 We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose because we know that in such a Government, following such methods, we can never have a friend ; and that in the presence of its organized power, always lying in wait to accomplish we know not what purpose,...  Progressive Readings in Prose - Pagina 212geredigeerd door - 1923 - 376 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1917 - 920 pagina’s
...statesman mindful of his duty as the trustee of his people would undertake it. As President Wilson put it, "in such a Government, following such methods, we can never have a friend." The cardinal conception which vitalizes the Allies' striving for peace provides for the settlement... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1931 - 836 pagina’s
...Congress, wnen, on the 2d of April last, he advised the declaration of war against Germany. He said: We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose because we know that in such a government (the German Government) following such methods we can never have a friend; and that in the presence... | |
 | 1918 - 728 pagina’s
...at our very doors, the intercepted Note to the German Minister at Mexico City is eloquent evidence. We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose,...never have a friend, and that in the presence of its organised power, always lying in wait to accomplish we know not what purpose, there can be no assured... | |
 | 1917 - 884 pagina’s
...known since the beginning of August, 1914, that Prussian militarism is the "natural foe to liberty," and that "in the presence of its organized power,...security for the democratic governments of the world." It is too early to measure the material value of this great accession of strength to the side of the... | |
 | Roady Kenehan - 1917 - 614 pagina’s
...at our very doors the intercepted note to the German Minister at Mexico City is eloquent evidence. We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose...such methods, we can never have a friend ; and that in1 the presence of its organized power, always lying in wait to accomplish we know not what purpose,... | |
 | 1918 - 954 pagina’s
...covenants." 8. The sending by Germany of spies and intriguers into the United States. 9. Our conviction "that in such a government, following such methods,...lying in wait to accomplish we know not what purpose, can be no assured security for the democratic governments of the world." 10. Our resolution to fight... | |
 | 1918 - 962 pagina’s
...covenants." 8. The sending by Germany of spies and intriguers into the United States. 9. Our conviction "that in such a government, following such methods,...lying in wait to accomplish we know not what purpose, can be no assured security for the democratic governments of the world." 10. Our resolution to fight... | |
 | 1917 - 962 pagina’s
...Congress, when, on the secftnd of April last, he advised the declaration of war against Germany. He said : We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose because we know that in such a government (the German government), following such methods, we can never have a friend; and that in the presence... | |
 | 1917 - 664 pagina’s
...at our very doors the intercepted note to the German Minister at Mexico City is eloquent evidence. We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose...Governments of the world. We are now about to accept the gage of battle with this natural foe to liberty and shall, if necessary, spend the whole force... | |
 | Francis Joseph Reynolds, Allen Leon Churchill, Francis Trevelyan Miller - 1916 - 544 pagina’s
...striking passage of an oration that will rank as one of the greatest ever addressed to a listening world : "We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose...lying in wait to accomplish we know not what purpose, can be no assured security for the democratic governments of the world. We are now about to accept... | |
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