The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-01

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 Christ on earth, then somehow
 should, were I an American, have
 an uneasy feeling that my nation
 was not doing its share toward hu-
 manity by leaving it to others to
 fight great evil, and by so do
 ing let other nations fight for the
 principles always strongly upheld
 by the American nation. There
 fore, think that were an Ameri can l would feel happier if my coun try were taking more active part in the fight for liberty that is
 nov going on. I should remember that when my forefathers were fight ing for their just liberties, some
 12O years ago, it was France that came to their help, and the sur render of Yorktown would perhaps have never occurred if the French
 fleet had not prevented reinforce ments from reaching the British. Now a considerable portion of France is in the hands of an oppressor, an enemy of true liberty. And later in your Spanish war, who stood by Admiral Dewey at Manila when the German fleet showed signs of help ing the Spanish fleet? And who but England put down Germany's at tempt when she wanted Europe to send a fleet to compel the U. s. fleet and army to evacuate Cuba?
 If, however, sentimental reasons alone are not enough excuse for the United States to take an active part in the war, it seems to me that reasons of a practical na- ture should impel her to join in killing the mad dog of militarism. Let Us just for a horribly brief moment consider what would hap pen to the U. s. if Germany should win. Europe would become . German province. William would be the Emperor of Europe. He would have command not only of his own fleet, but also those Of France and England. It is the avowed policy of Germany to get colonies, and it is well known that Germany has only so far kept hands off Brazil because Of the Monroe Doctrine. But with Eng land and France beaten, and Ger many master Of their fleets, and with her victorious army in full training and experienced in war. Germany under existing conditions would take just such portions of the American continent as she to and peeded, and would not ask the permission of the Un- ited states. No fleet nor army possessed by the United States could prevent Germany from becom- ing the paramout power on the Am erican continent, and we should have the spectacle Of the united States also having to acknowledge the supremacy of the War Lord, and have to bow before the Prus- sian Junker. Is this not the se- quence of the inevitable march Of events if Germany wins?
 But even if victorious and Germany did not think it worth while to al tack the United States by force of arms, she has another, and just as efficacious a way of reducing the United states from her present condition. Germany openly says if she wins she will an nex all her opponents colonies and dependencies. There is just this difference between England having and colonies, and other having them: England all lows any other nation to trade on equal terms with herself in her de- and each of England's colonies fix for themselves their own fiscal and tariff arrangements with no interference from England
 But in all Germany's colonies there is a very high tariff against all but German manufactories. And just for one moment more of hor- IibIe supposition-if Germany won what would happen? Germany master of India, Egypt, Australia Canada and all English colonies,- Germany the paramount power in China, and in all Frances colonies would she do? Why just raise a tariff barrier in all those nations; and what nations would there be left for the United states to trade with? Let Americans an swer that question for themselves.
 Of course, this is an unthinkable picture and the allies are going to win without further help, but let Americans ask themselves are they quite comfortable in their minds in letting other nations fight their bat ties for them? should Germany