The Washington times., 1914-09-01

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
| Permit me to answer Mr.. Stuart IN his
argument with Mr.. Alexander in tnt
Mail Bag In the first place the Revo'
| Ilurionary war was not a war OF the
English people against the colonies, but
OF King George III. II It had been
war OF the English people different
story would have been told and 1 feel
sure that any fair-minded man will
agree with me on this point In the sec
ond place, l do not agree with MT
Stuart when he states that the Pennsyl-
yania Dutch" are descendants from the
| Hessiane. Right here wish to say that
| IL Mr.. Stuart ever takes a journey
through the Southland that would not
advise him to praise the Pennsylvania
Dutch too much because ne "oulo
find very little sympathy with our
Southern people. ~
Now In regards to the Spanish-Ameri-
can war and that slight misunderstood,
ing as Mr.. Stuart terms II. England
vas the only country in Europe that
sympathiZed with us then. ana II ne
will refer to his American history ne
Will doubtless find how well ner saliorS
on board the British man OF war so aply
expressed her good Will by wlidiy cneei
ing our sailors at Manila Bay. II Is
needless to say this goodwill SO forclDly
expressed should have made so deep an
impression with us that we would hoI
forget Il in a hurry. NOW IL ne WIN
read further in our history, ne VIII lihH
how Opcnly defiant the commando OF
the German man -of-war acted and how
he was brought TO his senses by the
stern course taken by Admiral Dewey
II he will take the trouble TO 20 TO
the Public Library and read the Lonuon
Times and other leading English papers
as have been doing for the last three
years he will find that the English pa
ners are constantly bidding Tor our
friendship by practically saying that
England must have the friendship OF
For one example. | wish TO refer MIN
70 the English papers at the time OF
the Mexican question. He Viii never
ind Lapers published in Germany ana
s-nt over here bidding for our friend
shin while A war is not going on. IL Is
nIainIv shown by Mr.. Stuart's letter that
he is a German sympathiser or ne never
vouId have ended his letter by referring
to French prejudice and Brltlsh greco tS
it was the help of France IN N" !teEo,
lutionary war that made us su'cessiu I'll
in the unjust war imposed upon us ny
King George III. II. F.. GARDNER
70 the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Let mo say to II. G. Wells that his
nIeediug with the United States would
r. very good If no we're little JIst
IN doing so. | am surprised and can
500 things a little bit clearer than he
can. ,.,,
lie nuts all the blame on Germany,
and fOrgetS that Germany has not had
, var since 1870. Poor Germany never
nd awning to do with the BOer war.
Mas sh. at fault for the trouble Eng
land caused the Americans" | can tell
him a great many more things about
roor England Was the much menacei
i,arnany blamed for the japanese ultl-
matum2 Don't forget. n. 6. Wells,
there are other people who know his
tory The ones who are nGhtinG tor
tbetr rights will win. Mr.. Wells con-
Iey1ns floating mines. which, he claims.
-. Germans strunS over tn" North
ga but right below he asks 10 starve
tha German people.
Nr II g. Wells. your novels might
ho GOOD 10 read. but your war writings
are Very unfair. and your pl"adinSS
hrCording to yOur writings. GERMANY
-,a,,,d NOT have helped Austria. but
I%rgIand's duty was to help Russia.
FRANZ &. WITbADER.
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
movement should he started
throughout the United States to change
tho Constitution Of tho United States |
en- that an export tax may be levied |
n. rho discretion of Congress and the
President, which should he elastic to