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NY EUROPEAN, Non ASIATIC or INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours
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WASHINGTON, April 3 President" Wilson began his speech with a review of the development of Gorman submarinises and dwelt at Powerful argument in support of the length on the ruthlessness of the recent recognition of democratic rights, glow- measures, especially the sinking of ingly referred to the Russian revolution Belgian relief shipa notwithstanding and greeted the new regime as a fit that they were furnished with German partner for the League of Honour safe-conducts. With a reckless lack of com- We have no sélish ends to serve and to passion of principle of international law,desire for territorial aggrandisement or the German Government had thrown indemnities, but we are making sacrifices to the winds all scruples of humanity or freely as champions of the rights of understandings supposed to underlie mankind, and will be satisfied only the intercourse of the world: "The when these are secured.
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President Wilson postponed discussion: of the relations with Vienna, indicating that Americi was not at present tighting Austria Hungary.
must not be revenge or the victorious assertion" of physical might, but only
America, the President added, did not the vindication of right-of huma possess ramity towards the German rights of which we are only a single people and was not seeking to injure champion.
or disadvantage them, but Armed' nentraling now appears imi armer opposition to an irrespon- practicable because German submarines sibile Government devoid of the are in effect cutlaws, and not compar.conaillerations of humanity and "right, able to privateers or cruisers. Therefore which was running amok. America iz is comitian prudence to endeavour to would have opportunities to prove her destroy them at sight, before they have friendship towards the millions of shown their intenzion. Germany intimat German birth and sympathy living in. ed, howevery that armed guards on ships America. We shall be proud to prove. were subject to be treated as pirates this to all. German-Americans if they Armed neutrality in face of aneb peatand with us," he said. "Disloyalty. · tensions was worse than ineffectual however, would be firmly suppressed. We are incapable of choosing the path Oatbreaks might occur, but they would of submission and suffering our most be local and not countenanced except sacred national rights to be ignored and by the lawless and malignant few... violated. The wrongs against which we President Wilson concluded: The now army ourselves, spt to the very necessity for thus addressing Congress root of human life. In unhesitating is a distressing and oppressive duty- obedience to what I deem my constitu-Maybe, there are many months of fiery tional duty, I advise Congress to declare trial and sacrifice ahead. It is a farfur the recent course of the Imperial Ger thing to lend this great and peaceful man Government to be in fact nothing people into the most terrible and diens- less than war against the Government trous of all wars. Civilisation itself. and people of the United States and that is seemingly in the balance, but right " we must formally accept the status of more precious than peace. In fighting we belligerent thrust upon us and make dedicate our lives and possessions and immediate steps not only to put our coun-fill of pride we are privileged to spend try in a more thorough state of defence our blood and might for the principles but also to exert all power to employ its that gave Americh birth, happiness, and resources to bring Germany to terms peace which she treasured. God and end the war.
helping her, she can do no other."
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REMARKABLE SCENES IN
CONGRESS.:
CHEERING CROWDS OUTSIDE
WASHINGTON, April 3.
President Wilson supplementing the intentions of the United States in regard to co-operation with the Allies said: It is necessary to organise and mobilize ail our material resources to supply war materials to serve the nations] needs in the most abundant, yet the most economical and most efficient way possible. There must be immediate full equipment of the navy especially for dealing with enemy submarines. He
The crowds outside the Capital expressed the opinion that a new army cheered frantically as President Wilson should be raised by conscription, and also entered and left, and during the ad- that authorisation should be given for a drem, Congress roared chear after cheer subsequent additional increment of in au "ecstasy of ptrictism. They half a million inen, As necessary. Heypciferously applauded the declaration suggested and proposed as principles that the United States would never governing the raising. of
submit money
to injustice and also the that the United States should advice. that the Guited States endeavour to keep the nations in the should help the Allies financially and field supplied with materials, d
otherwise and the declaration for an After a sching reference to selfish army based on universal service. When autocratic power and the desire to ensure President Wilson asked for the authority observance of the principles of peace and to declare a stato of war, all present justice among really free self-governed ross yelling approval. At the people, the President said: We are not clusion of the address all, even the few quarrelling with the German people, but supposed parinets, rose, waving band- we feel sympathy and friendship kerchiefs and small flags. The cheering towards them. It was not on their im was deafening. pulse, knowledge or approval that their Government acted in entering on war; it was determined on, like war of olden days, when the rulers fu nowise con salted their peoples and waged war in the interests of dynasties or little groups of ambitious men, who were accustomed to use their fellowmen co pawns and tool
Predot Wi
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
WULOGISED
wspapers in the United Stat irrespective of their political affil unanimously eulogies President Wilson's address an plate expension of the Nation'e ideala