TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-05-04
U. S. BOWS TO BRITAIN.
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thc Independence party in the Hun
garian parliament, has written for the
american Hungarian daily, People
Voice, the following article on ''The Role
America Is Playing In the War:
Il would like to address my Hun.
garian blood kin in America more fire.
quently in theese days of hard trial, In
which they are bearing the additional
brrnt of having public opinion in their
adopted country view the life and
death struggle in the mothcrland in an
inimieal manner, to very large ex.
tent at least. What may be done by
them in this predieament, how they
might be able to reconcile their duties
as American citizens with their feelings
as born Hungarians, is much easier for
them over there to Judge than for me
to tell them from here.
British Policy In East.
"Yet, after all, the question TO me
seems rather simple one to answer.
especially at the present moment, when
the first fruits OF English politics have
been tasted by America and found 60
be bitter in the extreme. Or was it
not England perchance that allowed
Japan TO descend upon Chinaf Is not
the nearsightedness OF British self love
to be thanked that Japan is lining up
the whole power Of the yellow races
against the white, eoercing the ex.
clusion oi the siter's economic prog
ress from the continent Of Asia, while
forcing its own upon California; AHd
the Philippines does the United States
really believe that Japan viii tolerate
the stars and stripes to float there for
any length OF time
"All these pcfils which are now con.
fronting the United States must be
blamed on that English policy which
American diplomats have so fondfy
coddled. To my mind 1t should not
be difficult az al for the fair mindei
American citizen TO make sure IN
which direction his eountry's intsrests !
lie, no matter how wrong his sym
pathies may have gone in the early |
part OF the war. Neither German nor |
Austro'Hungarian politics works any.
shere adversely to the American sphere |
II interest, while Engiand's policy |
Jears down upon the very roots OF the
,reat republics material welfare like
he ruthless strokes OF the wood
mans as.
Hum iliates All antrien
II said strokes, not one single stroke
strokes, for by her insane demand
hat her will must be law all over the
even seas Britain destroys the 'secu-
ity Of the worlds commerce, humili,
ties every country having a snaeoSt,
onflscates fortunes and annihilate-
'alues going into billions. fortunes and
'alues to their overwhelming part
american, Must the great, powerful
jnlon endure iAati Must IL for Il.
llipping depend upon British permis
ION, upon the wink of the Britons
row Tor t- commcrcc1 Why, OF what
se are tie proud stars and stripe
hem As matter OF fact, they are
here only TO enable the British ships
0 go on cheating. America can't even
all its very flag its own, for that has
econe toy Of England. We're I an
american citizen ] would know OF no
reater ambition than 10 defend the
conomc freedom OF my country
gsinst its only foe, English prepondsr /
nee.
- hat il TO become Of AmerIca'S
loral values now that il consents 70
e the train bearer OF England7 The
nitod States lad been In a magnificent
csition as regards the European con
let. II America is able TO preserve
rue. honest neutrality, then IL is bound
, become what my friend Murray But
r believes II 70 be, the one pronounce
V moral sentence and in due time the
bitter Of peace. II was cast for his
,ric part Of worldwide moment. II Is
ith regret that I add: Those who
nuggIcd English sympathies into IL Z
Iblic opinion and Partially for Eng !
nd into It's politics have bartered
Nay its chance. II Is the throwing
'er Of a splendid opportunity.
To-day american judgment, we learn !
Ith conformation, is grossly preju I
rcd; today the part sof arbiter OF
ace cannot be assigned to country ;
at has forfeited the trust Of one OF q
e warning sides, interpreting the
eaning of neutrality as license u :
rnish arms and ammunition 70 the 3
her bclligercnt. thereby prolongins )
e war and augmenting the number Of G
victims by hundreds Of thousands. Il
Ruled by Arms Trusts 2
What effect, do you think, must II \
We upon popular feeling in Germany .
Austria Hungary when American y
lde bullets are removed from the 2
dies OF our woundedl What, do you 4
nix, Is said here after such expert. 10
;esl Well, 10 tell yon very blunt'y. u
y say that American national poll.
; is directed by the arms and am. n
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