Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-05-27
GRANGEVILL4E IDAHO, THURSDAY, MAY q, 1917
AS ONE EDITOR PICTURES THE U. S. A.


Under canton s.Tbe Ignominy of 1t All'' the Caldwell
Tribune the Lustana matter and the questions
raised thereby, saying in part as follows:
undreds thousands of others think that the action OF
Germany demands declaration of by the United States
There are shades of opinion between these two
IRENE views The gnominy and humility of it ALL however, Is
the realization difference to body earth
what United States thinks does We are great country
and absolutely poweress We know that it makes no differ
ence to Germany above all Others what the United States
thinks does Neither today for years to come even
though felt that the nation had been nsuted to degree
demanding war; could this country seriously njure Germany
We are great big lubber and Chinake, object OF con
tempt or pity in the eyes of the world at large.
Have you noticed that Italy, located almost
at the has not been subjected to hmtes and IN
igntes both Sides that the United States has! 1t has
and there very good Italy has navy ready Tor
action million and half she place in the field IN
two or three months"
The Tribune then continues its moaning stating that the
lesson the Lstana incident is necessity of pre-
parednes for war; and points to the necessity OF large
ing army and navy, concluding as follows:
ssWe do need immense standing army We do need
navy large and efficient the world political
party which will before the country next year solely on the
proposition that if elected it will provide for the national de-
and insist upon respect to Americans throughout the
world will be elected by the biggest majority in the history OF
the country The Democratic party under Wilson ana Bryan
will do it, The Progressive party if it still existed under
Roosevelt would Our only hope ceners on the Republican
party Under such platform of pure Amercanlsm every
patriotic citizen in the country could gather together
No exception the statement of the Tribune
that owe ARE A GREAT BIG LUBBER, AND CHINA LIKE,
AN OBJECT OF CONTEMPT OR PITY in THE EYES OF
heard coming from the lips of true citizen yet attribute
remarks the shallow partzanshp such out IN
the editorial and is like the remark OF the
angry boy pestered by big brother q will kill you'll" Might
does not make right
Nor do duly press the reader the extravagant
comparison of China with her heather customs poverty sup
erston and brute ignorance to native land
Such remark may be accredited to the limited power OF des
cription of the editor of the Tribune.
OF realize the glorious and sublime dignity OF
Italy and her large standing and and how mucf
greater freedom from humility and indigntes than
country though her citizens rush to Americas shores
fruit merchants and railroad hands, and consider the
prosperity and welfare great while drawing Of $3.50
day.
Then reach the meat and substance of the Tribune edi
toral where the editor trying to arrvethe point III
make-that must have the Republican party
back in power again to give proper sized military equip
ment.
Now dear reader you forgive the Tribune writer TO
the rather undigned description and comparison He is jus
endeavorng establish the necessity of the Republican part
being back power to give large standing an'
navy One thing he failed to do to explain what done
remained undone for twenty uninterrupted when thu
Grand Old Party held Or the editor in effect Begging
for another opportunity to be given to the party to make good
does he take that unreasonable absurd position of
his partmen that Secretary Daniels has smashed navy?