Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-28
Us. To SEND MEN
To BATTLE UNTIL
VICTORY
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.

! OO0,000 Fund.
New York, May 20.-Opening with a
speech here the Red Cross drive for a
second S100,000,0O0 war fund, Presi-
dent Wilson announced the purpose of
the United States to set no limits on its
effort to win the war.
81 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-
ciared, 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 insin-
cere. 1 now recognize them for what
they are, an opportunity to have free
hand, particularly in the East, to carry
out purposes of conquest and eXplOita-
ton. Every proposal with regard to
accommodation in the West involves a
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 it's own sake.
War to Save World.
'If they wish peace, let them come
forward and lay their terms on the Ia
bic. We have laid ours and they know
what they are" he said
The war, the president declared, is
a war to save the world. The conflict,
he 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 make
money out of the war.
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
was as follows:
'AIr. 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
mine, because | am sure you listened
with the same intent and intimate in.
terest with which 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 compass them with our imag
nation; he comprised them in his per
Sonal experience, and | am not come
here to review for you the work
of the Red Gross; am not competent
to do so because l have not had the
time or the opportunity to follow il il
detail. have come here simply to say
d few words to you as to what it al
seems to me to mean, and it means
Il great deal
Two Duties in War.
There are two duties with which
we are face to face. The first duty il
to win the war. And the second duty
that goes hand-in-hand with it, is Il
win it greatly and worthily, 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 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 &c
100000 men ready. Why limit it t
100000?
Il 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 9
laden upon every voyage with ever
man and every supply she can carry.
Finds Foe lnsincere.
And we are not to be diverted fror
the grim purpose of winning the wa
by any insincere approaches upon tn
subject of peace. l can say with clea
conscience that l have tested those il
timations and have found them inSil
cere. now recognize them for wins
they are. an opportunity to have FIRE
hand. particularly in the East. TO carr
out purposes of conquest and exploit;
ton.
Every proposal with regard to a
commodation in the West involves
reservation with regard to the Eas
Now, so far as am concerned. l il
tend to stand by Russia as well q
France"
THE helpless and the friendless al