Beers&Politics

Categoría: Discursos

  • Second Inaugural Adress

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    My Fellow Citizens: THE four years which have elapsed since last I stood in this place have been crowded with counsel and action of the most vital interest and consequence. Perhaps no equal period in our history has been so fruitful of important reforms in our economic and industrial life or so full of significant…

  • On the Eve of a Revolution

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    The streets of Petrograd again speak the language of 1905. As in the time of the Russo-Japanese war, the masses demand bread, peace, and freedom. As in 1905, street cars are not running and newspapers do not appear. The workingmen let the steam out of the boilers, they quit their benches and walk out into…

  • 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…