The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-09-08
RESOLUTIONS.
REASONS FOR OUR GOING TO WAR

Whereas, That from time to
time III history there have arlseu
ruIele aud dynasties whose pu,
pose, supported fanatically b.,
lhetl people, has been 20 domiua' T
the world by war-a purpose ~
which some Of them have sue
c0aded; and
NJ hBseas, after more than fif
years Of preparation the autoorat,.
government Of the HoDeuzoiierus
with The enthusiastic support 1T
the German people, have com.
meueeu such war and have al
ready, by treaty, cOhqnesr or en-
staVenHnt, mastered more Than a
millon aud a half miles of teri
tory aud l75, OUO, 900 OF people,
have consolidated them. and are
now hntiiEg their yasi plumbers
against The more peaceful uation-
in dete, mined effort 10 cuuqnes
aud inje sep'eme; anu
" setaas, III this lusiful war
the German rulers aud their peO-
pc have, fsoIb the very beg,nulDg,
dlstrgaided aii ptlaciples VI inter.
! national law anG of humanity,
| haV" brokea treaties with uaut
Tending peoples in order TO lay
waste thrit lands, have violated
she ligLts of Deutsais, sunk their
ships aud drowned their helpless
! women and children, have depoIt
ed and enslaved conquered popu.
.ations. have ruined their women,
manned and tortured their chi.
dfen, and b We iuthlessly murder
ed their prisoners;
And wher cas-, confident in their
pride of power and success, they
nave unhesitatiDg balted our own
peace loving people, touted our
nights, Summarized our ships, and
Killed cur Citizens;
Aud whereas they have met our
protests with deceltful promises
which they openly violated and
pu. poseIy forced US iuto war;
AID whereas VT recognize that
lie. many lii thus deliberately
competing America ant other Ia
-ions 10 jan forces against her
Das not ac,rd lii madness, but de
sig nedly, and III the calculated be.
lief that in her preparedness,
might. and cohQaests, she is now
able to meet and suhdne the
world;
Now therefore, be 1t resolved
that We fully appre ciate that our
beloved country il now facing one
Of the gravest crises III its exis
tence, and that its present situa
ton aud needs call for the united
and patriotic support of it's every
citizen. That with the whole
world short OF food and necessi
ties, with shipping and means OF
transportation threatened with
humiliation, and with this natioI
at war with so powerful AL enemy
who has deliberately thrown u
The winds all principles of right il
gasfaie, We are fully coDsci0u'
shat no American has hight Il
lmu4mnF OF TO eavil, to halt or /,
slack, bat that men, women ant
lebitdreu should alike give thei
| voice aud their active help TO GU
/ government Ia this war.
/ BE II further resolved that ",
| ccugfal ulate our people upon th.i
lauiied support Of our country II
his hour Of her greatest stress
aud we unheslfatlBg declare tina
40 ore born under the Star Spang
led Banner. aud no BaturaIized eli
zen, VINO fails 10 give TO it and t
Its allies wh0lehearred 81 mpa
Thy and support, or who either d.
rectly oi Indirectly lends aid an
comfort to Germany is worthy Q
American citizenship; aud fee ia,
hat the time has now come wbei
he sheep and the goats should b
separated. We reprotate all su.l
! .,ersons aud activities.
Be II futfbtr resolved that "
specifically approve the acts an
: ne thods of our government ID p
pairing for tbis struggle aud !
ralsing It's armies for the field; "
! heartily congratulate the geners
I0fiicers upon the conception, pasl
ling and putting into execution th
draft law for this purpose; thi
we commend most heartily our i
| col Board Tor their faithful a