AMERICAN NEWS.
"A LAST WARNING." PRESIDENT WILSON'S SPEECH. "AMERICA WILL DEFEND HER HONOUR." By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received January 30, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, January 29. President Wilson in an important speech, making a strong pica for military preparedness in tho United States, emphasised how he had struggled to keep peace, but tho liberty aud honour of the nation were more important. He admitted that in his message to Congress he had said the need" for preparedness was not pressing, but lie had'learned much in the meantime. Americans had a deep-seated passion for peace, but they were ready to light at any time for the vindication of their character and honour, and would at no timo cravenly avoid a contest. They would rather surrender territory than ideals.
He desired to emphasise the fact that the circumstances of the world to-day were not what they were yesterday. Ho added: " I cannot tell you what the international relations of the United States will be to-morrow, and I use the word literally, I do not dare to keep silent and let the country suppose that to-morrow is certain to be as bright as to-day. America will not be the aggressor, but America does not control the circumstances of tho world. We must be sure that we are the faithful servants of those things we love, and be ready to defend them." Washington correspondents regard the speech as a last warning io Count Bernstorff that Germany must give satisfaction for the Lusitania.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17079, 31 January 1916, Page 7
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