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''"If you can not raise in our population a volunteer army of one million men for this war, then the American democracy does not want this war; and to call it a democratic war, or a war for democracy, while you whip them to it, is an insult in their faces."'' | ''"If you can not raise in our population a volunteer army of one million men for this war, then the American democracy does not want this war; and to call it a democratic war, or a war for democracy, while you whip them to it, is an insult in their faces."'' | ||
| − | Challenging the President on the true intent of the war, Eastman asks a series of questions to Roosevelt in his article that question whether the war is a war for democracy | + | Challenging the President on the true intent of the war, Eastman asks a series of questions to Roosevelt in his article that question whether the war is a war for democracy: |
# Would the U.S. end the war with a democratic Germany putting aside views on submarine war and trade of arms and munitions? | # Would the U.S. end the war with a democratic Germany putting aside views on submarine war and trade of arms and munitions? | ||
# Would Roosevelt recant his statement that citizens shouldn't engage in assisting revolution in other states? | # Would Roosevelt recant his statement that citizens shouldn't engage in assisting revolution in other states? | ||
| − | # Would he promote ( | + | # Would he promote a German group promoting democratic ideals? |
| + | # Would he make a peace agreement with the Rechstag (parliament) where the only item absolutely required is peace? | ||
