Bisbee daily review., 1914-09-04
A WARNING 10 GERMANY


 Americans sincerely want to preserve strict neutral iy public and private throughout hideous atng war Nevertheless it is impossible for and women not to form opinions And it is impossible that those personal opinions should spread until there definite body of thought feeling that represents the attitude of the American people a whole.
 That attitude will inevitably find expression and win play part in the war commensurate with the power and importance of the United States
 It is time for the spokesman of our public opinion to sound clear warning Germany, lest she alienate the last bit of moral support in America
 As a nation and individuals disposed to be more than fair toward Germany. We admire the ton and love the people We have learned philosophy science music art municipal administration, business eaicience at Gemany's feet Her sons are among the finest and strongest elements civilization But cannot remain silent when this Germany we love and admire amuck tramples civilization and dehes the Mailed Fist
 Whether the Kaiser started this wicked war and whether he was justified in what did history will termlne. But we wait for hstory's verdict t-e unholy deeds committed by the Germany army the apparent sanction of the German government dur ng the past month.
 The cynical disregard of treaty obligations and pub lie and private right in the nrason of Belgium bad enough But Germanys subsequent conduct there would indefensble Belgium herself had been the ag- gressor
 As if it were not enough to overrun and wreck the unonendng little country and shoot her defenders by the tens Of thousands Germany been guilty the spoakable crime Of murdering noncombatants lombard ing Antwerp by night without warning, from Zeppelin airships and blowing and children to pieces in their beds And while world exclaims horror the German ambassador at Washington defends it.
 ncomparably more criminal is the outrage at Lou vain. The German soldiers have not only male civ fians but women, children and priests, and burning homes churches and even the university The German government defends even this crownng horror by say ing that civilians made perddous attack German troops" The residents rage their own defeat by Belgian soldiers outside the city.
 Even if the noncombatants, driven to desperation had fired on the enemy. the most drastic punishment permissible under rules civilized warfare would be tho execution of the individual offenders. And German destroy the whole city commit wholesale murder anC drive the population forth pennless hungry and home less
 The levying of the 35OOOOOOO tribute upon the oc cuped cities of Brussels and Lese of medeya piracy,
 The sowing of the North Sea with floating bombs which have already ships of neutral tIons is an international crime.
 The Kaiser has explained with plus eloquence tha Germany went to war protect Europe from the slay and preserve German culture and ideals. If Germany recent behavior represents German civilization whc God forbid,-we have no more fear of the slays
 If Germany cares for good opinion of her friend in America and elsewhere throughout the world, sh must disayow such acts and change her course