Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-09-23

outrageous Tor prO.German neWSpa.
pers to rant and roar at the Admin
istration policy when grave inter-
national questions are under con-
sideration. A little application Of
government authority applied in
homeopathic doses is the proper
remedy. 1t isn't a far cry from
the newspaper writer that attempts
to create dissension among our peo-
pie in time of national danger to
the Benedict Arnold that betrays an
important military trust.
These things do not apply to the
foreign-born people as a class.
They apply to the Individuals of all
classes The German born Amer
lean who stands on the street cor
ners and throws sIurrIng and insult
ing remarks at American citizens
who happened to be natives of ma
tions now at war with Germany
ought to be sent back across the
water to make cannon.fodder. And
visa versa.
1t is we'll for all of us to remem-
Der that there are many more
Americans in this country than of
any other nationality. Hence, ex-
pediency alone would suggest con-
duet from all that is becoming to
their characters as American citi-
zens.
In touching on the recent conven-
ton at Eureka 1t is we'll to remember
that there are numberless excellent
American citizens in that body and
that only the occasional blusterer is
responsible often times for bringing
a certain amount of condemnation
on the entire body. In their reso.
lutions demand is made for steps
to 'stop immoral traffic in arms
and ammunitions," also "the huge
American war loans as national
danger" The outsider can readily
see that "the wish is father to the
thought" in these instances. We
cannot question the honesty of pur-
pose Of those responsible for those
resolutions, but perhaps as disinter-
ested spectators it is possible to see
a different angle tn the matter.
Just why it is immoral to sell our
ammunition to all corners. or our
loans, is not brought out. This ma
ton is absolutely not responsible
for the action of the war-mad rul.
ers Of Europe and it would be neg
lect Of our duty to ourselves were
we to allow those nations to bind
our hands commercially in any way.
1t is not the duty of this nation 10
take measures to prohibit those
things which perhaps work detri.
ment to one side more than the
other because of existing conditions.
That Germany bent all her efforts
for many years in time of peace ia
secure ample provisions of all kinds
to prosecute the war and because
England did not go to such ex.
tremes, but rather let the future
take care of itself. is no reason WHY
this nation should he required tc
close her markets to England that
Germany might secure the monop.
oily of supplies that she had planned
for many years before the war
4 When Germany entered the con.
fiict she well knew that her enemies
had no such mammoth provisions
for the terrible days to come. Who
can say that this very fact did much
toaplunge her into the conflict? Now
why are we to he called upon to in.
jure our foreign trade in order tc
help repair the error of judgmen,
displayed by the German rulers!
just as long as the warning nations
are financially able to secure SUP.
plies and are physically powerful
enough to transport them to places
where they are needed. there is nc
excuse for the ''other side" to cry
unfair !"
/ Again. the resolutions stand .'in
opposition to all sumptuary laws
which aim to curtail the rights and
liberties of the individual" In this
matter the organization is within its
rights in standing in any manner ii
may see fit. But it does not follow
that their stand is the right one and
it does not follow that the question
can not be debated before impartial
judges and different decision Sc.
cured.
1t "reatfirms its stand on woman
suffrage Nothing is coming fas.
ter than women suffrage in this
country. Hence, the views horn
and bred in the people of the Old
World will not he sufficient to stem