The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-02-16
PRESIDENT DEFINES
NATIONS POSITION

Especial In Times pieayuue. Fob III
President Wilson addressed Congress
today to clear the atmosphere of any
confusion resulting from the recent
speeches ou peace terms by the Ger
man chancellor aud the Austro lluu-
gaFisn foreign minister and to re-
iterate that until the military masters
al Germany are ready to consider peace
on principles OF Justice the United
States viii continue the fEht il ia just
beginning fDr thr safety Of itself and
mankind
In the speech Of Count Won IIertltne
the German chancellor the President
found no approach to the path oi peace
but rather Il proposal 90 eUd the war
ou German terms and 10 set up q
league OF nations to maintain tbo bal
anCp OF power - established Count
Creru.n. the Austrian spokesman, the
President said employed a very friend
~ tone. seemed 10 scc the fundamental
elements Of pracr with clear eyes. aud
probably would have gone much far
Their II u had nnt hoou tot Auslrlas
alliances and her dependence upon
Germany
Members Of Congress accepted tho
address not as a peace message. but az
n notice to the Central Powers that
the United States eau not be turned
aside from the object far which it Is
fighting, and a warming to Congress
and the American people that the task
al sending the nations fFhfinT men
10 the front must not be interf"rod with
by oquigocal and misleading utterances
by Teutonic statesmen The President
was received warmly and ehrcred as
he concluded and leaders without re-
speCt to party, expressed hearty ap-
prevail Of his words
Following Is the forCeful pcrnrailon
made hy the President
Il would not be- true spokesman of
the people Of the United States il did
not say once more that We entered
this war upon no small occasion, and
that we can never turn back from a
course chosen upon principle
Our resources are in part modified
nov. and Wo shall not pause until they
are mohiltzod in their entirety. Cur
armies are rapidly going 20 the fghttng
front. and will 20 more and more
rapidly
Our whole strength will he put into
this var Of emancipation emauctpa
lion from the threat and attempted
mastery Of selfish groups OF aatocratlc
rulers whatever the difficulties and
present partial delays We ere indotnl
table In our powers OF independent
actiou and can IN no circumstances
eunsen, TO live IN world governed by
intrigue and force
we believe our own desire for a
new International order under which
reason aud justice and the Commoa
interest Of mankind shall prevail Ia the
desire Of enlightened men everywhere
without that HeW order the world
will be without peace aud human life
viii lack toicrable conditions Of exist.
euee and development Having set aur
hand ,o the task of achieving IL, We
shall not turn back
Il hope It Is not necessary for ne to
add that uo word Of what ! have said
Is intended as a threat That Is not the
temper 81 our people have spoken
thus only that the whole world may
know the ,fue spirit al America that
meh everywhere may know that our
passion for Justice and for selfEoyern
ment IL no mere passion ut words. bat
passion which, once SET ia action
must be satisfied
THE power 81 the United States Is
menace 10 no nation or people II
ulil never be- used Ia aggression ct for
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT At any selfish iH
terest at our oeh. II springs ont of
freedom aud Is for the service of
freedom