The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-04-30

| President Wilson's note to Eng
land does not deserve the name of a
protest 1t is quite feeble, like his
entire policy toward England so far
has been. The Washington recipe for
relations with England is to wash her
however, appears to have quite anoth-
er recipe for Germany"
Count Won Reventlow, in the Berlin
Deutsche Tageszeitung, suggests that
the time will come when Germany will
make reprisals on America
Some day the United States will
| find herself at war with Japan, when
| the repetition of the expectation of
arms by states that would then be in
the position of neutrals will be very
inconvenient for America"
Similar sentiments are expressed by
the Berlin Vossische Zeitung, which
ends long article, gradually growing
more contemptuous in tone by remark
ing: "It is matter Of complete indif-
lCi ChNC W 40 WHClHcl AlIcllCd ucpdIIS
from strict neutrality or not" 1t is
significant, however, that these and
similar articles in the German press
have produced a tendency in the Faith
erland to make the disapproval Of
American policies a personal matter.
This was first shown when the Ameri-
can toys sent on the Christmas ship
were returned by the committee in
Saxony. This action was Endorsed by
the Dortmunder Zeitung, which says:
ITO be sure, we do not hold the
doll-sending babies of America respon-
sible for the shabby conduct of their
hypocritical fatherland But we do
blame the fathers, uncles and big
brothers of the charming little donors.
They make their smart business deals
at the expense of the life and health Of
our brothers and sons. They think,
these smart business men, that they
have done their duty before heaven if,
out of the millions made in this traf-
fic in blood, they pass few thousands
through the hands of their little ones
into those of the orphans of German
men mangled by American guns"
| A pointed semi-offiical communica-
ton appeared recently in the Kol-
nische Zeitung pointing out how Am
erican citizens have been insulted
on the street and in restaurants be-
cause they have spoken English, and
warning the people to cease from
such demonstration. 1t continues:
las for Americans who are living
in Germany we may be convinced that
they are Germanophil and belong to
the constantly increasing group Of
Americans, both here and in America,
who are endeavoring to strengthen the
opposition to the delivery of NUM-
tons of war to our enemies"
The London Daily Mail prints an
interview with an American banker
who has left Berlin after many years
residence, who intimates that Ameri-
cans are becoming personally more
and more unpopular. He says:
There is genuine uneasiness in the
large American colonies in Berlin,
Hamburg, Dresden, Munich, and other
| German cities, in consequence of the
undoubtedly rising tide of popular ill
will against the Washington govern
ment
faxr uyn No
including the government controlled
Lokal Anzeiger and the popular Ber-
liner Zeitung am Mittag, launched a
systematic campaign of vituperation
against the 'money-grabbing Yankees
The campaign was apparently choked
by the government, for the newspaper
attacks ceased as suddenly as they be-
gan, but the abuse in private increased
correspondence. Americans nova
days can hardly meet German friends
without being targets for the most vio-
lent TRADES.
The Germans are convinced that
the allies are holding out because
America is furnishing them with shot
and shell. Whenever the big push
sets in and the Germans begin to real
ize, as l think they will have to, that
the game is up, believe America will
get the lions share of the blame They
will say: You did it; we had them
licked till you grasping Yankees came
along and insisted on helping them.
Then it will be Colt strafe America y
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