TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. FEBRUARY 13, 1910
WHY THE U.S. ENTERED THE WAR
To Vindicate American .Rights and Not to
Democratize the World—Pre-war
Speeches by President.
| with no greater hesitation for war
against England, or France, or Bra
zil or Mexico, or any other power on
the face of the earth, in Europe.
Asia or Africa, which, on the high
seas had fired on the American flag
and murdered American citizens.
Now, the senate, or those senators
who have kindly followed me so far
in my argument, will. I think, be
forced to concede in their own minds
at least, no matter what their vote
may represent, that we did not en
ter this war for any other purpose
except to vindicate American honor
and to establish American rights.
No Friendship with Huns
batt be Editors Say
A,'.J. J
VETERINARIAN.
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Secretary of State Robert Lansing
I.-, acting gas chairman of the com
mittee at th? peace conference which
has to do with deciding who caused
the war; or. started the war. ¡'he
committee’s work ot hunting out
skeletons of the pant will be rather
gruesome.—Wil lamina Times.
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IJoozc dispensers, the illegal var
iety, and by the way, this Is the only
kind now operating, have found a
| new method of conveying tiieir
¡stock. The lust wrinkle was the ship
ment of a large consignment of wet
I goods to Portland in a casket, and to
make the charge more secure, four
"mourners" accompanied the "body.’
Unfortunately the stopper in one of
the bottles got dislodged with the
result that a very peculiar smell
emanated irom tile casket." It was
sometime before Portland sleuths
could determine the difference be
tween the odor of bootleg whiskey
and what was supposed to be in the
casket, but they Dually solved the
¡problem and took charge of the con
signment. The four’ "mourners" es
caped.—Umpqua Valley New...
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If the legislature succeeds in re
ferring capital punishment again to
the people we must expect a revival
of the sentimental twaddle which
suceeded in wiping the punishment
off the statutes books when it was
brought up before. Hard, common
sense is necessary in considering a
matter ot this kind, the facts and
not sentimental theory should pre
vail. No right-thinking person likes
the idea of taking human life, cither
legally or otherwise, but neither
states nor individuals can shirk plain
duty because it is distasteful. The
death penalty should only be impos
ed in extreme cases, not as a pun
ishment, but as the only solution of
a problem. There are men so consti
tuted that reform is plainly impossi
ble. They are cold-blooded, calculat-
Ing brutes who prey remorselessly
and do not hesitate to take human
life if it stands in the way of their
purpose. Society should not be bur-
dened with the care of keeping them
safely, with the danger always pres
ent of escape and repetition of their
crimes. We dispose of a vicious ani
mal for our own protection, and the
menace of the incurably vicious hu
man being is far greater. But not
withstanding all this there will be
opposition and it will prevail. How
ever, the opponents, instead of spin
ning theories, might get down to re
cent facts and see if they can recon
cile them. Take two cases: Laird
habitual criminal, who planned kid
napping and murder, and who coolly
shot down the officer who attempted
his arrest after he had committed a
robbery; then Bennett Thompson,
convicted at Hillsboro of killing the
man who drove him to the scene of
a premediated crime and then killing
a woman in her bed as she slept.
They are also reminded that the lat
ter escaped from the penitentiary
and was only recaptured at great
danger and expense. Laird may do
the same. Why should the state be
burdened with these fiends, with the
danger of escape and repititlon?
Both have shown that they are not
fit to live but mistaken humanity
prevent following the only logical
course.—Independent.
