 | 1917
...statesman mindful of his duty as the trustee of his people would undertake it. As President Wilson put it, "in such a Government, following such methods, we can never have a friend." The cardinal conception which vitalizes the Allies' striving for peace provides for the settlement... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1931
...Congress, wnen, on the 2d of April last, he advised the declaration of war against Germany. He said: We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose because we know that in such a government (the German Government) following such methods we can never have a friend; and that in the presence... | |
 | United States. President - 1917
...at our very doors, the intercepted note to the German Minister at Mexico City is eloquent evidence. We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose...governments of the world. We are now about to accept gauge of battle with this natural foe to liberty and shall, if necessary, spend the whole force of... | |
 | 1917
...at our very doors the intercepted note to the German Minister at Mexico City is eloquent evidence. We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose...governments of the world. We are now about to accept gauge of battle with this natural foe to liberty and shall, if necessary, spend the whole force of... | |
 | 1917
...at our very doors the intercepted note to the German Minister at Mexico City is eloquent evidence. We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose...governments of the world. We are now about to accept gauge of battle with this natural foe to liberty and shall, if necessary, spend the whole force of... | |
 | 1917
...at our very doors the intercepted note to the German Minister at Mexico City is eloquent evidence. We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose...governments of the world. We are now about to accept gauge of battle with this natural foe to liberty and shall, if necessary, spend the whole force of... | |
 | James Brown Scott, George Grafton Wilson - 1918
...covenants." 8. The sending by Germany of spies and intriguers into the United States. 9. Our conviction "that in such a government, following such methods,...lying in wait to accomplish we know not what purpose, can be no assured security for the democratic governments of the world." 10. Our resolution to fight... | |
 | James Brown Scott, George Grafton Wilson - 1918
...covenants." 8. The sending by Germany of spies and intriguers into the United States. 9. Our conviction "that in such a government, following such methods,...lying in wait to accomplish we know not what purpose, can be no assured security for the democratic governments of the world." 10. Our resolution to fight... | |
 | James Brown Scott, George Grafton Wilson - 1917
...Congress, when, on the secftnd of April last, he advised the declaration of war against Germany. He said : We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose because we know that in such a government (the German government), following such methods, we can never have a friend; and that in the presence... | |
 | 1917
...at our very doors the intercepted note to the German Minister at Mexico City is eloquent evidence. We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose...Governments of the world. We are now about to accept the gage of battle with this natural foe to liberty and shall, if necessary, spend the whole force... | |
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We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose because we know that in such a government, following such methods, we can never have a friend; and that in the presence of its organized power, always lying in wait to accomplish we know not what purpose,... 
