Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-29
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 Insineere Approaches on
Subject of Peace-Asks
All to Contribute Gen.
erousIy to the $780,
100000 Fund.

new 1oEk, May ZU.-Openlng Win Il
speech here the Red Cross drive for a
second $100000,O00 war fund. Pres.-
dent Wilson announced the purpose of
the United States to set no limits on its
effort Ia win the war.
Il have heard gentlemen recently
say" said he. that we must get 5000
600 men ready. Why limit it to 5000
600? | have asked of congress TO name
no limit, because congress intends.
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"
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.
Peace OVertures lnsincere.
81 can say with a clear conscience"
he said, that ] have tested those in
tentions and have found them insn-
cere. now recognize them for what
they are, an opportunity to have u free
hand. particularly in the East, 10 carry
out purposes of conquest and exploita,
ton. Every proposal with regard to
accommodation in the West involves q
reservation in regard TO the East.
intend to stand by Russia, as well as
France"
The statement brought the house to
its feet cheering.
German rulers, the president de.
clared, are mistaken if they think the
United States will sacrifice anybody
for its own sake.
War to Save World.
IF they wish peace, let them come
forward and lay their terms on the Ia
BILE. We have laid ours and they know
what they are" he said.
The war. the president declared, is
war TO save the world. The conflict
re said, will knit the world together.
Dwelling on the duty of Americans
to give to the Red Cross, the president
declared no man could afford TO max,
money out of the war
The audience was composed of dis
tinguished men and women, most n
whom have been leaders in the worL
OF the Red Cross.
Text of Speech.
The speech of President Wilson al
the opening of the Red Cross driv,
was as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and fellow country
men: | should he very sorry TO thinl
that Mr.. Dawson in any degree cur
allied his exceedingly interesting
speech for fear that he was postponin:
nine. because | am sure you listened
Eith the same intent and intimate in
.erest with which I listened TO the ex
traordinarily vivid account he gave o
the things which he had realized be
cause he had come in contact Will
them on the other side Of the waters.
we compass them with orr imag
nation he cOmpasSed them ia his per
sOnal experience. and ! am not com,
here to review for you the worl
of the Red Cross; l am not competen
to do so because l have not had tai
time or the opportunity to follow IL il
;ietail. l have come here simply to 50,
few words TO you as to what 1t al
seems to me to mean, and il mean!
great deal.
Two Duties in War.
There are two duties with which
we are face to face. The first duty /!
D., ,,-i,, flo ,,-or And 3bo eo,aud IL. =,
that goes hand-in-hand with ii. is Il
win it greatly and worthlly, shown;
the real quality of our power not only
but the real quality of our purpose ant
of ourselves.
"Of course. the first duty, the dut,
that we Hust 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 &c
100000 men ready. Why limit it t,
100000?
~ have asked the congress of tn,
United States to name no limit be
cause the congress intends, l am sure
as we all intend, that every ship tina
can carry men or supplies shall e
laden upon every voyage with ever!
man and every supply she can carry.
Finds Foe tnsincere.
And we are not to be diverted from
the grim purpose of winning the wal
by any insincere approaches upon th'
srbiect OF peace. ] can say with a cleal
conscience that have tested those ia
hmations and have found them insin
cere. now recognize them for VIVA
they are, an opportunity TO have fire,
hand. particularly in the East. to carr!
out purposes Of conquest and exploita
ton.
Every proposal with regard to nc
comnodation in the West involves ,
reservation with regard to the East
Now, 50 far rs I am concerned, I in
tend 10 stand by Russia as we'll "a
France"
THE helpless and the friendless ar,