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Show NO HALF-WAY MEASURES NOW n next Tuesday or Wednesday, Congress will declare war. In the meantime a submarine and an armed merchantman may hasten the firing of the first gun by a clash at sea. Now that war is inevitable, the one big thing is to have America do its utmost to defeat the Central powers. This must be done as a means ol elf-protection. elf-protection. Ir Germany were to win in Europe, the situation would be extremely ex-tremely serious. Before a condition j so menacing can arise, the United States, out of self-preservation, must begin to do everything possible to aid the allies gitln a mastery Then When pi .i B Is proposed, this country can exert its Influence in obtaining for Oermany terms which will be possible of fulfillment without destroying the spirit of a great people. As to what should be done, the Standard views with favor some of the suggestions made In the following follow-ing from the Salt Lake Tribune Now that it appear1' to be a certainty certain-ty that the United States will bare its powerful arm and enter the European Eur-opean war, there should be no mistake mis-take as to the magnitude of the task before us In spite of the unexampled bravery of the French soldiers at the front, the republic of France is becoming be-coming exhausted; Russia is in the throes of a revolution, ;md, owing to criminal conspiracies. Is not supplied with the necessary guns and amniuni tion to conduct even a successful defense: de-fense: Great Britain has an enormous army in the rield, but unless the German Ger-man line on the western front is soon broken, there Is a chance that the central cen-tral dowers may hold out Indefinitely and bring increased woe and suffering suffer-ing upon the world. Our duty in the premises is plain. An army of 1,000,000 or 2.000 000 men should be called to the colors and sent to the aid of the gallant French soldiers sol-diers as fast as they can be trained We could 6end over 150,000 regulars and national guardsmen who have seen service on the border In short order, and the volunteers could follow in "the course of a very few months, perhaps in time to bring the war to an end before another winter closes down upon bleeding Europe. Once having drawn the sword we cannot return the blade to its sheath until our rights and honor have been vmdicaied and Prussian militarism crushed forever. It would be a mercy to the Teutonic soldiers and to the people of the two Germanic empires to enact the final scene of the world tragedy with all possible dispatch, and to this 'nd the' United States must put forth every i effort. We should not deceive our-1 selves as to the sacrifices thai must be made, both in men and money, be-fore be-fore peace will come to the world i ... J n -A j , . . , i r. i , . ile ftnirtrd march. One week hence congress will undoubtedly un-doubtedly take the fateful step that will call the young men of the country to arms. Even now the governors of the various stntes, Utah in particular, are calling for volunteers to fill up the ranks of the guards, and all brunches of industry are being mobilized mob-ilized so that there will be no delay in the transportation service and the making of munitions It Is a time for solemn reflection and high resolve A few days more and we shall once again hear the bugle call and tho tramp of hurrying feet, for we do not I cped any holding back upon the part of the patriotic ritizens of this broad land. Then will come the supreme If It so happens that the fate of the world depends upon the part we play In the war, let us be prepared to fulfill our obligations, cost what It may. |