01/04/1919
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"I cannot imagine any man with American principles at his heart hesitating to defend these things."
"No one doubts what it is our duty to do."
"War can come only by the wilful acts and aggressions of others."
"We must defend our commerce and the lives of our people in the midst of the present trying circumstances, with discretion but with clear and steadfast purpose."