The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
A WORD TO DIR. HALL.
The Conduct OF Great Britain Defended
Prom His Assault

To THE EDITOR OF THE sur-Sir. who
THOMAS G. Hall, d. D., is, or what de-
nomination he belongs to, do not know.
! nut for clergyman who is supposedly
a disciple OF the Prince OF Peace his arti-
Gle In THB SUN Of January II Is such an
extraordinary outburst OF spleen, rancor
and hatred, and Is also 20 full OF mis-
statements and half truths, that one hates
TO believe the signature correct
rake a few OF these statements:
IN the Boer war the British did not
march through Delagoa Bay.
In 1916 the British did not force this
country Into rebellion. mad German
King did this against the wishes of the
brltish people, and the British themselves
uecHnlhg TO fight. German George had TO
Duy hesslans TO fight his battles. DR..
nun KNOWS as well AZ any one can know
that this happened before the FIRST re-
FORM Dill was passed. Pnd at a time when
the franchise was very limited and cleo
tons VIGOROUSLY corrupt so much so that
the hight was as much a fight for liberty
IN Britain as II was for liberty In the
then American colonies
inc very reverend and most truthful
doctor must know that IN tho war OF
1851 between the North and South famine
stalked through Lancashire, owing to the
shortage OF cotton. which the North abso-
lutely prevented from leaving Southern
ports through her blockade. He should
Know that Lancashire suffered cheerfully
because she wanted slavery abolished As
an Instance OF the feeling IN the cotton
capital OF Lancashire, after Henry Ward
Beecher had spoken IN the Free Trade
han. the people OF Manchester took out
lhe horses and drew his carriage in tri-
umph through tho streets OF the city.
Or. Hall certainly knows that Egypt
was IN frightful condition before the
britsh took charge. that the Egyptian
rehtes were at great discount, that the
kurbash was In full force that human
hherty was non-eNistent and that lust
cruelty and corruption were rampant. Tie
certainly knows that slavery now Is aboi-
lshed' the kurbash has disappeared and
ule rentes we're at premium before this
war started
compare this with German methods In
Poland and Lorraine. where for over forty
years tho wonderfully cultured German
mas triod to murder civilization equal
" not superior 10 his own. Tho doctor
tries TO excuse tho rape OF Belgium. which
even The German Chancellor depreca.es.
by talking OF money payment. All. doc
tor. what does II benefit man or nation
II he gain the whole world but lose his
own soul. gelf-rcspect?
And now comes Frances turn, the
Franco that gave us Lafayette and his
gallant soldiers the Franco that gave us
Detter stun for our melting pot than
Germany ever did or ever could Franco
according TO the doctor, became our enemy
because ar ndventurer who was no. even
n Frenchnsn succeeded through audacity
ana a coup detat In holding the re,ns in
france temporarily. and lent hts support
to an Austrian n Mexico The early
pages OF our history elsten with the SPLEEN
uld deeds or Frenchmen as the names Of
so many OF our cities testify.
lie cites q Oup ~aftea oF
British Jealousy OF German success n
commerce. The British certainly had a
queer way OF showing that jealousy. They
/ allowed German ships to ply betweer two
British ports, \ practice this country does
not permit. German goods went into Brit
am duty free, whereas British goods paid
duty on entering German ports
Any business man will tell the doctor
that German trade marks were respected
both w Britain ard The United States and
received protection form the courts OF
these countries. on the other hand. the
Germans were notoriousiy INSCRIPTIONS IN
Initiating foreign trade MARKS, and Il has
been next 10 impossible 20 get redress In
German courts. The importance OF a
trade mark S thoroughly understood by
men who do business IN Asia and Africa
But 70 continue further Is futile, except
20 say that for Britain 90 desire war.
( knowing a. She well did the tremendous
military strength OF Germany, 20 provoke
war deliberately, with only an expedition
any FORE ready ~ less than owe hundred
thousand men. IL absurd
lived for years in Germany and
speak German. and while always an adj
ni!Ter Of their civil administration. was
intensely dispeased AZ the arrogance and
turbulence OF the German military officer,
and AZ the same time disguised with the
servile manner IN which the civil popula-
tlon stood for II. w IT, SMITH.
NEWARK, -. y, January 90.