"Considering that the German armies have accompanied their military operations with untold barbarous acts, by the murder of priests, of peaceful citizens, of wounded soldiers, of religious women, of mothers, of previously criminally outraged young girls, of old men, of young children, with the destruction by fire and otherwise of Cathedrals, Churches,--monuments of the Christian Art,--of libraries--sanctuaries of Science--of historical monuments, the legitimate glory and pride of Human Genius; "Whereas the German Government is guilty of the murder of thousands of persons, men, women and children, by the sinking of merchant vessels--the Lusitania, for instance--by its submarine ships, without giving the notices required by International Law; "Whereas from the very beginning of the war, the Allied Nations, England, France and Russia, have jointly agreed, in honour bound, to require, as the essential peace condition, the cessation by all the belligerent Powers of the crushing and ruinous militarism prevailing before the opening of the hostilities, by the fault of Germany's obstination to constantly strengthen her military organization both on land and sea; "Considering that England and her Allies are struggling for the most venerable and sacred cause:--_outraged Justice_--; that, being a British Colony, _Canada is justly engaged in the present cruel and deplorable conflict, for the defence of the Right and the true Liberty of Nations; that our Canadian soldiers are valiantly fighting with those of England, France and Belgium for the great cause of sovereign importance--the protection of the world threatened by Germanism_; "Considering that England, to which the political life of Canada is bound, and France, to which the French Canadians owe their national existence, _have to fight for sacred interests in a war of endurance_ requiring the incessant renewal of all the energies of the most ardent patriotism, the victims of which falling on the field of honour have the merit of giving their lives _for Justice_"; "Considering that, though wishing the restoration of peace as soon as possible, and earnestly praying Divine Providence to favour the world with the blessings of peace, more and more urgently needed after this assault of abominable barbarism against Christian Civilization lasting for the last four years, the Allies are absolutely unable to terminate the war by giving their consent to conditions which would not protect Humanity against the direst consequences of the militarism fastened by the German Empire on the Nations so anxious to bring it to an end; "Be it "Resolved":-- "That this meeting approves of the free and patriotic decision of the Federal Parliament to have Canada to participate in the so very Just War which England, France, Belgium, the United States and Italy are fighting against the German and Austrian Empires, allied in an effort to dominate the world;