New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
A PLAGUE ON ALL
A Real Neutral Hopes ALI BEL
ligerents Will Be Licked.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: This is the first time in my lie .sr
7 have written a letter to a newspaper, but
have seen day after day that you like 70 e.
every one a chance 70 air opinions, 90 herr
goes.
One reads so much nowadays OF Germ
Americanism and British-Americani'n ~
one is heartily sick Of il. We know or r''s
know that there Is no such thing lesallyn'
hvphenated American. One is either
American or one is citizen OF some oas
country.
II every man who leans toward the Aha
and every man who leans toward the W
mans be compelled 20 take gun ana
fight you would find that they would sl''e
keep quiet or be absolutely neutral IS"
are supposed TO.
noticed a statement in your paper "''
davis ago. written By a Russian gentemn
some prominence, who claims INA, une
ceties in this city organized by eiuien' -.
German birth have on hand over wv
rifles. and that in case OF war tney WV.
fight for their "Fatherland' and again" "
United States. This statement, OF eouf.e'
the rankest nonsense, and only man "''a
purpose or with a vivid Imagination ''''
think of such thing.
Let us look at il in sensible m'nI''
Why do you suppose the Germans nave ;,
migrated to this country and become e'us'a'
Most certainly they did not do so 70 VIZ
this country under German rule lhs'es'' Wv
came TO escape from country tha' 'Os'
give the poor people chance 70 80
wealth and POSITION; they came ne"' .
more will come, 20 secure the adyanAs"
tho greater OPPORTUNITIES which THIS c0sIl!
offers them: they came to escape
form of government; they wanted 70 go. =.
voice in the way they are governed 81.
laws that are enacted and to have more ~.
dom of speech and movement. 10 WV
nose that these people would hsh' '
their adopted country? Not one GU
Io0 600 would tight against the United sux.
and the same may be said OF any o'H''
who have become Americans. .,..p
cannot see why the real Ame',esn 10
care which side wins. As for me, nope -,
are all licked That sounds foolish ous -,
mean is that hope by the TIME al ,.i
ends the countries now taking part v" -.
with the same amount Of land they a'' ., 81.
thew started and that they will all DC .,,s. J,
hausted that they will be unable 70 '''''
war again for the next hundred years ..~
Some people cry. Help the AIlies , ."I n,ss
the country from the German horde' "a
people cry, Help the Germans e's .u :. y
# England wins old Johnny Bull WIN ss
cocky that you won't be able to h0, 20" ~ .
and II the Germans win the Kaiser VIZ tsg
bullheaded that you won't be sOIe IN y
him. The best thing that can happen ~
a draw. for no matter who wins tney T,i.s
ing TO say MAT the people Of me W
states did not treat them right anyNA.
That brings up the question OF "a v.
ness. and every true American 49, ~
only for the men who have pron's. a.
aid to a greatly enlarged army sna " 80 III
let il be started quick, as metnihs', 80 r.,
that we are going 10 have a sooa y. az, n
very large and able navy within 70. ,;n,
Years. We should see that by 'nas !, ~
have al least the second largest ha,' ..,.p
world Lam an American of the s'i's TT
ton.
New York, Oct is, 1918.