The reason given by the President in asking Congress to declare war against Germany is that the German government has declared certain war zones, within which, by the use of submarines, she sinks, without notice, American ships and destroys American…

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During practically all of my public life, I have been a sincere advocate of an...

During practically all of my public life, I have been a sincere advocate of an...

We ought to disarm Germany completely.

We ought to disarm Germany completely.

The constitution ought to specifically state that every nation is left entirely independent and supreme...

The constitution ought to specifically state that every nation is left entirely independent and supreme...

To my mind, what we ought to have maintained from the beginning was the strictest...

To my mind, what we ought to have maintained from the beginning was the strictest...

Fourth, we might have declared an embargo against the shipping from American ports of any...

Fourth, we might have declared an embargo against the shipping from American ports of any...

No nation ought to keep a navy larger than is necessary to do police duty.

No nation ought to keep a navy larger than is necessary to do police duty.

Third, we could, while denouncing them both as illegal, have acquiesced in them both and...

Third, we could, while denouncing them both as illegal, have acquiesced in them both and...

In my judgment, if we had pursued this course, the zones would have been of...

In my judgment, if we had pursued this course, the zones would have been of...

And when it is done, we ought to follow the example by disarming ourselves.

And when it is done, we ought to follow the example by disarming ourselves.

Great wealth took possession of the government. It was reflected in Mr. Harding's selection of...

Great wealth took possession of the government. It was reflected in Mr. Harding's selection of...

The first war zone was declared by Great Britain. She gave us and the world...

The first war zone was declared by Great Britain. She gave us and the world...

If the world is disarmed, and remains disarmed, there will be no more world wars.

If the world is disarmed, and remains disarmed, there will be no more world wars.

I am bitterly opposed to my country entering the war, but if, notwithstanding my opposition,...

I am bitterly opposed to my country entering the war, but if, notwithstanding my opposition,...

There is not much danger of the smaller nations if the big nations will behave.

There is not much danger of the smaller nations if the big nations will behave.

Teapot Dome involved the conservation of the oil resources of the United States, especially those...

Teapot Dome involved the conservation of the oil resources of the United States, especially those...

First, we could have defied both of them and could have gone to war against...

First, we could have defied both of them and could have gone to war against...

Men are often biased in their judgment on account of their sympathy and their interests.

Men are often biased in their judgment on account of their sympathy and their interests.

I think we ought to take the world as it is and not as we...

I think we ought to take the world as it is and not as we...