The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-03
LAfOLlETTE OBJECTS TO IMMEDIATE
CONSIDERATION Of RESOLUTION
BACKING Up PRESIDENT
Great Enthusiasm Attends Presidents Appearance
Before Congress-Chief Executive Declares
State of War Exists with Germany and
Urges Nation to Prepare for
Conflict Thrust Upon 1t

freedom of nations could make them.
The presidents address was sent
in full to Germany by German off,
cial news agency for publication in
that country. The text also went to
England and summary of it's con-
tents was sent around the world to
other nations.
To carry on an effective warfare
against the German government which
he characterized as natural foe to
liberty" the president recommended:
| Utmost practical cooperation, in
counsel and cation, with the govern
ments already at war with Germany.
| Extension of liberal financial credits
to those governments, so that the re-
| sources of America may be added, SO
| far as possible, to theirs.
Organization and mobilization OF all
| the material resources of the coun-
| try.
Full equipment of the navy, particu-
| larly for means of dealing with subma-
| rine warfare.
An army of at least 100000 men,
based on the principle of universal IL
ability to service, and the authoriza-
ton of additional increments of 500,-
600 each, as they are needed or can be
handled in training. ea' n,i
Raising necessary money for the
United States government. SO far as
possible without borrowing and on
the basis of equitable taxation ~
| All preparations, the president urg-
ed. should be made in such way as
not to check the flow of war supplies
to the nations already in the field
against Germany. sR
Measures to accomplish all these
ends, the president told congress,
would be presented with the best
thought of the executive departments
which will be charged with the con-
duct of the war and he besought con-
sideration for them in that light.
President Wilson's appearance be-
fore congress was marked by scene
of the greatest enthusiasm ever shown
since he began the practice of deliver
ing his addresses in person. Crowds
on the outside of the capitol cheered
him frantically as he entered and as
he left Congress roared cheer after
cheer in an outburst of patriotic en-
thusiasm.
From the galleries, the only men,
bers who appeared not to be joining in
the demonstration were some sena-
tors of the group which the president
branded as "wilful men," who, by pre-
venting vote on the armed neutrali-
ty bill had made the great govern
ment of the Uninted States contempti-
BILE" Chief Justice White was among
those who cheered loudly and there
vas no division of spirit between Re-
publicans and Democrats.
Referring only briefly to the long
diplomatic correspondence with Ger
many in his efforts to bring that ma
ton back to the bounds of the laws of
humanity and nations the president
launched into his denunciation of the
course of the German government
which he declared had forced the Uni
ted States to become belligerent.
The wrongs against which we now
arm ourselves" he said, 'are no COM
mon wrongs; they cut to the very
roots of human life
Disclaiming any quarrel with the
German people and anything but
feeling of friendship and sympathy
for them, the president declared their
government had not acted upon their
impulses in entering the war nor with
their previous knowledge or approval.
In scathing terms, the president re-
ferred to German plots against the
United States.
1t was evident. the president added
that the spies were here even before
the war began That the German gov
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