TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-08-21

j II the people OF this country are
NOT In favor Of peace. then they
should continue to supply arms to
the numbering nations and make all
the money they can out Of the mur-
der.
4 But In that event they should stop
prating about peace.
i We should cease assuming vir-
4 tue which we do not possess and go
coldly and boldly out to acquire any
blood money which may be coming
our way.
If we cannot be conscientious let
us at least be consistent
But this newspaper is in favor OF
peace and II believes that THE PEO-
PIE OF THE UNITED STATES are
in favor OF peace.
II believes that these people are
conscientious and are consistent in
their conscientiousness
II believes with President Wilson
that these people OF ours are sincere
ly devoted to principle. and that
they do not care whether the opera
tion of that principle embarrasses
Germany and benefits England. or
whether IL embarrasses England and
benefits Germany. as long as II Is a
just and righteous principle.
We are not partisan In our "prin-
cipie", President Wilson.
We are not pro-German or pro-
British, Mr.. President.
We stand for abstract principle
and for its CONCRETE APPLICA-
TIoN IN A NEUTRAL. IMPARTIAL.
AND ABSOLUTELY JUST AND
RIGHTEOUS MANNER.
We turn to you. President Wilson,
as the President Of people OF "prin-
ciple".
Now that Mr.. Bryan is out Of your
cabinet and his influence removed
from your administration. why can
not you. President Wilson. apply the
Just and righteous principle. the
civilized principle, theChristian prin-
cipie, to this matter OF expectation OF
arms to nations cvilly engaged In de-
s,roying themselves and the achieve
ments OF civilization and Christian
ity7
We speak thus directly TO you. Mr..
President, because We have the CRATE
full testimony OF your own words that
you yourself view this matter as this
Newspaper views It.
We nnd these words in your mes
sage upon the subject OF Mexico.
which you delivered TO the Congress
In August. 1919:
For the rest. deem Il my duty
to exercise the authority conferred
upon men by the law OF March
18th. 1912. TO see 10 II that neither
aide OF the struggle now going on
In Mexico receive any assistance
IIOu LnAb niNG VI tat DOA
SHALL FOLLOW THE BEST |
PRACTICE OF NATIONS IN THE
MATTER OF NEUTRALITY BY
FORBIDDING THE EXPoRTA-
TIoN OF ARMS AND MUNITIONS
OF WAR OF ANY KIND FROM
THE UNITED STATES policy
Suggested by several interesting
precedents. and certainly dictated
by many manifest considerations
Of practical expediency. We can
not in the circumstances be the
partisans OF either party 20 the
contest that now distracts Mexico.
or constitute ourselves the virtual
umpire between them
II seems 70 us. Mr.. President. that
you could not possibly have better
stated then. and could not possibly
better state now. the high and solemn
obligation OF this country 10 follow
the best practice OF nations In the
matter OF neutrality by forbidding
the expectation Of arms and muni-
tions OF war Of any kind from the
United States, not only TO the Re
public Of Mexico bat 10 any and 10 |
all republics. kingdoms and empires
which are engaged In this dreadful |
and frightfully destructive war across
the Atlantic.
Mr President. you have finely and |
clearly stated the civilized. Christian |
duty OF the United States 10 refrain |
from sending arms and munitions OF |
war TO the belligerents who are striy-
ing for victory in Mexico.
Mr.. President, we ask you. In the
name of the American people. who
anxiously long for peace TO come. II
you cannot as finely and clearly state
and enforce the civilized. Christian
duty Of the United States TO refrain
from sending arms and munitions OF !
war to the beiligerents Who are sriv-
ing for victory In Europe?
Sir. is their any manifest eonsid-
Grafton Of practical expediency". or
any consideration OF duty and OF hu-
manity, which applies TO the Mexican