TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-08-14
oUTcR0PPINGs OF THE PRO-
BRITISH CONSPIRACY.
(From 4The Irish World. y


(From aThe Irish World.')
Ever since the outbreak Of the
present war the country has been
exposed TO grave dangers In conse-
quence OF the pro- British propaganda
conducted by newspapers that take
their inspiration from London Day
after day. week after week and
month after month they have striv-
en- in every way possible to place the
United States In the light Of an Eng
lish province. patiently waiting for
the arrival of the hour TO strike q
blow for the "Motherland. So In
tensely pro-British has been the
tenor Of the editorials appearing In
these sheets that the great body OF
Englishmen con nyinced that II is only
question OF time when their coun-
try will be backed up by the naval.
military and financial resources OF
the United States. when will
America come my Ia the question
frequently heard in England. For
many years q numerically insignific-
cant. but very noisy faction Of Anglo
men constantly proclaimed to the
world that America would stand by
England In the hour OF her danger.
II WIN be recalled that when Mr..
Taft was President an American
naval ofiosr, in q speech at public
dinner In London. declared that II
England ever went 70 war she would
be able TO command Americss last
ship and last dollar rs against her
enemies. The person VINO used this
language. instead Of being summari-
ly dismissed from the naval service
OF the United States was mildly re-
buked in q general order and subse-
quently was promoted to a higher
grade. An Angiomaniac holding q
much higher Official position than
this underling. was not % much as
rebuked for being guilty Of even a
greater ofsnse.
When Ambassador Page. in speak
ing OF the American people. told an
audience Of Engiishmsn that we are
still English ruled" he gave utter
ance TO a sentiment which should
have caused his instant recall. He.
however. still misrepresents the
United States in London.
Ambassador Page. after all. may
not have been far wrong. so far as
the Administration that sent him to
London Is concsrusd. That Admin
Istration last year used all the
patronage at its command TO induce
to vote that England
should be admitted to equal partner
ship with the United States in the
use Of the Panama Canal American
American genius, and Ameri-
IAN labor had built that great inter
oceanic waterway. When II was
completed the British Government
demanded that British ships passing
through II should not pay toll. II
American coasters were exempted
rom such pamsnt. The Administra-
ion showed that II was English
.uled by submitting to this demand.
rhis year we have had another er-
ample OF how we are English ruled
On March Is British Order in
Council issued O ukase against Amer
can trade with neutral countries. II
vas q fragrant violation Of interna-
ional law On March 80 our State
Department entered a protest. That
vas four months ago. In the mean
ime English piracy on the high seas
las gone 1n unabated. The cotton
rade has ben ruined. The cotton
PLANTERS Of the South lost millions
u dollars, and as yet no ofhcial steps |
iave ben taken to safeguard them
4gainst still greater losses in the
uture. At the present moment the
English government is considering |
he question of making the staple Of |
he South q contraband Of war.
vbicb will mean thu oopfiseafton Of |
very bale Of cotton that British
ruisers can ssiEs. We are not only |
uled by the English. a Ambassador |
age asserted. but We are also rob-
'od by the Ensiish.
And now. II the pro-Britishers and
heir pressorgans can have their way.
70 shall soon be fighting for tho
ountry whose wasships have hold
p cur shsps % the high aaas ana