This time came when Germany's
In a speech delivered in the senate
on January 21st, Senator Thomas announced intention to resume an
warfare;
Weeks ago there was disquieting women whom he murdered. The
Hardwick, of Georgia, contributed unrestricted submarine
let
me
forced,
and
properly
forced,
reports
of fraternization between Prussian maiden welcomed back to
the following to the discussion of
the lover
why the United States entered the say, in my opinion, a severance of American troops and German civi- lur arms the more eagerly
our diplomatic relations with that Ians, in the occupied zone along the \> ao could boast ot having ravished
war:
Mr. President, why did we enter country. In announcing that fact to Rhine. That was at the Christmas nan a dozen maids o, France and
this war? 1 call the attention of the Cougiess, -dr. Wilson said on Febru- season, however, and it was hoped » i.. iders.
is to be wished tiiat thv>e facts
members of this body to thwfact that i ary «, 1917, addressig both houses ot that such improprieties would be
on August 19, 1914, soon after the ! congress, referring to the men who ephemeral. But now we are told that cuuid be kept constantly in the minds
European war had begun, the Presi | were administering the German gov- the mischievous thing is going on o. all our soldiers in the army oi oc
and is increasing with the result that cupation to guide them gin their con-
dent of the United States proclaimed i eminent:
“1 cannot bring myself to believe a certain degree ot coolness if not of c^et toward the whelps of li.e Blond
the strict and impartial neutrality of
this country in a most remarkuble that they will, indeed, pay no regard antipathy and mutual distrust is be Least. We could wish that every one
state document. 1 cannot at this mo io the ancient friendship between ing engendered between the Ameri v. .hem were required to commit to
ment lay my hands on the exact their people and our own, or to the can and French troops. That, if t.'uc, me.aory the words of William Hoh-
words of the proclamation, but its solemn obligations which have ex is simply monstrous, though, of c:. ollern, then King of Pru.sla and
and destroy course, it is precisely what the Hun- uLinan Emperor, in the early days
t
substance was that this country had changed between them
nothing whatever to do with the Aiiie.lean ships and take the lives of nish propogandists have been work ux the war. These were:
“Everything must be put to fire
struggle then beginning In Europe, American citizens in the wilful ing to accomplish.
We cannot imagine the Ajnerican and blood. The throats of men and
that its causes were foreign to our prosecution of the ruthless naval
interests and to our people, and the program they have announced their soldiers would deliberately fraternize women, children and the aged, must
American people, drawn from many intention to adopt. Only actual overt with the lavishers of women and the be cut, and not a tree or a house left
sources, were advised to keep strictly acts on their part can make me be murders of infants. Yet that is w hat standing."
That was the spirit, that was the
they are doing when they enter into
neutral in the matter and to avoid lieve it even now.”
taking sides even in a conversational
social relations with the civilian purpose, that was the decree, of that
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Again, when it proved unfortun population of Coblenz and other Ger sadistic degenerate; vicarious, per
way in any passionate manner.
ately true that the Germans had com man territory. Those civilians did not haps, but none the less personally
Again, in his second annual mes- mitted the overt acts in question, had do the devil's deed in France and culpable. And that was and is the
sage to the Congress of the United sunk three peaceful and peaceable Belgium, but their sons and brothers spirit prevading the people who have
States delivered December 8, 1914,, American ships, two of which were did, and they themselves not only been taught to regard him as the di
five months after the war had begun not even within the war zone de condoned but approved and exulted rect vice-gerent of God upon earth.
Let our officers see to it that there
the President gave expression to a clared by the German government, in the infamy. The average German
and all three of which were return hausfrau chuckled when she learned is no more of this indecent fraterni
similar statement. He said:
"We are at peace with all the ing to this country empty and in bal that her husband had bayonetted zation between clean and brave
world. No one who speakes counsel last. President Wilson again address Belgian babies in their cradles, and Americans and the foul beasts of
based on fact or drawn from a just ed the American Congress, urging a gayly decked herself with the trinkets Prussia.—George Harvey,
in the
and candid interpretation of realities declaration of war. I read now from which lie stripped from the bodies of (Weekly.
