Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-12

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would be a. quick 70 enlist a. native
born citixenA
"As I am now speaking TO German
Americans I am glad to repeat IN pup-
lie what I have often said in private
and would have said in public before
| but for the fact that 1t would not nave
been proper for one in my ohioial pc.
sition to do 90, namely, that IN case OF
| war between the United States ana
Germany-U 30 impossible . suppose
ton can be considered - German
Americans would be - prompt to en-
list and a. faithful to the fag as any
other portion Of our people.
Makee Appeal.
"what I have said in regard to the
German-AmerdcanS u an Introduction
to an appeal which issl 1t my duty
to make to them.
"First-n any of them have ever In
a moment OF passion or excitement
suspected the president Of lack OF neu-
trality or lack OF friendship toward the
German government and the German
people, let that thought be forgotten.
never again to be recalled.
II have, since my resignation. re-
ceiyed kilograms from German-Anert-
cans and German-American societies
commencing my action. think the
! seadccs Of these kilograms understood
my position, but that no one may mis-
take it let me restate 1t.
THE president is not only DESTROYS
of peace, but he hopes for 1t and he has
adopted the methods which he thinks
most likely to contribute toward peace.
My difference from his Is as to method.
not as to purpose, and my utterances
since resigning have been intended to
crystalline public sentiment in support
of his efforts to maintain peace or, to
use a familiar phrase, peace with
honor
Not Peace At Any Price.
But, remember, that when use the
| phrase peace with honor I do not use
| it in the same sense that those do who
regard every opponent Of war as favor
ing peace at any price, Peace at any
price is an epithet; not true state
ment of anyone's position. or of the
| policy of any group. The words are
employed by jingoes as an expression
of contempt and are applied indis
criminately to all who have faith in
the nations ability to find a peaceful
way out of every difficulty SO long as
both nations want peace.
1.-THE alarmists OF the country have
had control Of the metropolitan press
and they have loudly proclaimed that
the prolongation Of negotiations or the
| suggestion of international investiga-
ton would be a sign of weakness-and
everything is weakness that does not
| contain hint of war. The lingo sees
in the rainbow Of promise only one
color-red.
Duty to Help President.
"Second-Knowing that the president
desires peace it Is your duty to help
! him secure it-and how? BY exerting
your influence to convince the German
government of this fact and to pers uade
that government to take no steps that
would lead in the direction of war. My
fear has been that the German govern
ment might, despairing Of friendly
| settlement, break off diplomatic rela-
lions, and thus create condition out
| of which war might come without the
| intention of either country. I do not
ask you to minimize the earnestness Of
! the presidents statement. That would
be unfair, both to him and to Germany.
| The sinking of the Lusitania can not
be defended upon the facts as we
understand them.
Can Not Be Justified.
/ "The killing of innocent women and
children can not be justified, whether
the killing is by drowning or starving
/ No nation can successfully plead the
for inhumanity on her own part.
While it Is true that cruelty is apt to
beget cruelty, 1t can not be said that
like cures like Even in war we are
/ not absolyed from the obligation of
good example. Let your lights so
shine is precept that knows no times
nor seasons as it knows neither latitude
nor longitude.
/ Third-Do not attempt to connect the
negotiations which are going on be-
! tween the United States and Germany
with those between the United States
and Great Britain. The cases are diff
ferent. but even if they We're the same
/ it would be necessary to treat with each
nation separately My personal prefer
ence has been to repeat our insistence
| that the allies shall not interfere with
our commerce with neutral countries,
but the difference on this point was a
matter of judgment and not matter
| of principle.
Note to England.
| I'm the note to Great Britain, dated
March 80, this government said:
"In view Of these assurances formal
ly given to this government, it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the extensive
powers conferred by the order-in- coun-
Gil on the executive officers of the crown
will be restricted by orders issued by
the government directing the exercise
Of their discretionary powers in such a
manner as to modify in practical ap-
plication those provisions of the order
! mcconnell which, II strictly enforced,
would violate neutral rights and inter-
rupt legitimate trade. Relying on the
assurances by his majestyis govern
ment, the United States takes 1t for
granted that the approach Of American
merchantmen to neutral ports situated
upon the long line Of cost affected by
! the order-in-council will not be inter-
fered with when it is known that they
do not carry goods which are contra
band Of war or goods destined to or
proceeding from ports within the bel
ligerent territory affected
/ No Reason to Doubt Wilson.
There Is no doubt that our gov
eminent will insist upon this posi-
i ton. That is an important thing.
4 The exact date of the note is not ma
terial. Ny reason for desiring to
have the matter presented to Great
Britain at once was not that Germany
had any right to ask 1t, but because I
was anxious to make it as easy as pos
sible for Germany to accept the de-
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