The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-17

that asserts itself In the broad heavy
headlines of the American papers
that have the effect Of sledge hammer
blows. The papers allow their impair
TALLY to be indorsed and some even
go to the trouble of registering a
doubt as to the credibility of their
dispatches. But we invariably hear OF
the death OF the crown prince, the de-
struction Of his army, the corraling
and capture of the guards, the ex-
termination Of divisions of Ulans, in
every issue the large headlines inform
us of the heroic deeds Of French,
British, Belgians, Russians and Serbs,
while the wireless reports from Berlin
to the German ambassador of Wash
ington, of which so far not one word
has been contradicted, seldom find a
space in the columns of these papers,
although day after day not only the
reports Of the correspondents trotting
around in the rear of the armies but
the Official statements from Bordeaux
and London have been branded as lies
by the events OF the day, the thought
has never struck our esteemed col
leagues that it is the duty Of honest
journalists to shut the columns OF
their papers to such commercial lie
manufacturers, but ON the contrary,
the falsifcations are given promfn-
ant space while the truthful German
reports, that however do. not fill col
umns, are stuck in one corner OF the
paper. Press and public Joined hands
In the commission of these sins, and
we are inclined to be suspicious when
an American gives expression to such
liberal views OF the European war as
Mr.. Vanderbilt, the present head Of
the financial dynasty, did to q German
newspaper man not long ago:
aside from all cultural attachments
OF the German nation, which are I'M
equaled and will never be surpassed
by England, no country has greater
interest in the welfare Of Germany
than North America. Under no con-
ditions can we allow ourselves to be
deprived Of our best customer. Our
trade relations with Germany are so
strong and close, that a blow struck
at the heart of Germany would also
strike and seriously effect us. do
not hesitate to say that 1t Is the dis
grace of the goth century that Eng
land lent hand in committing the
greatest crime ever perpetrated since
the existence OF civilization by the
idiotfc fanaticism and weak minded
chauvinism of the combined French
degenerates and Russian barbartans,
and as am confident that history will
even more strongly condemn the
statesmen OF England than those OF
France and Russia do not think
that the English government will have
the support Of her people very long,
and am inclined to believe that
they will make short work Of their
responsible statesmen and bring the
war TO close. For next to America,
England has the greatest interest in
the preservation of Germany. De-
generated France is due for collapse.
By losing France. America loses as
much and as little as by losing Rus
STA. who for US is the essence OF the
dastardly. Our hopes are with Ger
many and that 1t will succeed in wad-
ing through this ocean of blood and
misery and preserve its strength to
establish new beautiful and peaceful
Europe under German leadership.
Those that have produced such prec-
ions treasures of culture, have excit-
ed the unreserved admiration of the
past and present by their discipline
organization, industry and creative
genius, have the full right to live and
| to thrive. 1t would be doubling heav-
en- and eternal justice if this Germany
be wrecked by single infamous act
! of barbarity.'
Il is the voice of a preacher in the
desert which we hear and we Know
full we'll that Germany must win 10
be on the right side.