The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22
ALL STAKED ON WAR,
President Wilson In Red Cross Address Says Loyal Americans
VIII Put No Limit on War Efforts to Win Victory

tonight, President Wilson announced
The purpose of the United States to
set no limit on Its effort to win the
war.
II have heard gentlemen recently
say" he said. that we must get g.
100000 men ready. why limit it to
6.ooo.ooo? 1 have asked Of congress
TO name no limit because congress in
tends. I am 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 sup
ply she can carry"
The United States. the president de-
clared. will not be diverted from its
purpose OF winning the war by insin-
csre approaches on the subject of
peace.
Il can say with clear conscience,
he said. "that I have tested tn ose in
tentions and have found then. insin-
sere. now recognize them for what
they are. an opportunity TO give free
hand particularly In the East. to car
~ out purposes or conquest and ex-
ploitation. Every proposal with re-
gard to accommodation In the west
involves a reservation I'm regard to
the east. I intend to stand by Russia
as well as France"
The statement brought the house to
Its feet cheering.
German rulers. the president de-
clared. are mistaken II they think the
United states will sacrifice anybody
for its own sake. IF they wish peace
let them come forward and lay
their terms on the table. We have laid
ours and they know what they are"
ne said.
The war. the president declared, Is
war TO save the world. The con-
fiict, Ne said. "will knit the world to-
gether.
Dwelling on the duty of Americans
to- give 60 the Red Cross, the presi-
~ecfit declared no man could afford to
make money out OF the war.
The president was given a great
demonstration when he entered the
hail at sac y. IN. He was introduced
by Cleveland III. Dodge.
Refore the speaking began the Met
ropoiitan Opera House Chorus, sang
the national anthems of France, It.
ally, Great Britain and the United
States. The president was preceded
oy Henry r. DAWSON chairman of the
Red Cross. who spoke OF the work Of
tho organization.
We are come here" said Mr.
Dodge. ito infuse our hearts anC
minds with enthusiasm and purpos
for great adventure which we are un
dortaking beginning tomorrow, pur
posing TO raise the largest sum which
mas ever been raised in the history o
the world for humanitarian purposes
We have named a minimum figure o
100000. 900. but think Mr.. Davi
son and / am sure. / will be YER,
much disappointed II we do not. so o.
100 per cent. oversubscribed."
In Introducing the president. Mr.
Dodge said that the president hat
asked for the privilege" of marchins
In today's parade when none of tn,
committee had dared" to invite him
The president. Mr.. Dodge declared
In the spokesman OF all the grea
spiritual forces o. the world.
The presidents speech follows:
MIR. Chairman and Fellow Country
men: should be very sorry to thinl
that Mr.. Dawson In any degree cur
tanned his exceedingly interesting
speech for fear that ne was postpon
Ing mine. because am sure you listen
ed with the same intent and intimat,
interest with which I listened to tn,
extraordinarily vivid account he CAV,
OF things which he had realized be
cause he had come I'm contact will
them on the other side OF the waters
We compass them with our imag.
inauon; he compassed them In hi:
personal experiences and am no,
come mere tonight to review for you
the work OF the Red Cross; am not
competent TO do so because I have not
had the time or the opportunity TO
follow IL In detail. have come here
simply to say a few words to you as
to what u all seems TO me TO mean.
and II means a great deal.
There are two duties with which
we are face TO face. The first duty