Arizona republican., 1917-04-03
EDITORIAL COMMENT

IDIIUllIhE UUislItlLlHI
ALBUQUERQUE y. NJ. JOUR-
NAL: The president couldn't 40 less
and maintain the honor of the United
States. Every MEMBER Of congress
WHO fails to stand by him will ne
branded a 'copperhead'.
DOUGLAS DISPATCH: There can
be no criticism OF the presidents
course except from two sources
those who think he should have
sensed the nonconformity of Prus-
.iianism with The principles of human
liberty earlier and taken steps to
combat it. and the ones who would
rather be slaves TO a militant tyranny
than fight TO be free. Tho nation will
follow the lead of its chief executive
N the pathway he has blazed coward
justice for al mankind with conf
dence and whole heartedness that viii
make all the world wonder The an
swer to his call for support will seal
the doom Of autOcracy everywhere
supreme.
BALTIMORE Sun: We hope that
congress will not delay a day in pass
ing the resolution.
NEW YORK sun: There may be
minor divisions of opinion in con-
gTess, as in the country, but any ma
jor or obstructive decision after the
adoption OF the Flood resolution will
be division not as between democrat
and republican but as between Amer
lean and traitor.
NEW YORK HERALD: Congress
viii lose no time in placing the stamp
of its approval upon the president
Recommendation.
NFAE YORK AMERICAN: We
must win this war and earn an hon
orable peace. and wars are only won
and honorable peace IS only earned
b5' intelligent service, by enormous
preparations, by the united sacrifice
of the whole nation, and by freely
pouring out treasure and blood.
NEW YORK JOURNAL. OF COM
MERGE: America Wsll fulfil IL obi
CATION and assume its fun share in
preserving the worlds political free
dom.
PUEBLO, Colo. CHIEFTAIN
There can be no don5t what reply
congress viii make TO the president s
appeal. There is nc doubt rs to the
duty of every patriotic AMERICAN in
congress to give to the president the
united support of the representative.
Of the people and OF the states. Nei-
TIER should there be any shortage OF
unanimous loyalty in the response OF
the people. Henceforth there are only
two classes IN this nation-lcyal
Americans and those that are neither
loyal nor in the truesl sense Ameri =
cans.
FORT WORTH RECORD: The
president spoke as statesman and as
patriot. The nation is behind him.
NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN AND
AMERICAN: The call of the president
for half a million men will be promptly
met The men, five times as many, in
fact, are ready and waiting to mes
the call
MEMPHIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL
Woodrow Wilson's message to congress
advocating . state of war is another
declaration of independence.
KNOXVILLE JOURNAL AMI
TRIBUNE: The president seems to
'~foAo AfArNiil5s hliS itii smart VI LS-
sponsibility upon his shoulders. II
that respect the message is a disap-
pointment. The spirit of the message
is not at all Jacksonian.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS (Den-
ver) President Wilson's message
asking congress to declare a state OF
war exists between the United States
and the German government and t.
take all steps to prosecute the war SC
there may be lasting peace for the
world. will appeal not only to the
people of this nation but to all free
peoples.
SPRINGFIELD R EPU LICAN
Never was 4 war message couched II
terms revealing q more earnee. anC
sincere love Of peace.
NEW YORK WORLD: Presiden
Wilson has driven straight to thu
heart of the issue and congress mus
respond.
NEW YORK TRIBUNE: No prais,
can be too high for the words and tn,
purposes Of the president.
PHILADELPHIA RECORD: Tn,
United States must join other self-gov.
erning people for the overthrow OF me
dievalism. militarism and Imperialism
THE NEW YORK STATS ZEIT-
ING prints an editorial dispatch from
Washington signed by Bernard Riddei'
its editor, in which he says:
The president need have no concern
as to the LOYALTY Of Americans of CO..