The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-08

President Wilson's acceptance in a
speech here Saturday OF Germany
challenge that the issue between the
central powers and her enemies be
settled by force brought $4,000 per-
sons cheering to their feet.
The president, opening the third lib.
erty loan campaign, carried his audi
ence with him in his address.
When the president declared that he
accepted Germany's challenge and
that force must decide the issue, the
audience arose to its feet and cheered
for several minutes.
II The presidents audience was plain
" with him in his denunciation of
0ermany's military masters. 1t ap-
plauded his declaration that he Is
ready at anytime to discuss a just
peace sincerely proposed.
Take One Million
AT the conclusion of the presidents
address subscriptions were opened for
liberty bonds. The Savings Bank of
Baltimore Immediately took one mil
Hon dollars worth. Other large
amounts were subscribed.
President Wilson's day opened with
q; review of. $4,000. troops of the ma.
tional army. from Camp Meade, Nd,
and speech in the evening in the
hall In which he was nominated for
his first term as president The SOL
diers, tanned by the wind and sun,
marched by the reviewing stand for
nearly two hours, in formation that
showed the effects of intensive train
Ing. A few months ago in civil life,
they had been whipped into training
in manner that gave them the ap-
jearance of regulars In the sedvice.
An aeroplane piloted by O.. M.
Bounds and carrying as passenger,
George .Creel, which was bringing Ill.,
erty loan pamphlets to be scattered
during the parade, was smashed when
It attempted a landing but neither Of
its occupants was hurt a"..
Acts Backwards
Those were some of the physical
facts which backed his words. when
after reviewing briefly the evidence
that Germany seeks peace Tor her
worl dominion, the president declared
Il accept the challenge know that
you accept 1t. All the world shall know
you accept it. 1t shall appear in the
utter sacrifice and self-forsetfulness
with which we shall give al! that we
love and all that we nave to redeem
the world and make it for free men
like ourselves to live in. This now
is the meaning OF what we do. Let
everything that we say, my fellow
countrymen, everything that we
henceforth plan and accomplish, ring
true to this response till the majesty
and might of our concerted power
shall fill the thought and utterly de
feat the force of those who flout and
misprize what we honor and hold dear
oermany's Answer.
Germany has once more said thar
force and force alone shall decide
whether Justice and peace shall reign
tn the affairs Of men; whether right
as American conceives it or dominion
as she, conceives 1t shall determine
the destinies of mankind.
There is. therefore, but one re-
spouse possible from US; force. force
to the utmost, force without stint or
limit, the righteous force which shall
make right the 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 lived
FORT the president reiterated he was
willing to discuss at any time fair,
Just and honest peace sincerely pro-
posed--"a peace in which the strong
and weak shall fare alike"
but the answer" he said, when I
proposed such a peace came from the
German commanders in Russia and
cannot mistake the meaning of the
answer"
A Cheap Triumph.
"'They are enjoying in Russia" the
president declared" a cheap triumph
IN which no brave or gallant nation
can long take pride. A great people,
helpless by their own act, lies for
the time at their mercy. Their fair
professions are forgotten. They no