The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-11

Seeking Observation-Disclosures Re-
ply Evenly With challenge-Lib-
erty Loan Drive Begins-Parade a
Revelation.
Baltimore, April 6.-To every part
OF the civilized world there went out
from Baltimore tonight the final de-
termination Of America as voiced by
Woodrow Wilson, its President and
spokesman of a united people.
II was that this war, as far as Amer
lea is concerned, is to be settled by
FORCE. And 1t Is to be Force to the
utmost, Force without stint or limit,
the righteous and triumphant Force
which shall make Right the law of the
world"
For the President has seen there Is
no other way. The time for temper
izing has passed, the time for peace
by negotiation has gone, we cannot
trust Germany, we have seen what
she has done in Russia, have seen
that her statesmen have said one
thing and her real rulers, the military,
do another, that the only thing she
recognizes is her own god-Force.
She herself has chosen it. We ac-
cept the challenge, and with force we
shall deal with her to the end.
That, in substance, was the mes
sage to the world from the American
people, voiced by their President, a
message which the American people
themselves have longed to have ut
tered, and to which they and all the
Allies will respond.
And delivered in the wonderfully
beautiful setting of "Over There in
the presence of more than 10000 peo-
pie, on the first anniversary Of Amer
ica's entrance into the great conflict,
Il was virtually a new declaration OF
war.
The President spoke as follows:
Fellow Citizens: This is the ami
versary of our acceptance of Ger.
many's challenge to fight for our rights
to live and be free men everywhere.
The nation is awake. There is no
need to call to il. We know what the
war must cost, out utmost sacrifice,
the lives of our fittest men and, if
h., al hat The
loan we are met to discuss is one OF
the least parts of what we are called
upon to give and do, though in itself
imperative. The people of the whole
country are alive to the necessity of
It, and are ready to lend to the ut
most. even where it involves a sharp
skimping and daily sacrifice to lend
out of meagre earnings. They will
look with reprobation and contempt
upon those who can and will not, upon
those who demand a higher rate OF
interest, upon those who think of 1t as
mere commercial transaction.
have not come, therefore, to urge the
loan. have come only to give you,
II can, a more vivid conception OF
what it is for.
The reasons for this great war, the
reason why it had to come, the need
to fight it through and the issues that
hang upon its outcome, are more
clearly disclosed now than ever be-
fore. 1t Is easy to see just what this
particular loan means because the
cause we are fighting for stands more
sharply revealed than at any previous
crisis of the momentous struggle
The man who knows least can now
see plainly how the cause Of justice
stands. and what the imperishable
thing he is asked to invest in. Mer
in America may be more sure thar
they ever were before that the cause
is their own, and that, If 1t should be
lost, their own great nations place
and mission in the world would bt
lost with it.
Sought to Learn objects Of Germany
call you to witness, my fellow
countrymen, that at no stage OF thl!
terrible business have / judged thu
purposes of Germany Unexpectedly
should be ashamed in the presence
of affairs so grave, so fraught will
the destinies of mankind Throughout
all the world, to speak with turbulence
to use the weak language of hatred
or vindictive purpose. We must judge
as we would be judged. | have sough
to learn the objects Germany has il
this war from the mouths Of her owl
spokesmen, and to dea! as frank!
with them as | wished them to dea
with me. | have laid bare our owl
ideals, our own purposes, without re
serve or doubtful phrase, and hav'
asked them to say as plainly what
is that they seek.
We have ourselves proposed no in
Justice, no aggression. We are ready
: whenever the final reckoning Is made
to be lust to the German people, dea
fairly with the German power, a
| with all others. There can be no diI
, ference between peoples in the fina
: Judgment if it is indeed to be rightt
Gus Judgment To propose anythln
but justice, even.handed and dispa'
sionate justice, to Germany at an
time. whatever the outcome of tn
WASHINGTON.