When I said in January that the na
tions of the world were entitled not
only to free pathways upon the sea,
but also to assured and unmolested
access to those pathways, I was think
ing, and I am thinking now, not of
the smaller and weaker nations alone,
which need our countenance and sup
port, but also of the great and power
ful nations, and of our present ene
mies as well as our present associ
ates in the war. I was thinking, and
am thinking now, of Austria herself,
among the rest, as well as of Serbia
and of Poland. Justice and equality
of rights can be bad only at a great
price. We are seeking permanent,
not temporary, foundations for the
peace of the world and must seek
them candidly and fearlessly. As al
ways, the right will prove to be ex
pedient. Asks Immediate War on Austria.
What shall we do, then, to push this
great war of freedom and justice to
its righteous conclusion? We must
clear away with a thorough hand all
impediments to succesB.and we must
make every adjustment of law that
will facilitate the full and free use of
our wnole capacity and force as a
fighting unit.
One very embarrassing ' obstacle
that stands in our way is that we are
at war with Germany but not with
her allies. I, therefore, very earnest
ly recommend that the Congress im
mediately declare the United States
in a Btate ot war with Austria-Hungary.
