
wars, civilization itself seeming TO be
in the balance.
RIGHT MORE PRECIOUS.
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 authority
TO nave voice in their own govern.
ments; FOR the rights and liberties Of
all nations; for universal dominion
OF right by such concert of free neo-
pies as shall bring peace and safety to
all nations and make the world ifsalf
at least free.
~ SUCH TASK, EVERYTHING.
10 such a task, we can dedicate orr
lives and our fortunes, everything that
we are and everything that we have.
WIN the pride of those who know that
the DAY has come when America is pri-
viieged to spend her blood and her
might for the principles that gave her
birth and happiness and the neace
Whlch she has treasured. God helping
her' she can do no other"
You'' enjoy the Radisson, Mime.