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Germany.
Therefore England will not make
peace until Germany's militarism is
destroyed and Bngiand's navaiism is
left supreme TO dominate the seas
and render all other nations subject
on the waters which constitute three
fourths OF the earth's surface and as
much Of the worlds opportunity.
The surprising thing In all this
series Of historical events 10 that no
nation ha. learned the lesson OF
them.
England has always found and al
ways finds some nation to help her
pull her chestnuts out Of the hre.
some catspaw to help her appropriate
another nations commerce aud
colonies.
In England's war against France
In 1916 II was Germany which was
allied with England and which gave
the decisive blow which eliminated
France as England's rival. In 1915
II Is France which is allied with
England and which Ia doing much
more than England herself to elimi-
nate Germany from England's path
to world power. One would think
that the nations OF Europe would see
the folly OF continually fighting each
other TO further England's vaulting
ambitions toward the control Of the
world In her own interest.
But before we criticize others let
US make sure that we are awake TO
our own folly.
In not England using US as cats
paw aiso1 h not England employing
I'm to destroy her rival. Germany. and
to establish herself more firmly In the
hegemony OF the seas-her seas and
our seas?
Are we not being hired TO injure
Germany just as German Hessians
were once hired to fight against us7
aEs nc ~, Je.ls oTIuso ~ aacri.
ce our own best interests "a well a.
'ur moral scruples and TO send arms
10 England 30 that she can exter-
inmate the Germans and obliterate
Germany and possess herself OF Ger
many's commerce and coloniesf
Are we not strengthening England
and her ally, Japan, In their control
OF the ocean highways which lead to
our very doors7 Are we not a. foolish
al the most foolish OF the European
nations which drag Engiand's chest
nuts out Of the fire to their own In
jury7
Have We not had sufiicient ex-
perience OF how England employs her
command Of the seasi II we have not
had sufiocisnt experience In the past.
are we not having IL nowf
Do we not SEQ how our neutral
commerce is being destroyed. how q
chies staple OF our production Is be-
ing vitally injured? Worse than all.
II we are patriotic and liberty loving
citizens. do We not see how our rights
are being invaded and violstsdf
We can send our arms TO England
because England needs them TO muir
der Germans and to establish herself
more firmly ss empress Of all the SEA
and mistress Of most OF tho land. but
we cannot send our peaceful prod
ucts to neutral nations. We cannot
exercise OUR RIGHTS because they
interfere with Engiand's AMBI-
TIoNs AND AGGRESsIoNS.
Are We an independent nation or
an English oolonyl Have we Presi-
dent who Is British subject. or an
American citiEenf Have we any
moral and any political virtue, or are
we subject 10 bribery in our moral
sentiments and submissive to bully
Ing in our political attitudes!
Are We quite sure that this is after
all the home OF the brave and the
land Of the fres-7 II 30. now is the
time to demonstrate our bravery and
assert our FREEDOM.
England has stopped our shipment |
Of cotton. Let US stop our shipment
Of arms. Let US proclaim our moral |
courage. our political Independence.
Let US clearly define and courageous
ly defending our rights.
Let US be worthy OF our ancestors,
who fought for freedom and won II.
who oontended for principle" and
established II.
Let US reaifirm the inspiring words
of Pinckney. millions for defense. |
but not one cant for tribute.
Let us be righteous and also just.
independent and also impartial.