Evening star., 1915-01-25

keep its army strong and prepared for
defense. For forty-four years this
terrible German militarism has kept
made greater progress than any other
nation under the sun. That is the
crime for which she Is to be punished
even unto extinction as nation.
''The United States is an accessory to
the greatest crime in all time when it
maintains its neutrality on paper only
and aids the allies against Germany
and Austria Hungary. Surely it is an
edifying spectacle to see poor old Uncle
Sam bringing up the rear Of the allies
heterogeneous procession, which in
cludes Indians. Arabs. Egyptians and
JapA To see Uncle Sam in such COM
pany would be funny il 1t was not 10
sad.
This war was not made in GERMANY
But made in Germany caused the war.
England's jealousy of Germany's prog
ress was the prime cause
Belgian Neutrality Myth.
Don't talk to me about exercising
Your unneutral attitude toward Ger
many and Austria on account of the
violation of Belgian neutrality. There
WAS no such thing. It had ceased to
exist in 1896. Bel.ium's forts were
built facing Germany: French aero
planes had crossed their territory and
dropped bombs on German cities;
French soldiers and officers We're in the
forts: Belgium herself was one Of the
allies before single German soldier
set foot on Belgian soil.
There is no good reason why we
should not be perfectly neutral in this
war. For this reason 7 introduced u
resolution TO prohibit the expectation
OF arms, ammunition and munitions OF
war. / introduced that resolution be-
cause, as All American. I did not want
my country. in the eyes of all cotem-
porarieS and of all posterity, to stand
there as the arch hypOcrite of the world
going into the Lords holy sanctuary il
response to Il pl esidcntial proclaim
ton and praying for peace while ming
her pockets with blood money as wickeo
as the thirty pieces for which Judas
sold his Master"
Representative Stafford dwelt on the
fact that the action Of the United
States in furnishing armament to the
allies while Germany was unable ft
buy constitutes a breach of neutrality
Equal Opportunity Lacking.
Il contend that if the government i:
not privileged to equip and sell an!
ship or send any expedition to thu
countries at war, the great armament
firms and corporations should not bt
permitted to furnish the belligerent:
with the instruments of war. If botf
sides had equal opportunity to trade a
our ports, it might be fair. but Grea'
Britain controls the seas, and it is not
Picture to yourself the state of affairs
that would exist if we were in oul
death struggle with Great Britain ant
Germany furnished our enemy will
arms through Canada How do you
think we'd feel toward Germany then
1--WE should voice some protest agatns
these unfair practiceS and the preSen
United States neutrality which is onl!
a name for pro-British favoritism. Ger
many, in her great pride. refuses t.
protest against our unneutral actions
But we ourselves should stand up ant
declare for a real prohibition of arma'
ment expectation, not any grape-juic'
prohibition, but one that will check the
slaughter abroad. Let US stand for 9
neutrality in fact as we'll as in name
a diplomacy based on Justice. not g
dollar diplomacy based on blood money
receited for tho slaughter OF ou'
frfA0dk"