Beers&Politics

Autor: DiscursosBP

  • Appeal for national service, Ottawa

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    The worldwide struggle in which our Empire is fighting for its rights, its liberties, and its very existence has continued for more than two years. Every effort that could honourably be made on our part to avert war was put forth with the deepest earnestness and sincerity. There was no escape from the contest save…

  • Speech of Acceptance in Democratic Convention

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    Senator James, Gentlemen of the Notification Committee, Fellow-Citizens: I cannot accept the leadership and responsibility which the National Democratic Convention has again, in such generous fashion, asked me to accept without first expressing my profound gratitude to the party for the trust it reposes in me after four years of fiery trial in the midst…

  • Independence from Turkey

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    In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate This is our general circular to all our Brother Moslems «0 Lord, do thou judge between us and our nation with truth; for Thou art the best judge» It is well known that of all the Moslem Rulers and Emirs, the Emirs of Mecca, the Favoured…

  • Ultimatum sent to the German government

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    In pursuance of the policy of submarine warfare against the commerce of its adversaries, announced and entered upon by the Imperial German Government, despite the solemn protest of this Government, the commanders of German undersea vessels have attacked merchant ships with greater and greater activity, not only upon the high seas surrounding Great Britain and…

  • Ireland unfree shall never be at peace

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    It has seemed right, before we turn away from this place in which we have laid the mortal remains of O’Donovan Rossa, that one among us should, in the name of all, speak the praise of that valiant man, and endeavour to formulate the thought and the hope that are in us as we stand…

  • On the Italian Declaration of War

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    The King of Italy has declared war on me. Perfidy whose like history does not know was committed by the Kingdom of Italy against both allies. After an alliance of more than thirty years’ duration, during which it was able to increase its territorial possessions and develop itself to an un-thought of flourishing condition, Italy…

  • Italian Entry into the War

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    I address myself to Italy and to the civilized world in order to show not by violent words, but by exact facts and documents, how the fury of our enemies has vainly attempted to diminish the high moral and political dignity of the cause which our arms will make prevail. I shall speak with the…

  • Speech before the Canadian Club of Halifax

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    Those upon whom the duty of directing public affairs has fallen during the past four months are sensible of the tremendous responsibilities imposed by the appalling conflict which has been forced upon our Empire. They have been sustained and cheered by the support and co-operation of the whole nation. lt has not always been possible…

  • Neutralidad en la guerra

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    El Gobierno de S.M., respondiendo a la cortés invitación de la minoría de la conjunción republicano-socialista, tiene una verdadera satisfacción al manifestar ante el Congreso que persevera en la actitud de neutralidad que, con ardoroso aplauso del país, adoptó desde el momento en que le fue conocida la declaración de guerra entre naciones con todas…

  • Ottoman call to arms

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    To my army! To my navy! Immediately after the war between the Great Powers began, I called you to arms in order to be able in case of trouble to protect the existence of empire and country from any assault on the part of our enemies, who are only awaiting the chance to attack us…