Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-06

within IL or observe Its covenants.
1t must be n league OF honor. 4
partnership OF opinion. Intrigue
would eat its vitals away; the plot
tinga OF inner circles who could
plan what they would and render
account to no ono would DO cor
ruption seated At Its very heart
Only free peoples can hold their
purpose and their honor steady
to common end and prefer the
interests OF mankind to any mar
row interest OF their own.
We are now about to accept
gage OF battle with this natural
foe TO liberty and .shall, IL ncccs-
ssry. spend tho whole force of the
nation to check and nullify its
pretensions and it's powor. Wo are
glad, now that we see the facts
with no veil OF false pretencs about
them. to tight thus for the ulti-
mate peace OF tho world and for
the liberation Of It's peoples, the
German peoples included: for the
y
and tho privilege OF men every
where to choose their way of life
and obedience. The world must ke
made safe for democracy. It's
peace must bc planted upon tho
tested foundations OF political lib-
erty. We have no selfish ends to
serve. We desire no conquest, no
dominion. Wo seek no indomnitien
for ourselves, no material cOnpen-
sation for the SACRIFICES VIC shah
freely make. We are hut one Of
the champions of che rights ~
mankind. We shall be satisfied
when those rights have bean made
as secure a. the faith and the
freedom Of nations can make them.
Just because we fight without
rancor and without selfish object.
seeking nothing for ourselves. hut
what 80 shall wish 10 share with MI
free peoples. we shalt feel con-
ndent, conduct our operations ss
beiligsrent-. without passion and
ourselves observe with proud
punctilio the principles 90 right
and 81 fair play We profess 70 10
fighting for.
J have said nothing Il tho gov
ernments allied with the imperial
Government OF Germany because
they have not made war upon -
or challenged as "a defend our
right and honor The Austro- Hun
IA Ran Ipgar~rra-g Laa f-4~aF
av0wed i,s unqualified iudor@o-
ment and acceptance o. The reck-
less and lawioss submarine war
fare adopted now without Disguise
by tho Imperial German Gorvern-
ment. and 81 has therefore not
been possible for this government
10 receive Count TarnowSki. the
Amoa sspdor recently accredited
20 this government by the Imperial
and Royal Government Of Austria
Hungary; but that government
has not actually engaged in war
fare against citizens of the United
States on the seas, and take this
liberty. for the present at least
OF postponing a discussion Of Oul
relations with the authorities a
Vienna. We enter this war only
where we are clearly forced int
1t because there are nc othel
means OF defending our rights.
Il is distressing and oppres
sive duty. Gentlemen OF the Con
gress. which I have performed Il
thus addressing you. There are
1t may be. many months OF fer
trial and sacrifice ahead OF ue
IL is a fearful thing TO lead thi
great peaceful people into wal
into the most terrible and disaS
trous OF all wars. civilization il
self seeming to be in the balance
than peace, and we shall Eight &c
the things Wa have always car
ried nearest our hearts-fc
democracy. for the right of thoe
who submit 10 authority to hay
voice in their own government
for the rights and liberties
small nations. for a universal do
minion of right by such a conceI
of free peoples as shall bring peaC
and safety To all nations and mai
the world itself at last free. I
such a task we can dedicate OF
lives and our fortunes. everythir
that we are and everything thu
we have, with the prize OF thol
who know that the day has con
when America is privileged
spend her blood and her might f
the principles that gave her Dir
and happiness and the pea
which she has treasured. G'
helping her, she can do no othe