The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-07

and am thinking now, or Austria
herself, among the rest, as well as OF
Serbia and OF Poland. Justice and
equality of rights can be had only at
great price. We are seeking per.
manent, not temporary, foundations
for the peace of the world, and must
seek them candidly and fearlessly.
AS always, the right will prove to be
the eXpedient
What shall we do. then. to push
this great war of freedom and JUS
tice to its righteous conclusion?
We must clear away with a thor
ough hand all impediments to sue
cess and we must make every ad-
justment of law that will facilitate
the full and free use of our whole
capacity and force as a fighting
unit.
One very embarrassing obstacle
that stands in our way is that we
are at war with Germany but not
with her allies. / therefore verv
earnestly recommend that the con
gress Immediately declare the United
States in a state of war with Ans
trla-Hungary. Does il seem strange
to you that this should be the con
clusion of the argument | have lust
addressed to you 1t is not. II is
fact the inevitable logic of what I
have said. Austria-Hungary is for
time being not her own mistress, but
simply the vassal of the German
government. We must face the facts
as they are and act upon them with
out sentiment in this stern business.
me government of Austria-Hun-
gary is not acting upon its own
initiative or in response to the wishes
and feelings of it's peoples. but as
the instrument of another nation.
we must meet its force with our
own and regard the central powers
as but one. The war can be sue
cessfully conducted in no other way.
The same logic would lead also to n
declaration of war against Turkey
and Bulgaria. They also are the
tools OF Germany. But they ave
mere tools and not yet stand in the
| direct path of our necessary action
We shall go wherever the necessi-
ties OF this war carry us. but il
seems to me that We should go ONLY
where immediate and practical con
siderations lead us, and not heed
any others
The financial and military meas
ures which must be adopted will
suggest themselves as the war and
its undertakings develop, but | will
take the liberty OF proposing to you
certain other acts or legislation
which seems to me to be needed for
the support of the war and for the
release of our whole force and en-
crgy.
Recommends Legislation.
1t will be necessary to extend in
certain particulars the legislation OF
the last session with regard to alien
enemies; and also necessary. ! be
iieve, 10 create very definite and
particular control over the entrance
| and departure OF all persons into
and from the United States.
Legislation should be enacted de
fning as criminal offense every
wilful violation of the proclamation
relating to alien enemies promulgat-
ed under section 1867 of the revised
statutes and providing appropriate e
punishments; and women as well as
men should be included under the
terms OF the acts placing restraints
upon alien enemies. 1t is likely that
as time goes on many alien enemies
will be willing to be fed and hous-
ed at the expense OF the government
in the detention camps. and it will
be the purpose Of the legislation !
| have suggested to confine offenders
| among them in penitentiaries and
other similar institutions where
they could be made to work as other
criminals do.
Recent experience has convinced
me that the congress must go fur
ther in authorizing the government
to set limits to prices. The law OF
supply and demand. | am sorry to
say. has been replaced by the law
ct unrestrained selfshness While
we have eliminated profteering in
several branches of industry, it still
runs impudently rampant in others