The Washington herald., 1915-01-25
DEFEND wilson
AGAINST ATTACK
Germans Cry Treason When
Alphonse Koelble Calls the
President 'Un-American.'
REPRIMAND BY LOBECK
Mass Meeting at Polls Adopts Reso-
luton Calling for Embargo on
War Munitions.

German sympathizers. nearly 1000
strong, assembled at Polls Theater last
night and heard accusations of violation
of neutrality by the United States and
of pro-BTitish sentiments harbored by
President Wilson, which were made by
speakers brought together to discuss
bill in the House forbidding expectation
Of arms and armament.
One speaker Alphonse Koelble, of New
York. grew so violent in his denunciation
of President Wilson as an ''un-American
president, lacking red blood and OF the
entire administration as maintaining neu-
trality in word but not in fact, that muir
murs of for shame and treason were
heard in the audience.
Angry Mt His Attack.
Mr.. Koelble was followed by Repre-
sentative Lobeck. of Omaha, who de-
Tended President Wilson as a patriot
and declared that he would not stand
on the platform and hear such talk
against the President of the United
States" LObeck was applauded. After
the meeting. feeling was expressed by
the leaders of the melting against MI
Koeble's fiery indictment of the ma
tion's Chief Executive.
The meeting was called in the in
terest of Representative Vollmer's bill
the expectation OF all munitions OF
war. Representative Vollmer alleged
that the neutrality requested of the
American people by President Wilson
was being maintained as a veil over
favoritism for Great Britain.
president Wilson's proclamation was
a noble thought" said Mr.. Nollmer. ''and
caused universal applause. Then he had
us pray for peace throughout the coun-
try on October l. While the country
prayed its hands were being filled with
blood money far worse than the thirty
pieces of silver which Judas received for
the betrayal OF Christ. The prayer was
mere lin service. On october 5. We went
back to the work of selling cannon and
rifles to the nations at war and pocket
ing the profits received from furnishing
our fellowmen with instruments with
which to kill each other.
Charges FavOritism.
"Having silenced by his proclamation
and request for strict neutrality those
who could have told the truth. those
wise by travel and reading in German
as well as in English-I mean the Ger
man-American population-the President
allowed the country to be used as sup
ply ground from which the instruments
of war are provided to Europe.
The German cable was cut by the
British fieet-probably its greatest
achievement up to date. At best the
German wireless has been inadequate
to cope with the elaborate publicity
campaign of the British nation, and in
addition has been heavily censored.
From England this country, mean
while, was pumped full of falsehoods
of such quality that all the famous
liars of history would have taken to
the tall timbers could they have heard
them. Stories came of allies victories
Nsuch as never were on land and sea-
With the assistance of the pro-British-
American press, which never was SO
yellow as now an undercurrent of anti
German sentiment has been fostered
which spreads throughout the nation.
The militarism talk is the chief
complaint made against Germany. This
bogey of miltarism is only the de-
velopment of an army system neces-
STATED by Germany's previous unhappy
experience in history. Germany had to
keep its army strong and prepared for
defense. For forty-four years this
terrible German militarism has kept
peace in Europe. and Germany has
made greater progress than any other
nation under the sun. That is the
crime for which she is to be punished
even unto extinction as nation.
accessory to Crime"
The United States is an accessory to
the greatest crime in all time when it
maintains its neutrality on paper only
and aids the allies against Germany and
Austria Hungary. Surely it is an edifying
spectacle to see poor old Uncle Sam
bringing up the rear Of the allies hetero-
geneous procession which includes In
dians, Arabs, Egyptians and Japs. To
In would
be funny if it was not 20 sad.
This war was not made in Germany
But made in Germany caused the war.
England's jealousy Of Germany's pro-
gress was the prime cause. They say
Germany violated Belgium neutrality.
There hasn't been such a thing as Bel
gium neutrality for a decade. She has
long since allied herself with England,
her forts all face Germany and her army
has long been differed by Frenchmen.
I've introduced my bill in Congress