Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-03


tray These include the regulation of wireless stations
American SOIL which might be used for the conveyance
of information of Importance to the beigerents the
chase for the American marine that Is to be of German
steamships bottled up in American ports particularly in
New York harbor and the repenishng of Germanys eX
chequer the alleged seizure by British warshs of German
and Austrian vessels of peace flying the Amer
lean flag the transportation of oodstuf from America to
Germany via Holland the shipping of rapdre from
the United States England and France via Canada and
the declaration of the Chinese that in the event of in
voving the United States against Japan the celestial
pre would be with the United States.
Every of these delicate international questions has
within the germ of possible trouble for the United
States but in humble estimation the most dangerous
powder magazine which Uncle Sam sitting has attract
ed little if attentions and that is the possibility of Turk
ish atrocities involving America the result Of
toward incident in the Mediterranean region growing out of
the laundering Of Secretary Bryan.
Only few days ago the state department at Wash
ngton warned all Americans to leave Europe just few
months earlier all Americans cautioned to leave Mex
ican territory Almost in the same breath Secretary Bryan
instead of including Turkey in the danger announced
that United States vessel would be despatched to
Turkish waters to protect American missionaries in the
Ottoman realm the very region where outrages would be
most likely to draw into the in Turkey sides
with Germany and Austria bv taking
probable in view of yesterdays developments.
To add fuel 70 the possible flames American
sci is sent to Consantnope that if Turkey decides to
fight fanatic the sly emssares of any Of the
powers desiring to enbroi in repeat the Maine
IN Havana harbOr and Uncle choose
tween simply looking foolish and taking against Tur
key just took up against Spain The moment
take the latter step at become embroied in
Europes general
At this particular moment Turkey is the last country
to which United States vessel should be and if
there is good Americans leave Europe
avoid dragging this country into there is all the
to notify Americans in Turkish territory that they
must remain at their peril for the present at least
The very atmosphere seems to be charged with the
spirit of and this nation to keep the
fully will be for to be patient under crcum
stances which ordinarily would natural resentment
our part.
For example, the right of the British search AM
ecan vessels at and seize British subjects of
the contributing not the principal factor of
war of 1872 and ordinarily the announcement that Eng
ish battecraft had stopped American ships Ger
and Austrian reservis would be regarded much of
inracton Of American rights and insult to American
honor and dignity attempt to force such resevss
from very soil
Under present circumstances however, govern
men wisely coupled the of this alleged
with the qualifying statement that might have occurred
within the threemie limit from the Hong Kong
and thus have taken place within Engands territory where
her right to adopt like this for her protec-
ton would be unquestioned
One material factor in favor is the consideration
that with the exception of Russia and Belgium all the
ring nations have asked American ambassadors ministers
and consus to act their temporary representatives in
hostile territory and to serve as custodans of the archives
and such personal effects have been left in the
spectve embassies when diplomatic relations ended
On the other hand the danger of complications will be
increased when either Paris Berlin is besieged shown
by the protests of the American representatives in
Brussels to the Germans and when the lust of
added to the lust of battle We have only the
experiences of Elhu Washburne American minister to
Paris during the of 1901 to realize
fully the possibilities confronting American diplomacy
. IL the capitals and the strongholds of Europe.
During long siege of Paris Bismarck took the posi-
ton that diplomatic representatives in the French capital
tn
patches sealed in CODE this might valuable in
formation the enemy Minister Washburne held that the
United States could not afford to permit any other gov
eminent inspect the official dispatches of its diplomatic
representative and rerained from sending tenn
porarly International usage further violated at that
time by the Smelling of the city shortly before it's
der: without warning diplomatic representatives
Per contra it fell to the lot Of Minister Washburne
protect German nationals in Paris thousands of whom
thrown into Jail to prevent their joining the besegng army
and many subjected to insult and persecution Upon
strong and nssent representations by Minister Washburne
the Germans finally permitted to withdraw but the
strenuous Of his work for both sides be mag
to tha