TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-01-07


around the world, only thirteen year
had elapsed since France Was driver
from this continent, of which she ba,
possessed or claimed the larges
part, by England. France was stil
snarting from this severe loss thai
strengthened her hereditary foe an,
augmented mis- sea power, when oul
Revolution began. The mind OF ths
French ruler was made up from. thu
start to take revenge on England and
to regain, II possible, part OF the
immense domain that had been lost
Burgoyne's defeat ripened this resolve
into open action and France became
our overt ally. That she loved us none
too much was subsequently proved when
she tried TO coop up the American
nation in the narrow space between the
| Atlantic and the Alleghenies. To emphas.
ne the help we received from France,
1t is said that large number OF the
prisoners taken at Saratoga were Ger
man mercenaries. This unfortunately is
true and the shame that German suo-
iects we're sold by eontemptihle German
princelings to England is TO this day
I turning in the heart OF every German.
But the greatest country OF Germany,
Prussia. had no part in this degra-
dation. Frederick the Great did not
even permit these mercenaries TO march
through his country on their way to
America. While the English had put =
price on the head OF George Washington.
Frederick H.. the greatest General in
his days. eStolled the bravery AMI
ressonrccfuIness OF the American leader
and showed his appreciation in practi-
cal way by permitting one OF bis best
officers. the Baron Won Steuben to take
services in the American army, and
what Steuben has done for the AMER
can army fully outweighs the services
OF the French ally After lie had re-
organized and drilled the continental
army it was able to stand its ground
against the English in pitched battles.
So, as lar as gratitude u concerned
the scales hang pretty even between
France and Germany.
But we also furnish arms to Eng
land. Is this done on the aore OF gra-
titude to our nation Bunker Hill, the
burning OF Washington, the impressment
Of American seamen, the support 10 the
confedcrates, the attempt TO wrest the
greater part Of Nenezuelas territory and
last but not least her enmity 10 Ameri-
can shipping interests. which England
so openly displayed by compelling us
under veiled thresi- 10 rescind the law
which allowed american ships free /
passage through our own territory, the
Panama canal, are, We presume, 10
many monumental proofs Of English
friendship that appeal TO US 10 assist
the English cause.
As 10 the quoTtiOn what Is meant
by war supplies sbich are 10 be barred
from expectation, we win say that we
40 not subscribe to the English definl.
tion. To England everything above the
Earth and under the earth, above the
waters and under the waters il war
provided II be sent 10 neutral
countries " 10 her enemies, for in this
war the hostile acts Of England extend
10 neutrals ss we'll as TO her enemies
Il il not conceivable how she could
.reat German and Austrian trade
,essels worse than she does American.
Dutch or Italian ships. What We should
orbid is the eSportation OF manifest
ssr supplies, to wits cannons. machine
yuns, rifles, aeroplanes, bombs and
helIs, armored auto trucks, steel ar
ows, gun powder, etc.
1t is urged that this would cause
inRnoial loss 10 our industries and un.
Employment 70 our working men. A
ew cold figures will show that il 10
most unproftsble business to export l
sar supplies which prolong the war, !
saving all considerations Of humanity !
ut of sight q
Our sales Of war supplies have thus J
ar amounted to $50 millions Of dollars. !
n consequence OF the war We cannot !
I'll any goods whatever TO Germany
nd Austria The American imports Of =
hese countries exceeded two hundred 7
Iillions Of dollars. France is so utterly n
impoverished that she cannot purchase u
nything outside Of war supplies. Other q
are in similar way afflicted \
= the war that they have 20 retrenrb n
ieir purchases to the bsrest necessities Il
life. Thus an export trade of two a
llions OF dollars has been cut In half. Y
peace were restored our sales abroad n
ould be again as large as they are q
ow. But the injury is still greater il n
0 look al II in detail. We export an. IT
Ially cotton 70 the value Of 800 mil. e
ons Of dollars. While the war con ii
unes our exports Of this commodity 8,
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