我深知此举非同小可,甚至可谓悲壮。我也深知其中的责任之重大。但是,依我看,我有宪法赋予我的职责在身。因此不敢有违毫不迟疑地在此建议国会宣布,德意志帝国政府近来的举动完全是对美国政府和人民的战争行为,国会应正式接受已经强加于我们的交战国地位,并立即采取措施,不仅全国加强自卫,还要调动全部力量,采用一切手段,制伏德意志帝国政府,结束战争…… I know this is a trifling matter, even tragic. I also know that one of the major responsibilities. However, in my opinion, I have the constitutional mandate given to me. Therefore, he did not dare to blame hesitate to suggest here that Congress declared that the recent move by the German imperial government was entirely a war on the government and people of the United States. Congress should formally accept the belligerent status that has been imposed on us and take immediate measures not only The whole country should strengthen its self-defense and mobilize all its strength and use all means to control the German imperial government and end the war ...