The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
VT SON URGES WAR
FOR WORLD DEMOCRACY

I ents without passion and ourselves
observe with proud punotilio ne
principles Of right and ~ fair play
We profess 10 be hghtinE for.
have said nothing 81 the govern
ments allied With the Imperial gov
eminent Of Germany because they
have not made war upon ne OF
challenged us 20 defend our rights
and our honor The Austro- HunEAr-
ian government has. indeed. avowed
is unqualified endorsement and ac-
CeptAnce OF the reckless and lawles-
submarine warfare. adopted now
without disguise by the Imperial
German government and "a has there
fore not been possible for this gov
eminent 20 receive Count Tarnowski.
the ambassador recently accredited
20 this government by the Imperial
and Royal Government ~ Austro-
Hungary. but the government has not
actually engaged In warfare against
citinens - the United states on the
seas. and take the liberty. for the
present az least Of postponing a
discussion 81 our relations with the
authorities at Vienna. We enter this
war only where Ne are clearly forced
into "a because there are no other
means ~ defending our rights
ActInE MtthSat ARimaa.
"a will b~ all the easier for IA 20
conduct surseive. a. beiiiE~reats len
a htEh spirit of riGht aud falrne.s
because Ne act without anInaas- not
la eRHaity toward = people or with
the desire Co hrfaE sny taJury er dis
advantage upon them. but only In
armes opposition 60 an irresponsible
government which has thrOwa aside
ali con.ide IN tton OF humanity and of
rtHht and o. rusniaE aauck. We are.
let me say again. the sin~ere frteads
90 the sermaa people sRd shall de-
sir~ RothtnE 30 mach a. the early ~
ests hiishment of inttulatr P~lattOas
~ 49,
however hard "a May ee for theEa.
for the time being, 90 h<lieve that
this o. spoken frosn eur hearts We
have borne VITA their pr~s~nt gov-
eminent through all these bitter
moaths hecau.e OF that frteudsktp-
aRee which would otherwise have
bees impossible. We shall. happily,
stiii have an opportunity 60 prove
that frtesashtp In eur daily attitude
and netioas toward the miiiioa. Of
men ana women OF German birth aud
native sympathy who live Amongst
"a and shar~ our hfe, .ad We shall
be prOad te prove o. towards all Who
are IL fact loyal 10 thetS neigh eSrs
ssd TO the government In the hoar
Of test.
German AmerteaHs Loyal
They ARE. mo.t Of them. ne true and
Ioyni Americans as ~ they had never
known any ether feslty or allegiance
They will be prompt 20 sfaad with ma
On rebukinE and r~~trainlnE the few
~he naay he Of a different mtad sad
purpose. II there should be dtsloyalty
II will BE- dealt with with stern
repression but. n " lifts its head
at all 20 will lift ~ only here and
there and without countenance eN-
crpt from q lawless and malignant
few. IL ts distressing duty, gen
tlemen OF the congress, which ! have
performed In thus addressing you
There are. u may be. months OF merry
trial and sacrifice ahead OF Us. II Is
a fearful thing 90 lead this great
peaceful people into var. into the
most terrible and disastrous Of ell
wars civilization Itself seeming 20 he
In the balance But the right IL more
precious than peace and We shall
nEht for the things which We have
always carried nearest our hearts-
for democracy. for the right % those
who submit 90 authority % have
voice in their government for
the rights and liberties u sUa u
nations for universal do
minion OF right by such a concert
% free peoples as shall bring peace
and safety 90 all nations and make
the world itself at last free To
suC task Ne can dedicate our lives
and our fortunes everything lha Z
with the pride OF those Who know
is privileged 20 spend her blood and
her might for the principles that
gave her birth and happiness and
the peace which she has treasured
God helping her. she can Do NJ
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