The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05
C0I0RED SHOOTING AFFRAY
MAY RESULT IN TWO DEATHS
ASKS DECLARATION
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peace, he added, would not include
dismembcrment, robbery or pun.
ishment Of the enemy, but would
be based on justice defined brief.
Iy as follows:
Freedom Of nations and their
peoples from autocratic domina-
tIon, reparation to Belgium, re-
Inquishment of German power oV-
err the peoples Of Austria, Turkey,
the free Balkan states; as we'll
as evacuation Of Prusslan terri
torIaI conquests In Belgium and
Northern France.
Emphasizing the purpose of the
United States not to interfere In
the internal affairs Of any nation,
the president asserted that no
wrong against the German empire
was Intended, and that there. was
no desire to rc-arrange the Aus
tro-HungarIan empire. He said
when he spoke eight months ago
Of the right of nations to free
access to the seas he had Austria,
as we'll as the smaller and weaker
nations In mind.
Warmly Greeted.
Appearing before congress In
loint session for the first time
since he asked for the war declar-
alton against Germany last April,
the president was more than U.s.
uaIiy warmly greeted, and his
speech was received with enthus-
lastIc applause which grew tumul-
tuous when he reached the recon-
mendatIon 10 Austria. DiPlo-
mats. Justices Of the supreme
court and other high officials as
sembIcd on the floor Joined In
the demonstration.
The definition, Of war aims and
peace terms, the most explicit
ever voiced by the head Of any
Of the great warning powers, was
accepted as the more significant
because since his reply to the
pope's peace note the president
has come to be regarded more and
more as a spokesman for all the
nations fighting in Germany.
Getting It to Germany.
Ry advance arrangement In" audr'S
was made available TOR puhilCalon !"
iav IN nearly every corner of the Ei"h'
1t probably Will not appear in iuii II
the Trutonic press. but the papers
neutral countries ami the work OF aair'
nviators will get Il IL many Germans II
FORM
Tho request for u declaration az VA
With Austria met with virtually unani
nous approval. and Congress l"-nish
was prepared 10 civ" prompt response
PASSAGE BY the Hous" All Thursday ant
by the Senate on Friday Of The ncc"S
sar. resolution was planned by III
lenders, who hogan drafting IN" !urma
document soon after tho President I'm
lshcd speaking.
Turkey and Bulgaria.
Serong sentiment I'm favor "t lnclud
Ing Turkey and bulgaria In III" now Wa
IN spite of the FrrSNcnt
counsel, was prevalent. but the admin!
lstrution leaders tried /" curb II =
pointing TO Mr.. Wilson's declaration:
I'VE shall go wherever ;h" ncr"ssit'r
Of this war carry US. hut II seems u
me that We should <" only whtrr lI"ln"
diate and practical considerations lea
us. and not heed any others.
The recommendation ~ war with AUS
triu was generally rrrcivcd ~ mean'n'
that the President has al last rclin
Quished hope that peace Nigh; Re Tor
warded through tho alienation Of Aus
,ria from her dominating ally. 1T alH'
recognizes thu cNtcns ion Of the Wc%tcrI
front on which American forces ar" -
Grating, TO Italy. and viii serve tn hcart
IN the Italians.
|; was learned tonight that IN con
vrrsntIon with Congressional LEADER
before leaving The capitol. the l'rrsId'n
said that tho Austrian declaration VA
advised largely brcuua" II might To-
necessary al any Tina. |" hav'. American
soldiers aid Italy.
Approval on All Sides.
Approval OF III" address on all %i.G
was pronounced and WAS demonstrate
not only by bursts OF applause. bat i:
statements us til" Congressional lead
rrs Many declared i; Ia" greatest &"
Tho Presidents stat" papers lie VA
more than Il half h"Ur reading his manu-
script III clear. penetrating tones. ;"in
ing III emphasis and rn"Stn|:s Il, d'
livery rs n" rr"C,'rd"d Ia 4 drHmHii
rorC!uS!on with ln Invocation Ia God i"
victory for Il Just and h"L? cause.
Quick Action.
Both branches Uf Congress udjUurn"'
inter the PrcSid"n; closed. the lluuS
until Tomorrow and IN" Senate INT!
Friday. lnm"dial" steps We're taken L
translate the Presidents war r"crIniL"n
hs lions into action. Tn" House Inr"irI
relations committee was summoned L
meet Tomorrow 1t = T. M. AMI the S"n
rtr foreign uffuirS cnmmittr" on Thurs
day morning.
Chairman Flood. o: tn" luus" com
mlttrc, began drafting the Austrian wn
re- solution. which vii! hc similar I" tina
Of April i against t;"rmInny. Adjourn
mont Of tn" Senate umtii Friday pre-
rludcs final action hcinr. that Time
Flood plans /" lntr"duc
IL. resolution in TN" Illus" L"-uurr"S
and report 1t Ter action lat" ;"-m"rr"N
or Thursday. To Say" time. the SrIrat
committnr plans I" consider tho li""$
draft Will. it ~ b"tnv" th' lowe" lrd.
would Go Farther.
Tho widespread drmaud Cor tn" adGi
tion OF Turkey and bulgaria In ~" rn.'"
luton promises 10 INC iEr only obs acl
in III" program Of speedy nnaCt m"ut
Itrt uhiIcau# ia both tn" senate mn
House r"fnmiil"" AZ" W!n"ninE IL N'K
r.r,riS!y uris" such "%i"nSIun, and man
mr." in :-mrathy with it"n
'rhr SrIl:,;r' committee" ais" has hci"r
it L resolution introduced early io-dA
by Senator riltn"'I, f"- Senator kInS
war with all ~ Gcrmany's nj
lies.
The Snnat" passed ~ resolution !"
clarinr = state Of war with Germany b.
a majority of So I" i. and In The Illus
Ihc vote WAS 31& Ia ~. Few expect 9
many mrgalIv' VOTES this time. and ih"r
is mi" pru@rrrt Of another *icn dc hut
as that witch preceded notion last April!
There mas been ~" Indi";tI ION. however
Of what is t" be expected from tn" Trrni
group which has opposed the govern
m"uta war policies. Senator Ia Fnll"t,
tO- div did not ION IN the lemons RI