“ Referring only briefly to the long diplomatic correspondence with Germany, the President launched into his denunciation of the course of the German government, which he declared had forced the United States to become a belligerent.
"The wrongs against which we now arm ourselves," he said, "are no common wrongs. They cut to the very roots of human life." ”

“ There can exist no doubt over the standing of the American citizens extraction. The German-Americans do not have to give assurances of loyalty. They have steadily shown themselves to be true and dutiful citizens: with their blood they have helped to build and uphold the nation. ”

“ Theer is no doubt as to the duty of every patriotic American in congress to give to the President the united support of the representatives of the people and of the states. Neither should there be any shortage of unanimous loyalty in the response of the people. ”

“ President Wilson's message asking congress to declare a state of war exists between the United States and the German government and to take all steps to prosecute the war so there may be lasting peace for the world, will appeal not only to the people of his nation but to all free peoples. ”

“ WASINGTON, April 2.—Some of the comment of senators on the President's address follow:
Senator Hitchcock, Democrat, Nebraska—"The President's address presents a masterly review of recent events which have combined to force war upon the United States. I have been opposed to war and have done what I could to avert it. War is now inevitable and the only question is whether the country will go into it strongly or divided and crippled. ”

“ Whatever hope there may have been that the President would find some way to avoid actual war with Germany is abandoned without disappointment for the hope was only a wish which we knew could not be granted. The President's voice today was the voice of the nation, and the nation now will be more closely knit together than it has ever been since cthe close of the American revolution. ”

“ The President expressed his confidence in the loyalty of the naturalized citizens and declared that if disloyalty did lift its head it would only be from "a lawless and malignant few" and sternly would be suppressed. ”

“ Without selfish interests, for conquest or dominion, seeking no indemnities, or material compensations for the sacrifices it shall make, the United States must enter the war, he said, to make the world safe for democracy, and would be satisfied when these rights were as secure as the faith and freedom of nations could make them.
The President's address was sent in full to Germany by a German official news agency for publication in that country. The text also went to England and a summary of its contents was sent around the world to other nations.
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“ That the president be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to take immediate steps not only to put the country in a thorough state of defense but also to exert all of its powers and employ all of its resources to carry on war against the imperial German government and to bring the conflict to a successful termination. ”

“ The indictment of the imperial government framed by the President of the United States is the most damning arraignment in history.
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Our President contends in his message that we have to go to war to free the world of autocratic rule. The German people, says he, were not asked if they wanted to go to war or not. ”

“ It has long been an axiom of physiognomists that every person has his double somewhere in the world, but up to date, the directors of the Triangle Fine Arts features in which Douglas Fairbanks has been starred have been unable to find an actor looking enough like him to impersonate him successfully. ”

“ The Elks are anxious that as many citizens as possible be on the streets tonight while the parade is passing, to make the demonstration one that will prove that the Warren District will stand solidly behind the president and congress. ”

“ Manager McCredie of the Portland team believes thmat his club is much stronger than it was last year and if his pitchers are able to hold up their end, declares that he has nothing to worry about so far as the remainder of his aggregation is concerned.
Early season changes and shifts are looked for to a greater or less extent on all the teams as the men are tried out. ”

“ Kekuku's musicians have an enviable reputation among the entertainers of the west and will present a program of real merit tonight. Kekuku is the originator of the method of guitar playing known as the steel method and his playing is proof enough of his right to the authorship of this beautiful effect in instrumental music. ”

“ The concensus of opinion leans largely towards the Los Angeles team, winners of last year's pennant, as being the "team to beat" again this season for the title. Manager Chance of the Angels has a well balanced organization which compares favorably with his 1916 club and it has shown up well in their preliminary workouts. ”

“ Eleven men are thought to have been drowned when the first boat to put off was smashed. The third boat, containing the second officer and 18 men, is not directly accounted for, but the fact that only 11 are reported missing, leads to the belief that it must have been picked up.
The admiralty report said the Aztec, bound from New York to Havre was torpedoed without warning yesterday off Ouessant. ”

“ All of the Democrats present voted for Mr. Clark, and were joined by Schall, Progressive in Minnesota; Martin, Progressive-Protectionist of Louisiana; London, Socialist of New York and Randall, Prohibitionist of California. The five Republicans who did not support Mr. Mann were Gardner of Massachusetts who voted for Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin, Gray of New Jersey, and Ballinger of Massachusetts, who voted for Gillett of Massachusetts, and Haskell of New York, and James of Michigan, who voted "present." ”

“ In spite of the fact that Lowell officers are establishing a record for that place in their war on bootlegging and gambling, some citizen has taken upon himself the task of crticizing them and warning them that they "are watched." ”

“ Gardner is elated over his conference with the commission and over the promise that the order will be issued. The establishment of through service will mean much to the traveling public of Tombstone, Bisbee, Douglas and other towns south of Tucson along the line of the Southwestern. ”

“ A burning mattress in a house on Youngblood hill, occupied by Alec Thomas, yesterday morning created so much smoke that the fire department shattered all existing speed records in getting to the fire. ”

“ Mr. Clark received 217 votes against 205 for Representative Mann, the Republican choice for speaker, who not only failed to receive an independent vote but lost the support of five of his party colleagues. ”

“ The Aztec, a slow moving freighter of 3277 gross tonnage, steamed from New York for Havre March 18 with a full cargo of food stuff and general supplies valued at more than $500,000. She was due at Havre tomorrow and probably was less than 100 miles from that port when torpedoed.
PARIS. April 2.—French patrol picked up 19 of the crew of the Aztec. Twenty-eight men are reported missing. ”

“ The managers of the six teams profess to be satisfied with the outlook for their respective clubs which have finished thei rpreliminary training at various "camps." Without exception, they say, their organizations are much stronger than they were last year and a better showing is anticipated on all sides. ”