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 - Seite 212herausgegeben von - 1923 - 376 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| G.A. Natesan - 1917 - 1052 Seiten
...fighting for freedom in the world for justice and for peace. Here is a fit partner for a league of honour. 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 cun be no assured... | |
| Carl William Ackerman - 1917 - 336 Seiten
...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... | |
| Basil Mathews - 1917 - 114 Seiten
...America into the War. " We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose," President Wilson declares, " because we know that in such a Government following...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... | |
| Arthur James Balfour, René Viviani, Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre - 1917 - 390 Seiten
...Congress when on the second of April last he advised a 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 - 966 Seiten
...Congress, when, on the second 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 - 674 Seiten
...Congress, when on the second of April last he advised a 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 methnds, we can never have a friend ; and that in the presence... | |
| United States. President (1913-1921 : Wilson) - 1917 - 96 Seiten
...intercepted note to the German Minister at Mexico City is eloquent evidence. A CHALLENGE OF HOSTILE PURPOSE We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose because we know that in such a (J&vernment, following such methods, we carT never have a friend; and that in the presence of its organized... | |
| 1917 - 474 Seiten
...sentence — kaiserism must go. Hohenzollernism must end, for "in the presence of its organized power there can be no assured security for the democratic governments of the world." What America has said is the judgment of mankind. It has been a matter for wonderment that the nations... | |
| William Douglas Mackenzie - 1918 - 212 Seiten
...One more quotation from the President's address to Congress is the complete exposition of her spirit: "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 of... | |
| United States. Committee on Public Information - 1918 - 388 Seiten
...opinion." (President Wilson, interview in the New York World, Nov. 5, 1916.) Democracy, A World Safe for. " 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... | |
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