...against which we now array ourselves are no common wrongs ; they cut to the very roots of human life. With a profound sense of the solemn and even tragical...unhesitating obedience to what I deem my constitutional duty, 1 advise that the Congress declare the recent course of the Imperial German Government to be in fact...

...it had been his deepest hope to avoid— the recommendation that it make formal declaration of war: "With a profound sense of the solemn and even tragical...involves, but in unhesitating obedience to what I deem my consitutional duty, I advise that the Congress declare the recent course of the Imperial German Government...

...avowed, ruthless "German submarine warfare against commerce is a warfare against mankind". He continued: "I advise that the Congress declare the recent course...war against the Government and people of the United States, that it formally accept the status of belligerent which has thus been thrust upon it ; and...

...mankind. It is a war against all nations." Armed neutrality was not sufficient in such a crisis. " I advise that the Congress declare the recent course...war against the Government and people of the United States." 2 1 In the month of March five American vessels had been sunk without warning and at least...

...against which we now array ourselves are no common wrongs ; they cut to the very roots of human life. With a profound sense of the solemn and even tragical...the grave responsibilities which it involves, but in "nhesitating obedience tn what I deem my constitutional duty, I advise that the Congress declare the...

...2. The President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, read his message to Congress advising that: "Congress declare the recent course of the Imperial...war against the Government and people of the United States; that it formally accept the status of the belligerent which has thus been thrust upon it, and...

...against winch we now array ourselves are no common wroncrs ; they cut to the very roots of human life. With a profound sense of the solemn and even tragical...taking and of the grave responsibilities which it involve«, but in unhesitating obedience to what I deem my constitutional duty, 1 advise that the Congress...

...against which we now array ourselves are not common wrong; they cut to the very roots of human life. With a profound sense of the solemn and even tragical...character of the step I am taking and of the grave respori^ sibilities which it involves, but in unhesitating obedience to what I deem my constitutional...

...law-abiding is clearly the very first duty of a civi! ized state. With a profound sense of the solemn anc even tragical character of the step I am taking and of the grave responsibilities which it in volves, but in unhesitating obedience to wha I deem my constitutional duty, I advise tha the Congress...

...the war, when he advised Congress that "the recent course of the Imperial German Government" had been "in fact nothing less than war against the Government and people of the United States." On those facts, the Congress of the United States, the only authority known to our fundamental...