The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

ing for revenge since 1s1-these but
emphasize the failure Of so-called states
manship OF Great Britain and are fear
full to contemplate from any standpoint
of view
And again:
'In it's (the British cabinets) foreign
policies II entered the empire upon q
course of diplomatic juggiery, so that to-
day no one knows whether during the
ten days that preceded the breaking out
of the war Sir Edward Grey was a
weakling, filled with indecision, hesitat-
ing when he should have been firm, or
was a master plotter, assuming to be
against war until he could trick Ger
many into the conflict with Russia"
or course the giant Englishman. Sir
Edward Grey, needs no defense against
the attacks Of the pigmy American of
the Post editorial. 1t is a travesty upon
American ideals. though. that a news
paper. expressing such sentiments. should
be published in the shadow of the dome
of the National Capitol
l wish this Post writer of editorials.
w. ]. Bryan, and the members of
"Labors National Peace Council" would
read THE 1mpassionable Chasm' in the
July North American Review by that
great statesman, diplomat, lawyer and
American. now 81 years of age. the Hon.
Wayne MacVeigh. The doctrines they
un-Americanism. in fact. contributing
causes of war. L. T. RANDOLPH.
The American Refugees.
Editor of The Washington Herald-I
would like to offer a few suggestions for
the relief or foreign and American refu-
gees from Mexico. Do not be discour-
aged Sustain the administration in a
demand upon Carranza for telegraphic
communication with Mexico City. The
"hold-up' of the United States seems to
be right there. A battleship might carry
the demand! Send clothing, including
shoes and slippers for men. women and
children. The depos ouartermaster at
Galveston has offered to put the parcel
post bundles on the transport. II these
are carried to Vera Cruz. but not landed,
all duty would be avoided. and a change
Of clothing would be secured at once for
the refugees. who are allowed to bring
no luggage with them. having to carry
food and water for four days, in order to
reach a refugee train. Babies and young
children particularly need changes for
the voyage to Galveston.
supply of money is needed to pay
the dollar a day for meals on board the
transport The transport Buford was
seven days en- voyage. including auaran-
tine.
woman nurse. skilled in obstetrical
work, is needed in case child might be
born en- route. The War Department
transport naturally has only men nurses.
The convoy from Mexico City to
Pachuca costs 500 gold a passenger. II
only there were money enough to make
that and the refugee train free, Too ex-
pensive: At any price IL is cheaper
than war, Humanity demands that our
American pathfnders OF commerce and
educators should be rescued. as they
cannot be sustained with a cut wire and
no food supply in the city.
Don't leave 1t all to the Red Cross-but
get busy yourself! The exodus from
Europe was romantic. the exodus from
Mexico Is most tragic, for the refugees
are sick and have been starving for six
months-though they do not call il that.
When they get home we should sustain
them and not scold them.
The British. with their genius In for
eign affairs, showed US the way; let w
not abandon our Consul General Shank.
lin in his heroic effort at rescue.
II we don't do our duty the penalties
OF those who abandon their own people
to starvation will be melted out to us by
an observing heaven. We are on trial,
AN AMERICAN WOMAN.