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

7 ents without passion and ourselves
/ observe with proud punctlio th'
principles OF right and % fair plsl
/ W. profess 20 be nghting for.
/ have said nothing OF the govern
ments allied with the Imperial EoN
eminent OF Germany because thei
| have not made war upon ue 81
| challenged US 10 defend our rtght
and our honor. The Austro- hungat
/ ian government has. indeed. aNoWet
| tts unqualified endorsement and ac'
coptancs 81 the reckless and lAwles'
submarine warfare. adopted nov
without disguise by the lmperta
German government and n has there
fore not been possible for this gov
eminent Go receive Count Tarnowski
the ambassador recently accredlt TED
90 this government by the lmperia
and Royal Government OF Austro'
Hungary. but the government has mo-
actually engaged IN warfare agains'
seas and | take the liberty. for tbs
present az least - postponinE 4
discussion OF our relations with the
authorities at Vienna We enter this
war only where We are clearly forced
into u because there are no other
means - defending our rights
AetiRg wtthoat ARimua
n will be all the easier fov "a "a
coRdsrt ourselves as heiitger~ats IN
hiEh spirit of rtght and fairness
because We act without snimus. net
ta rauairy toward a people or Win
the aesire Go srtaE ANY taJury OF Dis
advantage upon thea. but onty Ia
armed oppesittea 90 an irresponsible
EoNwrnneat Which has co rewu estds
all ~oasideratien OF humanity and oi
rtEht aad o. FunnlaE amuck. We are
let ne say aGain. the siacere fys~uds
Of the sermaa people sad shall de-
xlr~ nothing 30 much the early ~
establishment OF tattnAate r~latieas
OF mutual advantage eetween 49,
however hara a may be for them.
for the time b<tnE. 60 setieve that
this o. spoken from eur heartA We
hsve borne vita their pr~s~ut gev-
erumrat through sii thesr bites
moRths because 90 that frf~~ashsp-
exercisiaG patience sna forssar-
aaee Which wouIa otherwise have
stiIi have an oppertusity Co prove
that frt~uashtp In eur daily .ttituds
sud aettens toward the atitfoas 81
nsen and wemea sf German birth and
aatiNe sympathy wAo live amSngs'
%. SD sAsr~ oar Hf~. and We shall
are is fact Ieysl 90 their neiEhser'
snd 20 the government I'm the hess
OF test.
German Am~riesas Loyal
They are. most OF thea. an true AND
Ieyni Am< rtess. rs ~ they had neyes
rhey win he prompt to stand With ss
In ~ bukiRA ana V~-trafatRG the few
whs msy he az different mind and
parpoSe. II there should be disloyaity
70 will be dealt with with stern
repression but 10 " lifts It's head
al all a. will lift ~ only here and
there and without countenance sx-
cept from a iawleSs and malignant
few IL Is a distressing duty. gen
tlemen % the congress. which I have
performed in thus addressing you
There are II may be. months OF hery
trial and sacrifice ahead % Us. IL rs
fearful thing 90 lead this great
peaceful people into var. into the
most terrible and disastrous % al
wars civilization itself seeming 90 hs
precious than peace and we shall
night for the things which we have
always carried nearest our hearts
for democracy. for thh right % those
who submit 20 authority 90 have =
voice In their government; Tor
the rights and liberties of small
nations for universal do
uinion 81 right BY such a concert
OF free peoples as shall bring peace
and safety to AL nations and maxi
tho world Itself az last free tt
such a task We can dedicate our lives
And our fortunes, 6VeFythink TIA
we are and everything that We have
with the pride OF those Who know
is privileged 20 spend her bleod and
her might for the principles that
gave her birth and happiness and
the peare which she has treasured
God helping her, she can Do nc
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