The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-20
U. s. IN WAR
To The LIMIT,
SAYS WILSON
President Opens Red Cross Cam
paign With Speech at New
York.
FOR ARMY OF 5000, 900 UP
Executive Asserts America Will Con-
tinue to Send Troops to France
Until Germany Is Defeated
Asserts Huns Peace Talk
Is Dishonest.

New York, May 20.-Opening with
speech here, the Red Cross drive
for second $1OO,OOO,OO0 war fund,
President Wilson announced the pur-
pose of the United States to set no
limits on its effort to win the war.
81 have heard gentlemen recently
say" said he, "that we must get o.
100000 men ready. Why limit it to o.
100000? l have asked of congress to
name no limit, because congress in
tends, am sure, as we all intend, that
every ship that can carry men or sup
plies shall go laden upon every voy-
age with every man and-every supply
she can carry"
The United States, the president de-
clared, will not be diverted from its
purpose Of winning the war by insin-
cere approaches on the subject of
peace
Dwelling on the duty of Americans
to give to the Red Cross, the president
declared no man could affard to make
money out of the war.
The audience was composed of dis
tinguished men and women. most OF
whom have been leaders in the work
of the Red Cross
Text Of Speech.
The speech of President Wilson at
the opening Of the Red Cross drive in
part was as follows:
men: / should be very sorry to think
that Mr.. Dawson in any degree cur
tailed his exceedingly interesting
speech for fear that he was postponing
mine, because / am sure you listened
with the same intent and intimate in
terest with which I listened to the ex-
traordinarily vivid account he gave of
the things which he had realized be-
cause he had come in contact with
them on the other, side of the waters.
1--WE compare them with our imagi-
ination; he compared them in his per
sOnal experience, and l am not come
here to review for you the work of
the Red Cross / am not COZ 4pstent to
do so because l have not had the
time or the opportunity to follow it in
detail have come here simply to say
a few words to you as to what it all
seems to me to mean and 1t means
a great deal.
Two Duties in War.
"There are two duties with which
we are face to face. The first duty is
to win the war. And the second duty,
that goes hand in hand with it, is to
win 1t greatly ard worthily. showing
the real quality of our power not only
but the real quality of our purpose and
of ourselves.
"Of course, the first duty, the duty
that we must keep in the foreground
of our thought until it is accomplished,
is to win the war. I have heard gentle
men recently say that we must get
five million men ready. Why limit it
to five million?
st have asked the congress of the
United States to name no limit be-
cause the congress intends, l 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 supply she can carry.
Finds Foe Insincere.
"And, we are not to be diverted
from the grim purpose of winning the
war by any insincere approaches upon
the subject of peace. / can say with a
clear conscience that I have tested
;,,f md tho,
insincere l now recognize them for
what they are, an opportunity to nave
a free hand, particularly In the East, he
carry out purposes Of conquest and ex-
ploitation.
Every proposal with regard to ac-
commodation in the West involves a
reservation with regard to the East.
Now, as far as / am concerned, in
tend to stand by Russia as well as
France"
voice from the audience interrupt
ed with:
God bless you"
1.-THE helpless and the friendless are
the very ones that need friends and
succor," the president continued, land
If any man in Germany thinks we are
going to sacrifice anybody for our own
sake, tell him now he is mistaken.
"For the glory Of this war, my fell
low citizens, In so far as we are con-
cerned. is that it is perhaps for the
first time In history, an unselfish war.
| could not be proud to fight for a
selfish purpose, but l can be proud to
fight for mankind.