The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-19

' LNlVEaI lULAd JUN OF NEUTRALITY LAW
 Washington, Aug. 1s.-While all offi- cial Washington wondered what effect Japanss war1ia<e attitude toward Ger many would have upon American In terests in the Far East, resident the cabinet, issued Q solemn appeal addressed to all citizens of the United States calling upon them to use the utmost endea.vor to refrain from any act or expression that might be con strued into offensive partsans-ltp of any nation engaged in conflict
 gThe extreme Probability of war be- tween Germany and Japan WAS dis played in the official information, coming from Ambassador Gerard. that the Japanese axnbassador in Berlin had already asked him to be prepared to take charge Of Japanese interests in Germany
 Following the receipt of this and other intinaations that the Japanese ultima turn which has been formally delfve cred to. the German governT1aent via Copenhagen might be followed py decisive action. which, It is uniyer- sally conceded means the seizure of Kfaochow Baron Chin dh the Japan ese a1r1Ba asaador. held a long confer ence SWitil Secretary of State Bryan
 The Presto dents appeal to the hatieia says
 that every th oll lgh tful man in Al Inerfca. has asked himself during the last tro11z bled weeks what influence the Eauro2 pea n wa may exert upon the United' States and I take the liberty of ad-s dressing few words to you Ia order
  our osvn choice what its effects upon us VII be and to urge very earnestly ilroc341es you the sort of speech and con-s duct which will best safeg uard the na- ton a against distress and disaster
 The effect Of the war lzpens the Unit ican cifizens say and do Every man who really loves America will actHand speak in the true spirit Of neutra Iity which is the spirit of i'm 1par artial lity and fairness and friend d1iness to all con cerIed The spirit of the nation in this critical matter will be deteTrnined largely by what ind ua1s and society do and say, upon what the neWspapers and m zines contai h. upon what our nj fraisters utter in their pulpits and men proclaim their opinions on the streets. The people of the United States are drawn from many nations and chiefly from the nations now at war. It is natural and inevitable that there should be theA utmost variety of sym. pathy and desire among them with re- gard to the issues and circumstances Of th 6 e0nf7i ct Some vii VEisha one tion others another, to succeed in the nomentous struggle It will be easy to excite passion and difnc7llt to allag it
 sThose rasponsibIe for exciting 1t wi Ill "a ssulne a heavy responsibi lity, re- stesrse the people of the United States whose love of their country and whose loyal ty to it's government should nnite them as Americans all bound in hon or and affecHon to think first of her and her interests may be diYid ed in cana ps of hostile, opinions hot against each other. involved in the war itself ifalbulse an d .opfIion, # not in action
 <ssSuch diversions amongst us would be fatal to our peace of mind and might seriously stand in the way Of the proper performance of our duty as the one great nation at peace, the one people holding itself ready to play a part of impartial mediation and speak the counsels Of peace and accom- dation. not as a partisans but as friend. sss 7ls ,s
 venture therefore, my fellow countr ynen, to speak a solemn word of warnin to you against that deep est, most subtle, most essential breach of neutrality which may spring out of partisanship. out of passionat ely ia king sidess.
 he United StatSs must be neu-. traI in fact as well as in nR me d alr- fng these days that are to try mems souls We must be impartial in thought as well as, action must put3a curb upon our sehtinaents as we'll as upon every transaction that might be construed as preference of one pair tya to the struggle before another
 My thought is Of America. am spea king, ISfeel sure, the earnest wish and purpose Of every thoug ful American that this great country of ours. which is of course, the first in our thoughts and in our hearts, should show herself in this time Of peculiar triaI a nation fit beyond oth- CTS to exhibit the fine poise of andis- tdrbed Judgment, e dignity of self control, the eff fiqiency of dispassion- ate action, a nation that neither sits in judgment upon others nor is dis sttfrg5ed in her own counsels and which keeps herself fit and free to do what is honest and disinterested and truly servfcable for the peace Of the world.
 fshal1 we not resolve to put upon oirseIyes the restraint which will bring to our people the happiness and the. great and lasting influence for peace we covet for them?
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