The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
WHAT DECLARATION OF WAR WILL MEAN
 ID UNITED STATES
Transmutes Into Legal Record Condition in Which U. S. Has Found Itself Since Break With Germany.


 Washington, Dec. 4.-Declaraton of war on Austria-H Hungary merely trans mutes into official action and interna- tional legal record a condition in whicn the United States has found itself since 1t went to war with Germany. It changes the status of Austro- Hungarian affairs in the United States very lttle other than to include all subjects of the dual empire Ill the list of enemy aliens AIstrIa-Hungary has had no diplomatic or consular relations with the Uniled States since they were broken off tt the time of the diplomatic break with Ger many.
 Austrian investments in the United States wilt be conserved iii the same way German property is being cared for through the alien property custodian American use of Austrian war-bound ships is legalized by the declaration of war, although some of them have been used heretofore and the money for their use will be paid later.
 Austria's warlike acts on the United States have been principally as an ally of Germany rather than directly Ii is true that Austrian submarines have com mitted illegal acts on American ships, such as the depredations on the Petrolite and the sinking of the Schuylkill, but American officials have considered that those acts were really the acts of Ger many.
 Officials long have considered Aus trians in the United States as danger ous as Germans, and it is matter of record that the l. w. w. disturbances which attempted to hamper the govern ment in the conduct of the war were largely carried on by Austrian subjects.
 Comparatively few Americans born in the United States remain ia Austria, and the attitude of the state department is understood to be that the breaking of diplomatic relations was sufficient warning to them to leave.
 Washington, Dec. 4.-Deelaration of war with Austria-Hungary was recon mended to Congress today by President Wilson.
 Immediate war with Turkey and Bull garia, Germanys other allies, the presi- dent told Congress, he did not believe necessary at this time, because they do not yet stand ill the direct path of neces- sary etion.
 Immediate war against Austria, even though she only be Germany's vassal and not her own mistress, the president de- clared was necessary because the Cen tral powers must be considered as one, and because the war can be conducted sue cessfully ill other way.
 Giving plain warning however that be would not hesitate to ask for declara- ton of war on Turkey and Bulgaria when he considered it necessary, the president said:
 We shall go wherever the necessities of this war carry us, but 1t seems to me that we should go only where immediate and practical considerations lead Us and not heed any others
 Peace, the president told Congress, can come only when the Prussian military autocracy is beaten down; when tine Gei man people make peace with the world through rulers the world can trust, when they make reparation for the wrongs their present rulers have done and when the enslaved people Of Belgium. Northern France and | Balkans have been set free.
 President Wilson's address was con sidered so important in it's relation to international affairs that it has been transmitted in advance by the government to practically every capital in the world.
 The president spoke as follows:
 "Gentlemen of the Congress:
 Flight months have elapsed since last had the honor of addressing you. They have been most crowded with events of immense and grave significance for us. l shall not undertake to recall or even to summarize those events. The practical particulars of the part we have played in them will be laid before you i'll the re- ports of the executive departments. shall discuss only our present outlook upon these vast affairs, our present duties and the immediately means of accom- plishing the objects we shall hold always ill view.
 Onward to Victory:
 II shall not go back to debate the causes of the war. Zine intolerable wrongs done and planned against Us by the sinister masters of Germany have long since become too grossly obvious and ealoas to every true Anlerican Co need to be rehearsed. But l shall ask you to Sonslder asain and with a very grave scrutiny our objeetives and tie measures by which We mean to attain them; for She purpose oi discussion here in this place is action and our action must move straight towards definite ends. Our oa= Jec5 Is, of course, to win the war and we shall not sacken or suffer ourselves to Dc diverted until it is won. But it is worth while asking and answering the question, when shall We consider the war won?
 From one point of view 1t is not neces- sary to broach this fundamental matter do not doubt that the American people know what the var is about and what sort of al outcome they will regard as realization of their purpose in it.
 As nation we are united in spirit and intention. l pay little heed to those who tell me otherwise. l hear the voices of dissent-who does no 1 hear the criticism and the clamt of the noisily, thoughtless and troublesome 1 also see nien here and there fling themselves in impotent disloyalty against the calm, indomitable power of the nation. I hear meu l1-..s .eace wno uAae4..4nd nailhar