can say that there is any reason to what he then said:
"Just because we fight without
fear that from any quarter our inde
pendence or the integrity of our ter roneor and without sellisli object,
ritory is threatened. Dread ot the seeking nothing for ourselves but
power of any other nation we are in what we shall wisli to share with ail
capable of. We are not jealous of free peoples—
By what warrant, for instance, did souls. We must be impartial in
rivalry in the fields of commerce or
That is, the freedom of the seas President Wilson inform the city thought as well as in action, must
of any other peaceful achievement. and the rights ot neutral peoples—
government of Paris, at Hotell de put a curb upon our sentiments as
We mean to live our own lives as we
"We shall, 1 feel confident, conduct Ville on Monday, that lie lead this well as upon every transaction
that
will; but we mean also to let live. our operations as belligerents with nation into war on account of sym might be construed as a preference
We are, indeed, a true friend to all out passion and ourselves observe pathy for France and Belgium in of one party to the struggle before
tile nations of the world, because we witli proud punctilio and principles their sufferings, and indignation at another.”
threaten none, covet the possessions of right and of fair play we profess the hideous practices of the Teuton
And on September 16, 1914, after
of none, desire the overthrow of to be fighting for.
invaders? His exact language in ex- the Hun policy of frightfulness had
none. Our friendship can be accept j "I have said nothing of the gov plaining the entry
ed and I h accepted without reserva ernments allied with the Imperial States into this war of the United developed in its full atrocity, after
was this:
the destruction of Louvain, the niur-
tion because it is offered in a spirit Government of Germany, because
"1 beg that you will not suppose ders and mutilations and rapes and
and for a purpose which no one need they have not made war upon us or
ever question or support. Therein lies challenged us to defend our right that because a wide ocean separated burning of cities in Belgium and in
our greatness. We are champions of and our honor, The Austro-Huugar- us in peace we were not in effect eye northern France had marked the
peace and of concord. And we ian government has, indeed, avowed I witnesses of the shameful ruin that German government with the brand
should be very JealoUH of this dis- its unqualified indorsement and ac- was wrought and the cruel and un- indelible. President Wilson judically
sufferings
that were remarked to a Belgian delegation
tlnction which we have sought to 'ceptance of the reckless and lawless t necessary
brought
upon
you.
These
sufferings which visited him at the White
earn. Just now we should be partic- submarine
warfare adopted now
ularly jealous of it, because it is our without disguise by the Imperial I have filled our hearts with indigna House to move his sympathy and stir
dearest present hope that this char German Government, and it has tion. We know not only what they his indignation:
"It would be unwise, it would be
acter and reputation may presently, therefore not been possible for this ’ were, but we know what they signi
in God’s providence, bring us an op government to receive Count Tar- fied, and our hearts were touched to premature for a single government,
portunity such as has seldom been 1 nowski. the ambassador recently ac the quick by them, our imiglnations howeve. fortunately separated from
vouchsafed any nation, the oppor credited to this government by Hu- , filled with the whole picture of what the present struggle, it would be in
tunity to counsel and obtain peace in Imperial and Royal Government of France and Belgium in particular consistent with the neutral position
of any nation which like this has no
the world and reconciliation and a Austria-Hungary; but that govern had experienced.
"When the United States entered part in the contest, to form or ex-
healing settlement of many a matter ment has not actually engaged in
that has cooled and interrupted the warfare against citizens of the Unit 1 the war, therefore, they entered it press a final judgment.”
This attitude of President Wilson
friendship of nations. This is the ed States on the seas, and I take the not only because they were moved by
time above all others when we should liberty, for the present at least, of , a conviction that the purposes of the was not a matter of days or weeks or
wish and resolve to keep our postponing a discussion of our rela Central Empires were wrong and months merely. It endured for years.
strength by self-possession, our in tions with the authorities at Vienna. must be resisted by men everywhere It persisted throughout the entire
who loved liberty and the right, but period of the accumulation of the
fluence by preserving our ancient We enter this war—
also because the illicit ambitions horrors which proved that the Gel
principles of action."
Mark it Senators—
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only where we are clearly forced into which they were entertaining and man government and Prussian mili
attempting to realize had led to the tarism were the enemies and assail
"After discussing the military It, because there are no other means practices which shocked
our hearts ants of all mankind. It was not be
policy, the proposition for a general of defending our rights.* ’
as much as they offended our princi fore but after the assassination of
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enforced service, the president said:
ples.
