Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
Makes Statement in Red Cross
Speech at New York.
NO LIMIT ON AMERICAN ARMY
Declares u. S. Will Not Be Diverted
From Its Purpose of Winning War
by Insincere Approaches on
Subject of Peace-Asks
All to Contribute Gen.
erousIy to the $780,
100000 Fund.

New York, May 2O.-Opening with
q speech here, the Red Cross drive
for a second $1OO,OOO,0OG war fund,
President Wilson announced the pur-
pose of the United States TO set no
limits on it's effort to win the war.
Il have heard gentlemen recently
say" said he, chat we must get s.
100000 men ready. Why limit it to s.
100000? 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 it's
purpose of winning the war by insin-
cere approaches on the subject Of
peace.
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:
''Mr. Chairman and fellow country
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
mi ha0ancn 7 ct
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-
nation; he compared them in his per-
sonal experience, and I am not come
here to review for you the work of
the Red Cross; I am not competent to
do so because | 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 it means
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 baud with it, is to
win it greatly and 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 | have heard gentle
men recently say that we must get
five million men ready. Why limit it
to five million?
Il have asked the congress of the
United States to name no limit be-
cause the congress intends, 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 supply she can carry.
Finds Foe Insncere.
"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 q
clear conscience that | have tested |
those intimations and have found them
insincere. I now recognize them for
what they are, an opportunity to have
a free hand, particularly in the East, |
to carry out purposes Of conquest and
exploitation.
Every proposal with regard to ac-
commodation in the West involves a |
reservation with regard to the East. |
Now, as far as l am concerned, I in |
tend to stand by Russia as we'll as
France"
A voice from the audience interrupt
ed with:
"God bless you"
An UnseIfish War.
1.-THE helpless and the friendless are
tia vary oDaS that mood friord. ava /