The Dermott news., 1918-05-23
MUST NOT LIMIT
 EFFORTS. ID WIN
NO LIMIT ON TROOPS AMERICA WILL SEND TO FRANCE,
 SAYS PRESIDENT,
REVIEWS DUTY IN SPEECH
German Rulers Are Mistaken, Presi- dent Declared, If They Think the United States Will Sacrifice Any
 body For It's Own Sake.

United States Will Sacrifice Any
 body For It's Own Sake.
 New York. Opening with T speech here, the Red Cross drive for second S100, 100000 war fund, Presi- deut Wilson announced the purpose of the United States to set no limits on its effort to win the war.
 The United States. the prcsiden. said. will not be diverted from is purpose by insincere approaches on the subject of peace.
 ''i can say with clear conscience" he said, that I have tested those In tentions ard have found them insin- cere. l now recognize them for what they are, an opportunity to have a free hand to play m the east. to carry out purpose of conquest and eXploi- tation. Every proposal with regard to accommodation in the west in wolves a reservation in regard 10 accommodation in the west involves q reservation in regard to the east. | intend to stand by Russia as well es FrNnCe."
 Not To Save World
 The statement brought the house to It's feet cheering.
 German rulers, the president de clared, are mistaken if they thin; the United States will sacrifice any body for it's own sake.
 They wish peace. let them come forward * and law their terms on the table. We have laid ours and they know what they are he said.
 The war. the president declared, is war to save the world The con dict he said, will knit the world to- gether
 Dwelling on the duty of Americans to give to the Red Cross the presi- dent declared no man could afford to make money out of the war
 The Presidents Speech.
 The presidents speech in full fo,- lows:
 MT. Chairman and Fellow Cour- trymen: I should be very sorry to think that MT. Davidson in any degree curtailed his exceedingly interesting speech for fear that he WAS postpo'- Ing mine, because I am sure you iis- tened with the same intent and in innate intent with which l listened 10 the extraordinary vivid account h. gave of the things which he had re- ali2ed because he had come in con tact with on the other side of th2 waters.
 We compass them with our imasi- nation; he compassed them iu his personal experience. and I am not cCvne here tonight to review for you the work of the Red Cross, I am not competent to do so because | bdyA not had the time or the opportunity to follow it in detail I have come hcrr simply to say few words to you as to what it all seems 10 me to mean -- and il means a great deal
 Not To Limit Efforts.
 There are two duties Wjth which we are face to face. The first duty Is 10 win the WAT And the second duty goes hand in hand with it, is 10 win it greatly and Warthilv, ShoW1uL .he real quality of our power not only. but the real quality of our purpose and of ourselves.
 "Of course. the first duty. inc duty that we must keep in the foreground of thought until 1t is accomplished. is 10 w'n the war have heard gen .lemen recently say that We must ee. 5000 000 men ready. Why limit to 5.O00OOO?
 "I have asked the Congress of the United States 10 name no limit De cause the Congress intends. i,m sure, as We all intend. that every ship that can carry men or supplies shall go laden upon every voyage With every man and every supply she can carry.
 And we are not to be diverted from the grim purpose of winning the war by any insiucere approaches lpon the subject of peace. | can say with a clear conscience that have tested those intmations and have 'ound them insincere. now recoS- o,.a ,,,.nc1 for what they are. an op- portunity to nave>Ea free hand par yicularly in the East. to carry out the purposes of conques, anu eNp'o''"- ioil.
 To Stand By Russia,
 Every proposal with regard to ac- commodation in the West involves reservation with regard 10 the East Now, so far as I am concerned l in .end to stand by Russia as we'll as France"
 A voice from the audience inter- ~-~>~-~~~->-->--~-~-~-----~>- SURELY A WONDERFUL WORM