t) at Ireedoai of the -e.is for which the I'nited
s't iti -i now Is contt nditit. and in that 1< ague,
which Catherine of l'ussia r'ormed. Prussia
held a conspicuous place. In our time we
? ave maintain.d armed neutrality against
K ranee; as tin- President says. w< <hall
knnv. how to mnint in it" against <;? rn .itij
I: i.- in accord at one with our professions
ami our tradition that w> assert mir stp'tiglli.
nc' merely to defend material i111? t ? -' -. but
in a holier cau-e "I am thinkinc." says
the President, "of those rights of humanity
without which there is no civilization. My
theme is of those great principles of compas
sion and protect on which mankind has sought
to Know sibout human Ii\? ?. th<- lives ot
noncombatat.t ? . the liv s of men w ho are
peacelu11 > a* work k? ? ping the -lu.-'rial
processes i the world mirk and \. i. t! i lib
lives ot wen en and children and of ti.- .? who
supply t!.e labor which n i ii-t',
sustenance . I cannot imagim
wiih Aihcrican principles at !iis heart h< sitat
ing to defend t lies.- thin, s
No'- can wo. If Mr Wilson's patience at
times has chafed and htimili t< ?' some ol our
citizens, it has served in tlii- ? r ? i- to a- aire
liitu the loyal support of all of our < t'./.cn*.
There will he no faltering now With drum
beat and with heart le-at Vi ' riea ? ai lo
Hiipp( rt ihose principle;- iit.- Pr..
proclaimed, which are ihe foumiat;. i. of
American nai iotiality :1m in-pir ;i>>n of
American tre.-lom an ! the ju tiinatioa
A no ri< a n fa it It.
