TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-05-17
The Bryan Note
Strongly Condemned
George Sylvester Viereck Contends the
People Should not Permit the Gov.
crnmenl Driving Into War
With Germany
Citizens Should lnsist Upon the Right OF Free
Speech and Voice Their Protests Vigorously

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himself for consulting the
people which brings greatest danger
both external and internal that tile republic has confronted
the break forever with ancient policy Of
avoiding entangng alliances shall whirlpool Of
European politics against the wishes Of the vast majority Of Americans
the country imminent danger Of foreign attack criticism
Of the act Of the administration would not be desirable.
danger army leaving and
marching the to invade the United States.
is equally unlikely that the American will succeed where the
rparabe Many
Bans because they read with the impression of the presidents
final Philadelphia speech fresh in their minds
analysis discrepancy the
speech the
people will confirm the opinion that in our protest to Germany we have
rights Bryan merely based
the Gught Lusana he him
self to dnv TO Germany the ov weapon that she can WELD on the sea
right deprive England of the advantage derives
dominion the have Germanys
superov under the sea- Engands over sea fleet bkades at long
harbors of Germany feet okade
distance the harbors of England Every ship that attempts to
run the oversee or the udrsea blockade with contrabad of war must bear
attaching immemoriaI % enterprise.
the admiralty makes that
foreseen that the Lusana would sink quickly
In fact the quickly the
explosion Of If permit American
passengers embark floating spite of the German warning
right to blame Germany for criminal negligence
appeal humanity read like to those Germans
brothers have been slain manned by American bullets
Recently "Manst printed advertisement
production shapnels
that the sbran in esn bursts into smaller particles than anv other
kind shrapn, and that the fragments poisonous
The advertisers boasted that there andoe existence and
the smallest splinter would die
the
know But blame Germany if she sinks boat
enemies such heh devices? Would the United States
permit such traffic against herself she could possibly help W
prate humanity while sordd profit from
instruments of torture and murder?
Mr. Bryan claims that he not officially apprd Gemanys
Byans be short he has already for
of the German delivered February
Germanys intentions with regard the clearly
set forth.
There is no question that Germany willing way
undoubtedly promise American ship
bearing from the United States government from the
German general that she carries munitions of
Germany her warfare long Eng
keeps illegal blockade and her Germany
children Gemanys nfacon of what international
merely aatoy We have not taken action against
therefore guy protest against
Gemany measure refuse accept
administration is tact ally of Great Britain If Mr. Bryan had
simultaneously dispatched Britain protesting against her
violations still think that he had exceeded
limits Of moderation his note to Germany but we should have
reason doubt his sincerity
All patriotic irrespective unnng loyalty
their country they thereby forfeit the rights Of free speech
bnders and the hurrahs Of dangerous
of the Roosevelt to drag country into war against
our and our better judgment
War would perhaps would rift
citizenship 1t would take centuries bury the
conflict We feel that Germany will make
possible concession conflict should nevertheless
GEORGE SYLVESTER vIERECK.
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