TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-03-24
PRESS OF COUNTRY RousED TO
ANGER.
British @Order In council' Provokss
Nation Wide Demand That U. s.
Defend Rights.
Tide Of sympathy Turns.
Even Papers Of Marked Pro-British
Bias Voice Resentment Against
Proposed Wrong.

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i New York. Stirred to Indignation
by Great Britain's "order in council,
designed to close Germany from the
neutral trade of the world, even many
newspapers which have been eandidiy
pro-British in their sympathies have
come out in plain spoken terms and have
declared Engiand's threat TO destroy
neutral commerce an intolerable viola
tion OF international rights and an in
defensible wrong. While some papers, In
voicing their resentment, take the posi-
tion that submission is better than the
maintaining OF our rights TO the extent
of making war, others, again, demand
that the United States insists upon pre-.
serving its trade at any cost. Certain
papers, in assailing England's action,
have expressed regret that the country
which had done much 20 establish the
principles of international law should
forfeit the respect and sympathy Of the
world by such flagitious and ruthless
usurpation Of neutral rights-
Not only has England attacked the
right OF free commerce, but abe has,
according TO a general opinion expressed
BY the Pittsburgh Leader, grossly insr 4
ed the United States by what amounts
to a contcmptuous offer Of bribery.
Having spectacularly declared her horror
at starvation in Belgium, the Leader
says, England now proposes TO starye
the women and children Of Germany. II
America fed Belgium because England
refused she has the same right, the
editorial continues, TO feed the non-
corubatants in Germany.
Judging by the turn taken by papers
that were partial to England and silent
under former indignities, 1t is evident
that England has herself taken q step
which will Alienate neutrals throughout
the world.
Great Britain's Will.
4 The Washington Post In an editorial
asks:
What rights have neutral nations In
the worlds commerce that Great Brit.
ain now respectsl
What right has this republic now
upon the ocean save those that Great
Britain desires TO accord itl
"lt is no longer q question Of prscs-
dents, Of customs. Of established prae.
tices, OF treaties, Of conventions or
declarations 1t is no longer a question
OF any law.
1T Is Lut a matter Of Great Britain's
will.
Americans may well ask what has
become OF the fruits Of Paul Jones
victory. OF the triumphs Of our good
ship Constitution, Of the acknowlsdg.
mont Vi our rights as an independent
nation among the nations Of the world.
We're these but visions Of the night 70
vanish from sight upon the raising Of
tine seepter Of Britain's sovereignty
upon the seasl Il was not 50 in the
days Of Jefferson, Of Madison, OF Jack
son.
Time For Mere Protest Over.
"It wac not thus in the days Of Polk
or Pierce or Cleveland.
1T should not be 30 now.
ut is time for declaration Of rights
instead Of protests.
1T Is time for asserting and main.
tanning our rights upon the seas instead
Of receiving rejections Of protests and
refusals Of requests.
"It is time that the world shall know
that the United states is neither q vas.
sal nation nor a weakling In the face Of
combined might and wrongg
In another issue the same paper says:
The United states has q right to
free commerce upon ali oceans, and that
right must not be curtailed, limited or
invaded.
The United States is neutral to-day,
the United States is for peace today.
but the United States will remain nell
ther neutral nor peaceful under at
tempts Of any foreign nation 10 deny
its natural national rights upon the
high seas, its rights TO commerce with
every nation"
Humilistfng Insult.
The Pittsburgh Leader, uAder the title
"Britain's Bribe." prints the following
British Statesmen have decided that
it would be unsafe TO bully the United
states too far.
"Bnt British statesmen have also de
eided that it is impossible 10 insult the
United States il Americans are paid for
the insult in cash.
$50 British statesmen have given up
the program 70 bully US and have Of
fered Us bribe in good hard cash.
ut is the duty nos Of American
Statesmen 70 tell the world that We are
not going 10 he bullied or bulldozed by
either England OF anybody e,se.
] sBUT, ABOVE ALL. ENGLAND
OUGHT TO BE TOLD THAT HER
OFFER TO BRiBE US WITH CASH
Is Az INSULT MORE DEADLY
THAN THE ATrEMPT TO BULLY
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