Show americas cause for war var THE NEW german policy swept every restriction aside vessels ot of I 1 1 every kind whatever their hag flag their character their cargo their destination their errand have been ruthlessly sent to the bottom without sNit hout warning and Nit without hout thought of help or mercy for those on board the vessels of 0 friendly neutrals along with those of 0 belligerents even hON hospital Pital ships and ships carrying relief to the e sorely bereaved and stricken people ot of belgium though the latter were provided with safe conduct through the prescribed areas by the german government itself and were distinguished by unmistakable marks of 0 identity have been sunk with the same reckless lack ot of compassion or of principle 0 1 I am noc DOE now thinking of the loss of property involved immense and serious as that is but only of the wanton and wholesome whole sole destruction or of the lives ot of non noncombatants combatants auts men women and children engaged in pursuits which have always even in the darkest periods of modern history been deemed innocent and legitimate 1 property can be paid for th the e lives ot of peaceful and innocent people can not be the present german submarine warfare against commerce Is a warfare against mankind woodrow wilson |