The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-06
Winning Of War Immediate
and UnalterabIe Task, Is
Text Of Message Delivered


ate declaration Of war between the
United States and Austria Hungary
Germany's vassal and tool AS to Tur-
key and Rulgaria-also tools OF the
enemy-he counselled delay because
they do not yet stand in the direct
path of our necessary action"
TO win the war, the president de-
clared in emphatic and ringing tones,
is the immediate and unaltera BILE task
ahead. He urged congress, just be-
ginning its second war session, to con.
centrate itself upon it. II,
The president sharply dismissed
the possibility of premature peace,
sought by German intrigue and debat-
ed here by men VINO understand Meth
er its nature nor the way it may be
attained. With victory an accomplish
ed fact he said, peace will be evolved
based upon mercy and justice"-to
enemy and friend-with hope of a
partnership of nations to guarantee
future world peace.
Peace Proposals Must Come from
German People
The war VIII be deemed won, he de-
clared, when the German people say
to us, through properly accredited rep
resentatives, that they are ready TO
agree to a settlement based upon JUS
tice and reparation Of the wrongs their
rulers have done" Terms of peace,
he added, would not include dismenl.
berment, robbery or punishment of
the enemy, but would be based on JUS
tee, defined briefly as follows:
Froo1r,,, of
pies from autocratic domination, re.
paration to Belgium, REIMBURSEMENT
of German power over the people of
Austria, Turkey, the free Balkan
states, as we'll as evacuation Of Prus-
sian territorial conquests in Belgium
and northern France.
Emphasizing the purpose of the
United States not to interfere in the
internal affairs or any nation, the
pres dent asserted that no wrong
against the German empire was in
tended, and that there was no desire
to rearrange the Austro- 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.
Distinguished Audience Fills Hall
Appearing in congress for joint ses-
sion for the first time since he asked
for the war declaration against Ger
many last April, the president was
more than usually warmly greeted and
his speech was received with enthusi-
astic applause which grew tumultuous
when he rea Ched the recommendation
as to- Austria. Diplomats. justices of
the supreme court and other high Off
Gals assembled on the floor joined in
the demonstration. .-,
The definition of war and peace
terms, the most explicit ever 4put
forth by the head of any of the gfAat
warning powers, was accepted as sthe
more significant because since his re-
ply to the Pope's peace note, the pres
ident has come to be regarded more
and more as a. spokesman for all the
nations fighting Germany
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= BY advanced arrangement, the ad-
dress was made available for publ
cation today in nearly every corner of
the globe. 1t probably will not appear
in full in the Teutonic press, but the
papers OF neutral countries and the
work of allied aviators, will get it to
many hands in unmutilated form.
The request for declaration Of war
with Austria, met with virtually unan-
imous approval and congress tonight
was prepared to give prompt response.
Passage by the house on Thursday
and by the senate on Friday of the
necessary resolution was planned by
the leaders, who began drafting the
formal document soon after the presl-
Gent finished speaking.
Sentiment Favors War on Austria
Strong sentiment IN favor of includ-
ing Turkey and Bulgaria in the new
war declaration in spite of the presi-
dents counsel, was prevalent, but ad,
HI nistration leaders expect to curb it
by point ng to Mr.. Wilson's declar-
alton:
ave shall 90 wherever the necessi-
ties OF this War carry US. but it seems;
to NE that we should go only where
immediate and practical consideration
leads us, and not heed any Others"
The recommended on of war with
Austria, was generally received as
meaning that the president has at last
rclinQuishcG hope that peace might be
: forwarded through alienation Of Aus
trja from her dominating ally. 1t also
recognizes the extension of the west
ern front on which American forces
: are operating to Italy, and will serve
to hearten the Italians.
: American SaIdiers May lie Needed
in italy
1t was learned tonight that in CON
versat:on with congress onal LEADER;
before leaving the capitol, the presi-
dent said that the Austrian declar-
alton was advised largely because it
might be necessary at any time to
have American soldiers aid Italy.
Approval CT the address on all sides
was pronounced, and was demon
strated not only by the outburst of
applause. but in statements of the
congressional leaders. Many declared
it the greatest Of the presidents state
papers. He was more than q h7'f
hour reading his manuscript in cleor.
penetrating tones, gaining n EN-
phasis and earnestnees of delivery as
he proceeded, to a dramatic concn-
son with an invocation to God for
victory for "iust and holy cause
Corrrese A6iourns
Both hra uches Of congress adjourn
ed after the president closed, ihe
hounse until tomorrow and the senate