^he Lusitania that he demonstrated
"More than this the volunteer Hys- | Mr. President, tn spite of recent
“Our resolution was formed be- his superiority to ordinary emotions
tern carries with it a reversal of the occurrences, it still remains written cause we knew how profoundly
The Highway Situation.
great
whole history and character of our In the organic law of the republic, principles of right were affected, bat and passions by telling the American
policy. More than this, proposed at | the old and much abused Constitu- our hearts moved also with our reso who were urging him to action:
Highway construction was held up
“The example of America must be
this time, permit me to say, would tion that the power to declare war lution.”
all over the country while the war
u
special
example.
The
example
of
mean merely that we hud lost our j rests in the Congress of the United
That Intense sympathy was felt by America must be the example not was on. With more trucking and
selfpossession, that we had been Srates and in it alone. Therefore, it
motoring than ever before, and with
thrown off our balance by a war 1 becomes a matter of some import most Americans for the sufferings of merely of peace because it will not repair work scarcely kept up, the
with which we have nothing to do, ance to all men who profess to be the Belgians and the French, that fight, but of peace because peace is roads in most places have deteriorat
whose cases cannot touch us, whose lieve in any of the ancient prinicples our people were profoundly indig the healing and elevating influence ed.
very existence affords us opportun what purpose the Congress had in nant at the nation which inflicted of the world and strife is not. There
There is growing dissatisfaction
ities of friendship and disinterested view, what the object with which these cruel and unnecessary suffer Is such a thing as a man being too
ings is without qualfication is true proud to fight. There is such a thing with the old policy of piecemeal road
service which
should make us Congress weal to war wa«.
as gospel. America knows this, and as a nation being so right that It construction. Pennsylvania has voted
ashamed of any thought of hostility
France
knows it, too. But that Pres does not need to convince others that for a bond issue of 150,000,000 for
or fearful preparation for trouble."
1 want to call attention to the fact ident Wilson was moved by this na it is right.”
highways, and Illinois for one of >60-
that the joint resolution of April 6, tional sympathy and indignation to
More than two years after the ont- 000,000. There is a new movement in
Agnln in a speech delivered at Des 1917, by which this Congress de- recommend to Congress a declaration rage on Belgium, more than
Minnesota to raise >100,000,000 and
Moines, Iowa, on February 1, 1916, I dared war on Germany Is couched in of war against the invader of Bel years after the beginning of the two
de the legislature of Oregon now in ses
President Wilson used this language. the following language:
gium and the devastator of i ...„ce vastation of France, half a year after sion is expected to pass a bond meas
"On the one hand there is a con-
"Whereas the Imperial German does not appear from the record
the sinking of the Lusitania, Mr. ure of 810,000,800 for this purpose.
sideruble body of men who are try- Government has committed repeated his utterances. For after ihe neutral
¡Ison was claiming re-election on These sums are enormous and they
iag to stir the very sort of excite acts of war against the government ity had amazed the world and shock
alarm many conservative taxpayers.
ment In this country upon which and the people of the United States ed the moral sense of civilization and Hue ground that "he kept us out of But at the old rate ot road building
¡war".
And
it
was
not
until
April
2,
every true, well-balanced American of America: Therefore be it
brought Great Brklan to the side of 11917, that, impelled by force of pub the present generation will be dead
ought to frown. Thire are actually
"Resolved, etc.. That the state of France, President Wilson was ex- lic sentiment in this country which before a comprehensive
system is
men in America who are preaching war between the United States and hortlng hls fellow countrymen to be I
built.
war. who are preaching the duty of the Imperial German government neutral in thought as well as in act. he could no longer dissipate with
There are now a good many hand
phrase or master by the domination
the United States to do what it never which has thus been thrust upon the He said on August 18, 1914:
some main line boulevards on whioh
of
personal
will,
he
west
to
Congress
would before, seek entanglement in United States is hereby formally de "The United States must be neutral
speeding motorists can get smashed
the controversies which have arisen clared, and that the President be. In fact as well ae in name during to ask a declaration of war against up to their heart's eon tent, but the
on the other aide of the water—to and he is hereby authorized and di these days that are to try men's the criminal German government— hard roads do not touch the mass of
New York Sun.
