Show kc A AMERICAS AMERICA'S CAUSE FOR WARThe WAR 1 I c The new Geer German derman man polio policy swept i every restriction aside Vessels of every kind whatever their flag their c character their cargo their destination their errand have been ruthl ruthlessly sent to the bottom without without without with with- out warning and without of help or mercy mercy for tor those on board the vessels of friendly neutrals along with those of Even hospital hospital hospital hos hos- pital ships and ships carrying relief relief relief re re- lief to the sorely bereaved and en people of ot Belgium though the the later was provided with safe conduct thru the prescribed areas by the German government itself and were distinguished by u n m i s t a k able marks of ot Identity have been sunk with the same reckless lack of comI compassion com corn I passion or of principle I am not now thinking of the thet t C loss of property involved immense and serious as that is but only of the wanton and wholesale destruction destruction destruction tion of the lives of noncombatants men women and children engaged In pursuits which have always alwa's even evenIn evenin evenin In the darkest periods periods' of modern history been deemed innocent and legitimate Property can be paid for tor the lives of peaceful and Innocent innocent innocent inno Inno- cent can not be The present German German German Ger Ger- man submarine warfare against commerce Is a warfare against man man- kind Woodrow Woodrow Wilson President President dent of the United States |