South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-19
Letters Of the People
WHAT WOULD THE KAISER GAIN?

Editor News-Times:
ellison Gardner, in close touch with
all washington matters, declares that
Prest Wilson's last note to Germany is
an ultimatum, and believes that Ger
many wants war with Uncle Sam,
having nothing to fear from the
American army and navy
1t is almost impossible TO conceive
of Uncle Sam landing armies in Eu-
rope TO fight Germany or anybody
else. Suppose that we count out the
army, then.
In strength Uncle SANS navy was
third at the beginning of August, 1914.
1t may still be third. 1t is first in
ability tc get about. the German,
British and French navies being tied
down, as it were. The German navy
is bottled and the allies navies have
to be almost exclusively devoted to
the business of cOrking the bottle. The
American navy might do much to cur
tail operations of Germany in her war
zone about Great Britain, but let that
pass and suppose that the American
navy. as we'll as the American army
would be innOcuous in respect of Ger
many.
There is still Americas financial
ability TO help the allies and the moral
effect of her entrance into the war
upon the neutral world to be consid-
cred
The greatest warrior who ever lived
declared that war was a matter Of
money. money. money. No nation on
earth is better fixed, financially, today
than our nation.
\ declaration of war by the United
/ States would be warning that Germa-
\ ny has rabies and should be put down
/ by all men, as mad dogs are. How
/ long would Holland Sweden, Norway,
. Dol IL arrCs
! and all other neutrals, all now losing
heavily and anxious for peace, remain
neutral. with the knowledge that with
/ the allies and the United States licked
I bv Germany. they themselves would
/ be next at the mercy OF Germany?
What has saved the European neu-
trails and all of southeastern Europe
/ from being quartered and divided
/ among the great powers, as Poland
j and Africa were. save that no one
power OF Europe had the ability TO
/ do il?
To me. one of the most surprising
\ things is that the neutrals of Europe
/ haven't long since Joined the allies as
/ a matter OF self-preservatiOn and that
/ Japan doesn't insist on taking an act
/ i've part with all her army and naval
+ forces for triumph by Germany sure
\ Ia means that Japan must settle for
/ what she did TO Germany in China.
The Importance OF America in the
present situation" says Gardner. sis
I as "a neutral producer of war NUM-
I tons for the allies. Declaration OF
war with Germany would make Amer
! lea ten times the producer she now is
and make her transporter which she
now is not.
I What would the kaiser gain by war
\ with America He can't invade Amer
I lea He can't improve his warfare in
! his precious naval zone by having II
patroied i'm behalf of American war
/ munitions trade by American destroy
\ ers. ft would be the eliminating mad
| act of a conQuest-mad nation. such as
4 Germany's enemies have accused her
/ Of being. The whole world cannot be
/ ruled by one nation. Get an obsession
\ TO the contrary into the human mind
and every mans hand Will pe raised
/ against the German, everywhere.
I which God forbid
II. +. PAYNE.