Iditarod pioneer., 1914-10-24
HERMAN BIDDER ACCUSES
 ENGLAND OF BkRBARISNI

Herman Ridder, the Gcrman-American editor, IS the author of the following:
 The reWs that came over the feverish wires of yesterday contains the announce meHt of the use of native Indian troops by kngland against Germany,
 Net many years ago Britain waged the most barbarous and terrible war against these same people Every child knows the story of India where the natives were laghed to the mouths of cannon and shot to pieces When 1t comes to tales of cru elty and barbarsfn in war let not England hold up it's hand in holy horror and pointing at Germany, say, Thank God, am better than thCuD
 In this connection I read with consider ale amazcment of the horror of the sensl- tive American press over the dropping of bombs in Antwerp, while the same press broueht without the least thrill of dlsmay the news of the dropping of bombs in Nurnberg by a French aviator. In what way does German bomb in Antwerp diff fer from French bomb in Nurnberg?
 h England the opponents of the war eni understand that they are represented in tEe house of commons maintain that the foreign office failed to do everything pcs~:ble to avoid the war It is certain that England knew of the agreements, the plans ,nd the purpo.es of France and Russia. England knew cn July l of this year what Fl tAe world knows now, namely, that Ger many ana Austria had been isolated by cirlgn:at!c intrigues f the triple entente. Ihe dream cf Edward VII to crush his lated ncIhcw was about to bc re@l;zed. The fact that Eneland. Russia and France join in the chorus shUutlns Tine kaiser did 1t. the kaiser did it, will net bind history WhsI it places the responsibility for t.iis war.
 Those were trying days during July for the German government From every slde its enemies were prerarIng it's annihlla- ton. The action of the German Socialists has made a deep impression upon me. l Know the temper Of that party. There Is 20 group of men anywhere more loyal to it's principles, more steadfast in it's pur pose.
 Had this been ruthless, unnecessary war of conQUest dictated by the kaiser and Q military autocracy the Socialist party in Germany would have declined to participate in it. They woulI have permitted them selves to be shot rather than support such q outbreak of h0stilties that 100 Socialist leaders were executed has gene to join that great army of misrepresentation and false hood that is being augmented day by day with reports of German cruelty and Ger man barbarity.
 The world is fighting Germany Civil ized Europe is calling upon unclvihzad Al rica and Asia to wipe out the Teutonc empires. Strangely enough, part of pub lie opinion in America, stimulated by n"werfrl uroSs. apparently fav0rs the lies Sometimes in the secluson of my study ponoer on this question: Am 1 the less American because my sympathles are reused when the odds are to ?? Am 1 the less American because 1 am thrilled when young vigorous empire dehes the world to crush her Why is it that find some thing heroic and stirring where others re main ccld and unsympathetic? Wherein lies the difference in their point of view and mine? Is there no compromise ground upon which we can meet in thorough ac cord and harmony?