Evening star., 1914-08-18
WILSON APPEALS
TO ALL TO HELP
KEEPU. 5: NEUTRAL
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ming to try to make trouble between this
country and Japan over matters about
which the people Of the United States
care little. and 1t is thought possible that
view when he penned the remarkable
appeal made public today.
An instance Of the turn that was being
given the. Japanese ultimatum to Ger
many Is found in the following telegram
received by President Wilson last night
from DR.. c. ]. Hexamer. president OF
the German-American Alliance. with
headquarters at Philadelphia. The tele-
gram Of the head Of this organization
reads:
"The National German Alliance stands
on record as favoring universal peace,
and extraction We deplore the awful
conflict in Europe. hoping for a speedy
and honorable peace. and that this war
may be the end OF all war and the be-
ginning of worldwide disarmament. We
thank the President OF the United States
for offering his good Offices to the war
ring nations. and we now appeal to the
President and to Congress to plead with
ambassador at Washington, in the name
Of humanity. civilization and universal
peace, to refrain from carrying the war
into the far east by demanding from
Germany to abandon all her political
THE third paragraph of the preamble
Of the Anglo-Japanese treaty states as
one Of the objects of the treaty .tb) The
preservation Of the common interests OF
all powers In China by insuring the in
dependence and integrity Of the Chinese
empire, and the principle Of equal op-
portunities for the commerce and indus
try Of all nations In China This para
graph does not seem to warrant the GUST
ing OF any nation from China. particu-
larly q nation which is at war at a
great distance, and does not disturb the
commerce of the far east, and particu-
iarly Of japan: Instead Of throwing
Japan should be fair and submit any
grievances she has against Germany or
against any other nation to The Hague
peace tribunal, where. no doubt, other
submitted. This would assure that all
nations Of which the quoted paragraph
Of the Anglo-Japanese treaty speaks, In
cluding China, would have a voice in
the matter"
Working Up Sentiment.
It was apparent yesterday in many
quarters that attempts would be made
throughout the country to work up SEN
timent against Japan, various interests
participating. The German-Americans,
resentful Of Japan's Quitting in in the
war against Germany, were expected to
use the occasion to work up anti-Japa-
nese sentiment in this country as an off,
set to the hostility to Germany that has
for some weeks been manifested in varf-
Gus parts OF the United States. 1t was,
In the opinion of some German-Amer-
leans, the golden opportunity to change
sentiment toward Germany and possibly
lead to the United States having to take
q hand.
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan,
cognizant Of the international politics
that might be played after Japans en-
trance into the war field. quickly deter
mined that hereafter they will sit hard
and fast on every endeavor to draw this
country into the conflict OF to start trou-
BILE with Japan. These two men will
stand fast against all schemes. wherever
originating. that are designed to embroil
the one chance for this country to go
about it's own business and restore pros
perfty while all the balance of the en-
lightaned world is fighting or suffering
from proximity to the fighting.
oerman-Americans Regret Incident.
Several prominent German-Americans
who were at the White House today
were disposed to regret that attempts
were being made by strong influences
within their organizations to draw the
United States into trouble with japan.
They expressed the belief that II these
attempts had not been made sentiment
in the United States. because Of sus-
picion toward Japan, would have be-
come more friendly toward Germany
and there would have been a tendency
to criticise Great Britain for permitting
her eastern ally to join in conflict
in that region when the forces Of the
allies there-Great Britain, Russia and
amply sufficient to handle
German forces and possessions.
1t has been expected by the admins
tration that yellow journals that have
long carried anti-Japanese material
would again begin operations, but this
would have had little influence, acord-
ing to officials. When, however. such
great political forces as the German
Americans make the attempt to work up
public opinion for purposes Of their
own. officials Of the administration
think it about time to take notice, it
was hinted today.