Show i SAYS UNITED STATES FACES GRAVE CRISIS Senator King Declares Nation May Mar Have to Contribute Men Ien Before Victory is Won Characterizing Americas America's Issue inthe inthe in la lathe the present war as greater than that of or 61 or 1776 William H. H King junior senator from Utah who returned returned returned re re- turned to Salt Lake this morning after after after af af- ter attending the funeral of ot Senator Harry Lane of Oregon said t Germany Is fighting solely for the realization realization re re- of ot Bismarck's dream for tor world power In an Interview this morning Sena Senator tor tar King declared he expressed th the sentiments of ot every representative at Washington In saying that America Ameri Amerl- ca Is facing th greatest crisis In the history of ot the naton The people do not seem to r alize the gravity of ot the situation This is not the allies allies' war It Iff is our war because our because our liberty la is at stake and we love liberty more than another an other nation on earth It is a questIon question question quest- quest Ion of whether the world shall exist under the Germ German n military caste or whether democracy and liberty shall survive Had we not entered the war the allies would have been beaten Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many would have exacted Canada as as' as the spoils of ot war Sooner or later lator we would have been forced to fight her ier or submit to oppression Instead of rf Internal dissension In tn Germany German there here Is today more solidarity than ever And with the apparent collapse eel col lapse apse of Russia the situation has hu grown rown more serious than ever ever Senator King said that Russia has haa virtually forgotten the war In her rejoicing rejoicing re re- of the new republic He said the he nation suddenly stumbled out in to inthe the he sunlight of liberty and the soldIers solders soldiers sold sold- ers were rushing home from the front to get their share In the co oMand f land If It Russia's leaders comprehend compre compre- comprehend hend end the seriousness of the war and can an Induce their armies to assume an n offensive on the eastern front th the tha allies tiles are certain of ot ultimate victory said aid the senator But If this is not done one America will have to send 5 6 men to the trenches of Eu Eu- rope pe Senator King declares th there re Is no partisan artisan spirit manifested by congressmen congressmen con con- gressmen and senators In handling the re great problems of ot the war Re Re- Republicans publicans and Democrats too h he h. says Oars tys are working In perfect harmony with the president President Wilson Nilson was paid a glowing glowing glow glow- ing ig tribute by the senator this morn- morn Ing ig The nations nation's chief executive was as characterized as one of the ur towering figures of American history President Wilson has his fingers on onre the re pulse of of r the Ufe nation said Senar Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor r King lie He has has' anticipated every problem and accurately comprehends the philosophy of or life and govern J. government ment and can apply the laws of cause and effect to the nations nation's greatest greatest great great- est Issues Senator Senator King will vm leave for tor Was the Ington tomorrow to be present at al hearing of ot the revenue bill Mrs Irs King will not accompany him as she sho has been heen In poor health for soma time j. 4 |