abandon its habitual and traditional rected to employ the entire naval
farm property.
policy and deliberately engage in the and military forces of the United
You cannot produoe food econom
conflict which la now eagulflag the States and the resources of the gov
TBACHMfl' ■KAM1NATION
Thursday
afternoon—Grammar, ically on a farm the outlet of which
rest of the world.
ernment to carry on war against ths
Geography, Stenography, American is a soft road. Either the farmer real
"Bvery nation now engaged in the Imperial German Government, and
Literature.
Physios, Typewriting, izes a low flguse. or the consumer
Notice
is
hereby
given
that
the
titantie struggle on the other aMe of to bring the conflict to a successful
Methods In Language,
_ _
_____ for pays high. But when trucks and I
Thesis
County
School
Superintendent
of
the water believes, with an intensity termination all of the resources of
Primary
Certificates.'
teams make a quick trip the farm
of conviction that caunot bo exag the country are hereby pledged by Tillamook County. Oregon, will hold
Friday foreaoon— Theory and Prac oan be run with less labor.
gerated. that it is fighting for its the Congress of the United States.” the regular examination of appli tice.
Orthography (Spelling), Phy-
The trucking charges for getting
cants for 1 year state certificates at
rights, and In moai instances that it
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llcal
Geography. English Literature, food to the markets will continue a
the
court
house
as
follows:
is fighting for Its life; and wo must
Chemistry.
Senators, when the prejudices and
high tax until a nation-wide move
not be too critical of the men who
Commencing Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Friday afteraoou -School
Law,
passions of this hour shall have pan 1919.
lead those nations."
at 8 o'clock a.m. and continu Geology, Algebra, Civil Government’ ment has made the bulk of the farms
ned away and when impartial history ing until Friday Feb. 28. 1918, at 4
more accdssable to the railroads.
o
is written, no candid or thoughtful o'clock p.m.
G. B. Lamb,
The question whether road build
Such, Mr. President, truly and ad- man who has the slightest regard for
Co. School 8upenintendent. ing on a big scale will pay Is one' to
Wednesday forenoon—U. 8. His
curately voiced by the President of the truth will ever again insist that
be decided only after expert investi
the United States, was the real policy this country entered this war to dem tory, Writing (penmanship). Music
The f
___ wants to gation. The coat is great and should
Naw York -
World
of this country defined to be neutral ocratise the world or to make the Drawing.
be undertaken only when a substan
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_j present
ity in accordance with its settled I world safe for democracy; that it
Wednesday afternoon—Physiology. know what has caused
tial gain can be figured over a term
congress
to
fall
Into
such
a
state
of
principles and in accordance with its | entered this war for any reason on Reading. Manual Training, Compo
of years. Authorities on rural de
unbroken practices In matters of this earth except that the German navy, sition. Domestic Science. Methods in servility and impotency. The realisa velopment usually think it pays.
sort, and such, Mr. President, re acting under orders of the German Reading. Course of study for Draw tion In practice of the theory of con Even a cautious business man would I
gressional subserviency, as set forth
mained the policy of thia country un government, fired upon the Ameri- 1 ing, Methods in Arithmetic.
in one Prof. Woodrow Wilson's work probably spend 5 to 10 per cent of
til dishonor of the American flag and can flag and murdered American cit
Thursday forenoon—Arithmetic. jon "Congressional Government." and bis capital to bring an antiquated
a destruction of life of American cit izens upon the high seas.
I History ot Education, Physiology.
plant up to date. So it does not seem
izens forced tta abandonment. Let
That was reason enough, and. for H Methods .in Geography, Mechanical put over on the American people wholly reckless when a state puts up
through the assistance of such ad
nv proceed now to prove that propo my part. 1 voted for that war unhea- | Drawing, Domestic A.
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sition.
Itatingly, just as I should have voted study for Domestic Art.
to modernise its highways.—Itemis-
the New York World.
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