Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
ry- applies to all alike.

The great bankers declare the wars
We knew that great bankers, and
even little ones, sometimes deal rather
severely with their cIents-at times
even drive families away from thei1
homes, once in while declare a finan
cial lockout, stop business and work
and cause suffering, misery and star.
walton; but that their greed for profit
should go so far as to declare war
deliberately order wholesale murder
no, that we did not know. But here
we have the words of an authority
And when we come to think Of it, how
could it be otherwise? What otner
power could declare war? How could
war be declared without their con-
sent? We are asking: What power
has caused the present war;" What
power could cause the present war?
The is only one-the international
banking power, the international cur
rency trust, the power that closed the
banks In all countries, whether in war
Tor in peace; the power that mas closed
the stock exchanges ia all countries;
the power that has repudiated its own
Icurrency in all countries, that refuses
to keep its promises to pay, the power
that denies people their own money
refuses to pay it back. And do you
doubt that this power is one big inter
national trust? Better organized and
disciplined than the German army?
Are Tot our banks just as guilty as
the European banks? Are they not
sending their cash over to aid in the
murder and offering us their notes,
anf1s W oh
fuse to keep.
Y But what motives could the inter
national currency trust have for this
war? FTRST-Profit. 1t will make
billions out of it through a corner in
gold, through increase in loans, in
crease in interest and through the &C
quiring of property by means fore
closures. SECOND Increased cur
rency privileges. The legislative
bodies of different countries have
quickly and obediently enacted law
after law in favor of the bans. Our
own congress and administration have
been woring overtime to fill all the
different wants of the banks. They
are still at it; and that after we all
thought the federal reserve act Woulo
have. satisfied the baners for some
time. THIRD and sup
preston Of its enemies, killing of nun
dredS of thousands of Socialists anu
worers, breaing up of their organiza
tions, and getting the survivors under
the war discipline of the army which
ia under their control. Surely a great
coup.
Our European comrades were taken
completely by surprise. Directors
against war were shot down. The
sence of selfpreservation and preser
walton of the nation compelled them
to take arms, take arms against tneL,
own comrades. Do not blame them
Blame yourself. Let US look at 1t
Could we have done such thlng
We certainly could and We surely
would. How can 1 say that? Because
1--we take no actioH-do not even now
know what action to take to prevent
Z similar occurance, a similar couI
here. Here We are in state OF peace
| in a state in which we still are able
| to think clearly and to act without
being shot down. but without the
slightest assurance that the same kind
| of coup practiced on our European
/ comrades my not any day be sprung
moon lis. Have we benefited by theil
lexperience? Are We better prepared
THAN they were? Are we doing any
thing to prevent the same calamity
Ihere? Are We doing anything to nell
Tour comrades over there who arr
1beink slaughtered by the thousands
i Anything to stop the war? Yes, pro
Itestin gand passing resolutions to con
i gress and the president Haven't W
Il vet learned that we might as well spi
on the ground that our air, hot o
eoid. does not have any efect-that
takes actionl
Il And are We not more to blame g