The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

While Ne do these things, he
deeply momentous things. let US be
very clear. and make very clear 20
all the world what cur motives and
our objects are Ny own thought
has not beer driven from il habit
uhl and normal course by the IN
happy events OF the last two months
and do not believe that The
thought OF the nation has been
altered or clouded by them.
I have exactly the same things in
mind now that I had in mind when
l addressed the senate on the twenty
second OF January last. the same that
l had In mind when I addressed the
congress on the third OF February.
and on the 3sth Of February
Our sbteet new. thea. q. 20
vtndicste the principles 81 pesce sad
tustio~ tn the life OF the werid "a
against sefn.k and sufSeratie power
and TO -et NJ a@esEss the really free
and seh-Eevernes people. Of the
wsrSd saek concert 90 purpe.~ and
acttsn as will hene~fsFth ensure The
oe~ervsnee 90 these prsaefpt~-- Neu-
traiity In no longer feasible OF se-
.irahie WHERE the peace 90 the voFtd
10 iavefvea and the fr~~den Of tts
p~~ptes and the menace 60 tAat
peace and freedom lies IN the exist
backed By ~rwaaized force whi~A ~
eontrotied wholly by their will. net
~ the viii Of th~ir people. We have
sees the last 81 seafralify On soch
circumstances We are al the begin
ming 81 an age in which IL will be
conduct and of responsibility for
wrong done shall be observed among
nations and their governments that
are observed among the individ uAl
cttiHsns OF civilized Ethtea
Ne Qaarrel With Peowss.
We have no quarrel with the Ger
man people, We have no feeling to-
wards them bat one OF sympathy and
friendship. II was not upon their
impulse that their goveTnment. acted
IN entering this war. II Was not With
their previous knowiedEe or appro-
val IL was n war d~termised apes
es wars u.ed GO be determiaed upsa
In the cid. unhappy days when peo-
pies were nowhere eonsnltcd by thetE
rut~rx and wsrx werr provoked and
waxes On the inter~st Of dyasstie~
or little GrOnps Of ambitious men
wks were accu~tomed 60 use theiS
fellow men M pawns and teotA- SELF
governed nations do not MI theiF
neighbor states with spies or set che
course OF intrigue 20 bring about
some EFlACAi posture OF AAAaANH - tAlA =
viii give them an opportunity a.
strike and make conquest. Such de-
signs can be successfully worked out
3 only under cover and where no on
has the right 20 ask Que stions Gun
ninRiy contrived plans OF deceptirr
or aggression. carried. " may pc
from generation 10 generation. car
I be worked out and kept from ths
light only within the pr acy OF
Z Courts or behind the carefully guard.
cd conferences Of narrow and
privileged class They are happily
impossible where public opinion com
| mands and insists upon fun informa-
tion concerning all the nations ar
fairs
Autoeraey Mast GO.
a steadfasf eoarert for peaee ear
never be maintniaed except by part
aev-hIp of democratic nations. Ns
auteerutie government eeuid bs
trusted Co keep faith within Ia or OBJ
serve IT. covenants. " mast ~ .
league 81 hObSr. DaTtBtFskIp 81
spiniea. Intrigue wsuId eat a..
vttaIs away the plotting Of ianr'
circle. who couId plan what tkey
would and render account 60 NO oRs
very heart Only free peoples can
| hold their purpose and their honor
| steady 90 a common end and prefer
the Interests OF mankind 20 any mar
| row interest," OF fneiT own.
| Does not every American feel that
ASSURANCE has been added 90 oui
/ hope for the future peace % the
/ world by the wonderful and hearten.
! ing things that have been happen n 2
within the last few weeks In Russia
| Russia was known by those who
/ knew n best 70 have been Away
| In fact democratic AZ heart ia al
1 the vital abits Of her thought. In al
the intimate relationship - her pro.
pie that spoke their natural in-
| stincts. their habitual attitude TO-
| crowned the summtt of her political
structure, long a. "a had stood and
! tervtbte was the reality Of a..
power. was not In fact shaken OF SOD
the great. GePerOus Rnasian people
hsve ben saded iH all thsir naive
majesty ard might 60 the forces that
are Sighting fer freedom In the world
for justice SID for Peaee. Here L. .
&C partner for . league Of honor
| German spy Plot.
One Of the thinEs that has served
20 convince us that the Pruss.au
autocraey wac not and could never
| be our friend IL that from the very
| outset OF the present var 10 hap
| nlled our unsuspecting commuuItIea
\ and even our Offices ~ government
/ with spies and set criminal .ntrlxurp
! everywhere afoot against cur ma
/ tional unity % counsel our peace
| within and without. our iudustrie.
| and our commerce Indeed it ts nov
/ evident It's spies were here even lee.
\ fore the war began and 10 Del unhap.
| PLY not a matter % conjecture out
q fact proved in our courts ~ iustir.
| that the intrigucs which have NOR.
| than once come perilouHly near die.
| turbinR the peace and diFIuratIHl
| the commerce % the country ursr.
undertaken with the irstiEatton. win
the support and even under the pnr.
| sunai direction ~ official agents "a
/ the Imperial government accredited
! N The government nf fNr Unite.
I ~tatea. FtFu fu "he. EInE tHru
things and trying t1 eFtruate thf4
we have sought 90 PIT ne most Enu
srous Interpretation possible upri