The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05

in the house. The resolution follows.
Joint resolution declaring that a
state Of war exists between the fmpez
IiaI German government and the GOV
Eernment and people Of the Unitss
! States, and making provision to pro=
ecuts the samss
Whereas, the recenE acts Of EEe
imperial German government are acts
Of war against the government and
people OF the United States;
Resolved, by the senate and house
Of representatives Of the United
States of America in congress as
sembIed that the state of wa he
tween the gRited States and the i'm
perial German government which has
thus been thrust upon the United
States is hereby formally declared; /;
and
That the president be, and is here
by authorized and directed to take
immediate steps not only to put the
country in q thorough state Of de-
tense, but also. to exert all Of its pow
Ter and employ all OF its resources TO
carry on war against the imperial
German government an dto bring the
conflict to a successful termination
The resolution was referred TO the
foreign affairs committees by both
houses, and adjournment until Tues
day followed soon afterward. Boil
committees meet Tuesday morning.
The Herald is unable to publish
the full text Of the presidents mes
sage, but the following are some Of
its most striking expressions:
we are accepting this challenge Of
hostile purpose because we know thar
in such a government, following sucu
methods. we can never have q friend
and that in the presence OF its organ
tzed power. always lying in wait TO a.
complish we know not what purpose
here can be no assured security fer
the democratic governments Of the
World
we are now about 20 accept tie
gauge of battle with this natural ice
to liberty, and shall. If necsssar
pend the.whoIe force OF the nation .
check and nuIIify its pretenti0ns and
It's power.
We are glad. now that We see the
facts with no veil of false pretenss
about them, to fight thus for the u
innate peace of the world and for the
liberation of its peoples, the German
peoples included; for the rights Of
nations great and small. and the
privilege of men everywhere TO choose
heir way of life and of obedience The
world must be made safe for democ-i
racy. It's peace must be planted up
on the trusted foundations OF poIiri-
cal liberty.
we have no selfish ends TO serve.
We desire no conquest. no dominion
We seek no indamnities for ourselves,
20 material compensation for the sac
-fhcss we shall freely make. We areI
but one OF the champions OF the
rights of mankind. We shall be sat
.shsd when those rights have been
made as secure as the faith and the
OF the nations can make /
them.
zone Of the things that has
10 convince us -alt the. Prussiau al
.acrac~ #as not and coaId never be
rur friend is that from the very cut |
set ot the present war It has HLled |
2ur msuspecting communities and |
sven our Offices of government with |
spies. and set criminal tur-igues ev-
anywhere atoot against our na-ioraIl
nifty OF council our peace within and 4
without. our industries and our com
ueree.
Indeed it is now evident that irs
pies were here even before the war
,egar; and it unhappily is not mat
er OF conjecture. but fact proved
n our courts OF justice, that the in
rigues which have more than once
ONE perilously near TO disturbing the
.eace and disIocating the Industries
f the country have been carried on at
he iustigation, with the support, and
ven under the personal direction Of
mciaI agents of the imperial govern
lent accredited to the government Of
-e United States.
"Self-govarned nations do not iii
heir neighbor states with spies. o.
IT the course Of intrigue to brine
bout some critical posture Of affairs
rfoh viii give them an opportunity
, strike and make conquest. Such 4
asigus can be successfully worked
My under cover and where no one B
rs the right to ask questions
"a steadfast concert for peace can o
aver be maintained except by a part .
arship OF democratic nations. No ar-l a
cratic government could be trusted r.
keep faith within it or observe it's {,
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