Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-07
5000 IN BALTIMORE E
CHEER IN APPROVAL
Nations Executive Warns That
German Triumph Would Mean De-
feat for American Ideals.
CHEAP VICTORY IN RUSSIA
o. s., He Declares, Is Willing at
Any Time to Discuss an Honest
Peace in Which Strong and
Weak shall Faro Alike.

~ the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 6.-Presi-
dent Wilson's acceptance in a
speech here tonight of Germany's
challenge that the issue between
the central powers and her en-
emies be settled by force brought
$4,000 persons in the Fifth Regi-
ment Armory cheering to their
feet.
The President was speaking
at a great liberty loan celebration
and gave Americas answer to the
German drive on the western
battlefront, to the renewed propa-
ganda for German-made peace,
to all proposals to end the war
before Germany is awakened from
her dream of world dominion.
The Presidents answer was:
Force, force to the utmost, force
without stint or limit. The right
eous and triumphant force which
shall make right the law Of the
world, and cast every selfish do
minion down N fhe dast IS
nevisws citissh ssldisrs.
4 ssv hours sessss the frSStex1t
spoks he had .rsviswsd = divisien q
c3tissa soldiers. called only . Nv
snsaths ago from the pufsuits q DeAnss
new transformed into nghting nsn to
carry the ideals Of America to The rat
tIeaslds Of Europe. At the monsn4. .
million more Of their kind al over the
land were celebrating the opening of
the third liberty loan, and the orders
for mobilixing the hrst of the crest
Army Of q second million. were. going
out to the country. 80
Those were some of ths.physicai facts
which backed his words. when, after
reviewing briefly the evidence that
Germany seeks a peace for her world
dominion, the President declared;
"An the World Shall Know"
Il accept the challenge. know that
you accept 1t. All the world shall know
you accept it. It shall appear in the
utter sacrifice and SELF -forgstfulnsss
With which we shall give all that We
love and all that We have to redeem
IKE ourselves to live in. This now II
the meaning Of what We do. Let
everything that We say. my fellow
countrymen, everything that we hence
to this Response TIL the majesty and
might of our concerted power shall NIL
the thought and utterly defeat the
force of those who hOut and mispfa1o
what we honor and hol0dear.
Germany has once more said that
force. and force alone. shall decide
whether justice and peace shall reign
in the affairs OF men; whether right
as America conceives II or dominion as
she conceives it shall determine the
destinies OF mankind.
There is. therefore. but one response
possible from US: Force. Force to the
utmost. Force without stint or limit.
The righteous force which shall mako
right Of law Of the world. and cast every
selfish dominion in the dust"
Warning. anew that . triumph Of
arms for Germany means ruin for all
the ideals America has won and lives
for, the President reiterated he was
willing to discuss at any time q fair.
posed. "a peace in which the strong
and weak shall fare alike"
But the answer" said he, when
proposed such peace came from me
cannot mistake the meaning OF the
answer.
A Cheap Triumph.
President declared. "a cheap triumph
in which no brave or gallant nation
can long take pride. A great people.
helpless by their owr act. lies for the
time at their mercy. Their fair pro-
fessions are forgotten. They nowhere
set up Justice, but everywhere impose
their power and exploit everything for
their own use and asgrandlzemens. ano
the peoples of conquered provinces are
invited to be free under their dominion.
Are we not justified in believing that
they would do the same things at their
western front II they were not there
face to face with armies which their
countless divisions cannot overcome?
aoldsborough Presidss.
Former Gov. Phillips L Goadsborough,
introducing the President. declared that
out of the war would come q new world
dedicated to liberty. Mr. Goldsborough,
q republican. said that all parties in
executive.
'srhis is no time" said Mr.. Colds
borough. ito criticise the government
This Is the time for everybody to get
behind our flag"
President Wilson was given q great
demonstration on hts arrival 1t the
hall, which was packed. Thousands were
at the doors unable to gain entrance
Long lines formed in front Of the
armory as early as o'clock
The house cheered for several min.
utes when the President arose to speak
and it was some minutes before hi
could make himself heard.
The Presidents audience was paainly
with him In his denuncfation OF Ger
manys military masters 1t applauded
HIS declaration that he II ready at any
time u discuss . Just peace sincerely