名人演讲：伍德罗 威尔逊关于宣战对国会的演讲（英）

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1、名人演讲：伍德罗威尔逊关于宣战对国会的演讲（英）　　演讲者简介：托马斯·伍德罗·威尔逊(ThomasWoodrowWilson，1856年12月28日-1924年2月3日)，美国第28任总统。作为进步主义时代的一个领袖级知识分子，他曾先后任普林斯顿大学校长，新泽西州州长等职。1912年总统大选中，由于西奥多·罗斯福和威廉·塔夫脱的竞争分散了共和党选票，以民主党人身份当选总统。迄今为止，他是唯一拥有哲学博士()头衔的美国总统(法律博士衔除外)，也是唯一一名任总统以前曾在新泽西州担任公职的美国总统。　　GentlemenoftheCongress:　　Ihavecall

2、edtheCongressintoextraordinarysessionbecausethereareserious,veryserious,choicesofpolicytobemade,andmadeimmediately,whichitwasneitherrightnorconstitutionallypermissiblethatIshouldassumetheresponsibilityofmaking.　　OnthethirdofFebruarylastIofficiallylaidbeforeyoutheextraordinaryannounceme

3、ntoftheImperialGermanGovernmentthatonandafterthefirstdayofFebruaryitwasitspurposetoputasideallrestraintsoflaworofhumanityanduseitssubmarinestosinkeveryvesselthatsoughttoapproacheithertheportsofGreatBritainandIrelandorthewesterncoastsofEuropeoranyoftheportscontrolledbytheenemiesofGerman

4、ywithintheMediterranean.　　ThathadseemedtobetheobjectoftheGermansubmarinewarfareearlierinthewar,butsinceApriloflastyeartheImperialGovernmenthadsomewhatrestrainedthecommandersofitsunderseacraftinconformitywithitspromisethengiventousthatpassengerboatsshouldnotbesunkandthatduewarningwouldb

5、egiventoallothervesselswhichitssubmarinesmightseektodestroy,whennoresistancewasofferedorescapeattempted,andcaretakenthattheircrewsweregivenatleastafairchancetosavetheirlivesintheiropenboats.　　Theprecautionstakenweremeagerandhaphazardenough,aswasprovedindistressinginstanceafterinstancei

6、ntheprogressofthecruelandunmanlybusiness,butacertaindegreeofrestraintwasobserved.Thenewpolicyhasswepteveryrestrictionaside.Vesselsofeverykind,whatevertheirflag,theircharacter,theircargo,theirdestination,theirerrand,havebeenruthlesslysenttothebottomwithoutwarningandwithoutthoughtofhelpo

7、rmercyforthoseonboard,thevesselsoffriendlyneutralsalongwiththoseofbelligerents.EvenhospitalshipsandshipscarryingrelieftothesorelybereavedandstrickenpeopleofBelgium,thoughthelatterwereprovidedwithsafeconductthroughtheproscribedareasbytheGermanGovernmentitselfandweredistinguishedbyunmi