Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR


To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Italy is no good it always played
the blackhand game, beggars, thieves,
organgrinders and blackhanders."
a certain c. F. Tiemann. of Steelton,
Pa, writes in letter published in the
harrisburg telegraph the 2Sth of June.
this reverend person, because | am sure
that If were to do so 1 would find in II
all the disgusting elements of that
and further 1t is not my Intention to
test.
On the other side. to assume as an
the production of an intoxicated and
degenerated brain not only, but which
lacks lacks. rudimentary education and
give consideration to a certain class of
horrible and deformed creatures which
the old Spartans inhumanly but wisely
prevent them from perpetuating their
same deformities and horrible vices to
a coming generation.
The only reason, therefore,. that
prompts me to speak. and thereby
abandon my reserve. is for the loye /
pear toward peace, fairness, and above
all, to neutrality.
The United States represents a neu-
trail nation, and as the population is
constituted of a cosmopolitan element
at the beginning of the war, the divers
warning recommended a neutral
attitude. as well as President Wilson,
who issued the proclamation for neu-
trality and this was said with special
reference for the press of this country
whose principal duty was to avoid ex-
citing, the people to racial hatred and
prejudice and there was contemplated
among the other things. that an editor
who was guilty of such crime, would
be punished very severely
In violation of neutrality, the law has
dispositions which defer those guilty to
ishment. and in violation of neutrality
among other things are comprised writ
ings that seriously offend a nation al
war and its people, revealing racial
just reaction.
In his letter. this iIlustrious reverend
says: Russia Is done. for, France is
impoverished. England has yet her
money and men, but no fighting ma
terial." OF Belgium he does not speak
His hand has tremb bled and lacked OF
courage courage to write the name of that
lest his Luther God would strike him
from the heavens. since Belgium is
bleeding and weeping, sacred tears for
massacred by the Kaiser's valiant
troops; considering Belgium will be the
phantom that shall torment eternallS
the teutonic soul. like the shadow OF
the murdered haunts the sleep of the
assassin; considering that poor Bel.
gium has impressed herself on Ger.
many lace DIS a SOlemn slap given DN
a lady to a vulgar person, because Bel.
gium shall keep alive the smoulderins
ruins that testify of the teutonic in.
vasion and among which on a monu.
ment more lasting than bronze, she
shall write: Here Passeth the CiviiitS
of the Kaisers Sons"
The emeritus reverend does not dare
to mention Belgium. because, perhaps
the blood of so many innocent victim.
tn ere, sacrificed by the ferocious Tres OF
his brothers, is in his throat and ht
fears 1t will drown him.
We will never be subject to certair
fears. reverend sirl The italian sol.
diers fight against the enemy with law.
full arms of war. and wherever they
trod they bring bread and the smiles
and sunshine of their bonny land anc
not hunger and desolation, between oul
arms and those of the Teutons run.
the same difference as between those
of the knight and those of the execu.
toner.
To the reverend of steelton I reiec,
all the epithets of which he has beer
so kind as to bestow my people with
retaining only one. that of organ.
grinder? With the happy augury tina
my people shall be the first to play tn,
funeral march to the eugemony anf
militarism of his Kaiser, with an organ
JOSEPH G. GATTO.
1908 Hamilton Avenue
Pittsburgh Pa