The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-12

position growing out Of the situation
between the United States and Ger
many was expected to have come to
an end for the present, with the pub.
licatlon today Of his appeal to Ger.
man. Americans. In his third state.
ment since his resignation, Mr.. Bryan
urges GerIDan-Americans to aid In
maintaining peace between the United
States aud Germany He appeals to
them to endeavor to influence the Ger.
man government to take no steps that
would lead In the declaration Of war.
MIR, Bryan also tells the German.
Americans not to suspect President
Wilson Of not being neutral and
friendly to Germany because he In
both; the president liz deslrOus of
peace and that It Is their duty TO aid
him In maintaining II and not 10 ut.
tempt 10 connect the negotiations now
I'm progress with Germany with those
IN progress with Great Britain be
cause the cases are different
With the issuance Of Mr.. Bryans
latest statement, interest here today
centered In the former seCretarys fu
ture course. Mr., Bryan has said he
might make an announcement on the
subject here today Mr. Brynu's
statement follows
June II, 1918.
"rO the COMMUNICATIONS: Permit
me to address word to you AK one
American citizen speaking to fellow
citizeus In whose patriotism he has
entire confidence. II Is natural that
In Il contest between your fatherland
and other European natious your sym
pathies should be- with the country OF
your birth. II is no cause for censurt
that this ls true II would be re-
Election upon you II It were not true
Thetrouble Is that the extremists on
both sides have mistaken natural
attachment felt for birth place FOL
disloyRlty TO this country.
THE president has been unJustly
critised by the partisans Of both side,
--t the very best evidence Of his neu
trality. II he had sO conducted the
government as to wholly please eithe'
side It would excite not only astOnlsh
ment but mlsgiyings, for partisans car
not give as unbiased judgment,
Admiration Misunderstood
The fact that the administration
has received more criticism from Ger
man. Americans than from those II
sympathy with the allies Is due Il
| the fact that while both sides are a
liberty under international law 10 par
chase ammunition In the UniteI
States, the allies, because NJ their con
troll Of the seas have the advantage U
being able to export It. 1t Is un
fortunate that partisan supporters o
Germany should have overlooked th,
legal requirements of the situation an,
thus have misunderstood the position
/ Of the administration.
The ADMINISTRATORS position ha
not only been perfectly neutral bu
| II could not have been otherwise with
. out palpHbe and Intentional viola
tiOn of the rules governing neutrality
This government Is not at liberty /
change materially the rules Of inter
national law during the war, becaus
ever change suggested IL discussed, no
upon It's merits as an abstract propC
sition, hut according TO the effect
VIII have upon contest. Those VIII
wanted 10 lay an embargo upon IN
shipments Of arms defended their pC
sition on the ground that II wOul
hasten peace, but II Is strange tha
they could have overlooked the fac
that the only way In which such aC
tion on our part could hasten peac
would have been by helping one sid
to overcome the other.
Attacks Are Unjust
while the attacks made upon tn
president by the extremists NJ bot
sides were very unjust, II was equal
unjust 10 suspect the patriotism q
those who took sides. feel we
enough acquainted with the Europen
born Americans to believe that In
war between this country and an
European power, the naturallZed cit
zens from that country would he d
quick tO enlist ny native born cit
zens. As am now speaking tO &c
mnn.AmeriCans am glad 10 repeat
public what | have often said In pr
yah aud would have Aai1 In publ
before, but Tor the fact that II wOul
not have been proper for me In m
official position TO do so-namely IN,
] Ia. e hn
States and Germany 80 lmprobHb
suppOsltlOn can be considered Ge
man.AmerlCans would be as prompt
enlist and as faithful 10 the flag I
any one portion " our peaople. VIII
r | have said In regard 10 the Germal
Americans II an Introduction 10 q
appeal which feel II my duty to mai
10 them
First II any of them have ever
a moment " passion or excitement su
pected the president OF lack Of me-
trality or lack Of friendship towai
the German government and the he
man people, let that thought be- forge
ten, never again TO be recalled.
have since my resignation recely,
numerous kilograms from Germa
Americans and German.Amerlcan 3
, cleties commencing my action; thlr
/, the senders OF these kilograms unde
stand my position, but that no oi
may mistake Il let me restate II.
President Wants Peace
The president II not only deslro'
OF peace but he hopes for II aud
has adopted the methods which
thinks most likely to contribute
ward peace. My difference from hi
II as to method, not ~ 10 purpos
and my uttcrances since resignll
> have been intended 10 crystallSe publ
sentiment In spite Of his efforts
D maintain peace or 10 use 0 tamlli
: pharse, peace with honor Hut |
+ member that when Use the phra'
. peace with honor do not use II
\ the same sense that those do who I
= gard every opponent of war M fav,
ing peace at any price. Peace
!. any price ls an epithet not q tr
e statement of any ones position or
|, the policy " any group. The wor