Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-24
THE GREAT AND VITAL TRUTH

There appeared n a reten, issue of the Hamburger frendehoa'
the following sumnar. OF political conditions in HI United oaes: r,e
The United States government is now in IN awkward position. le
oo,cv q Frcsden: Wilson has apparently not taken the English threat
TO destroy German trade a seriously as it W ntendeo' AM Has ~"
seouenuv offended all parties with its measures"
Lack of employment is steadily on the inchease; in New York City
49, .hsa aa ~ = ~ 100000 people out of work., and the troubles
in Mexico and the China japanese ar make matters still worse. n
Germans and the Irish have turned against the government eeaus IT'S
attitude is favorable toward England. The Americans IN N tint
hand object that the country would be ruined II thu gigantic export =
weapons ammunition, horses, clothing wool and provisions had o
saved the situation Their attitude in n east continues innae e. 70 pna amn
German. but in the south there is also a great luminosity to England
because cotton cannot be exported; the west is for the most part pro-
German.
conflict between China and Japan, which is of such great Importance TO
the United States, does not affect the people at H. his no"
their political instinct is to estimated. President Wilson's re-eiecho
seem to be out OF the question; the whole country will feel it badly ii
they make Germany their enemy. The day OF reckoning will 10 1ah
to come, and Germany will not be the loser"
That sort of nonsense mas been scattered broadcast I'VE Germany
The German people have been kept in ignorance OF the u en- 'm nh;
Of the American people and the reports hat emanated iron the supsi-
died German propaganda here have been accepted as atemen d
fact
That is why Germany cannot understand the universal indignation
voiced by the American people over the Lusitania massaere In antc-
patton OF the presidents note, the Cologne Voks-Zetung adopts a nal
americans ire very prone to critnse without any expectation that
such lighting with words will make any great impression p h '"ose
they denounce.
Nothing could be more surely fatal than for the German government
to be guided by such a false and fantastic theory in dealing with 1e
issues defined in the presidents note. There is n doubt aDou the a'n-
tude OF the American government or the American people. They are
ct seeking var with Germany. They do not want war with Germany
But they will OF "omit any word OF any act necessary to TIT mamie
an of the full rights of the United States and its citizens on III high
would not voluntarily accord to Germany. 1t asks Germany to respect
no rules Of "a that the United States does OF respect 1t asks Ger
nan To obesrye n law that the United States does OF observe. 1t
asks Germany 10 show n o consideration fol neutral rights nat tne
United States does not show. 1t asks Germany to carry o ava var
fare only in the way the United States carries on naval warfare It
asks Germany to refrain from doing only those acts winch smnhar
rcumstance the United States would refrain from dong
Therein lies the invincible moral strength OF the American poaloh'
When we insist that Germany shall turn from mternatona anarchy'
II is because w e ourselves never have countenanced and never VII
ountenan international anarchy. When w e insist that Germany "a
foreeo m temporary and fictitious military advantages hat my arse
from n,urderous disregard of the oldest principles Of international
-. n =: hoc,ea. We have always reoOn such advantages N always
will forego them.
r. Berlin "A be brought to understand this great and vital truth
hat nimates eyery word OF President Wilson's note, there "a be N
interruption If the friendly relations that have always existed between
New York World.