TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-07-26
THE FREEDOM OF THE SEAS.
BY SAMUEL w. PENNYPACKER.
Ex-Governor OF Pennsylvania, In
the NEW YORK SUN.

Ex-Governor OF Pennsylvania, in
the NEW YORK SUN.
II is very doubtful whether the real
Significance and the most important
aspects OF the sinking Of the Lusi-
tania have yet been considered BY the
American people. There has been
much expression OF sympathy for the
unfortunate people who were drown
ed and OF Indignation against the bel
ligerent which caused the boat to be
torpedoed. but these are emotions
which spring readily TO the surface
and may be aroused over incidents
upon each side OF every war. They
have been awakened by the Russian
treatment OF the Jews. by the Japan
ese tretment OF the coreans. by the
British treatment OF the Beers. and
as in those cases, they are evanescent
and will be forgotten with the hrst
shifting OF the scenes. The event
ought to appeal TO the judgment and
not to the emotions
Grave Mistakes in the Past.
Nations. like Individuals. often act
with supreme unwisdom. and since
tho laws of nature are inexorable
and irrevocable. the injurious con-
sequences always follow. Carthage
sealed her fate at the time she neg
lected 10 send support to Hannibal
while in Italy. Mr.. Cleveland tried
TO throw away the Sandwich Islands.
tho key TO the Pacific Ocean; the
turning Of American sympathy by
John Hay against Russia and in favor
OF Japan In the war between these
countries. japan. which In even now
creeping across the Pacific toward
our western coast; the surrender OF
our sovereignty over the Panama
Canal under British pressure and
Elihu Roots advice only q year ago
by Mr.. Wilson are familiar instances
In American history Of governmental
mistakes. sure 10 bring results OF
grave moment in the future OF the
nation.
Sooner or Later America VIII strug-
gle for Possession Of the Seas.
Amy American who wants to fore
cast what the future 10 10 be needs
only 20 recognize that the territory
we occupy, with q population soon
TO be 500. 100000. has an ocean
coast on the east with the harbors
OF Boston. New York, the Delaware.
the Chesapeake, Charleston 6avan-
nah. Mobile and Galveston and an
ocean coast on the west with the
harbors Of San Francisco. Tacoma
and Seattle Nothing can be more
certain than that sooner or later we
shall make q struggle for the posses
sion OF the seas.
Our Interests Naturally Antagonistio
TO Those Of England.
Our concern 10 not with the occu-
patton OF the land on the continent
OF Europe, but with that OF tho
waters which surround us. Our in
terests are necessarily antagonistic
to those OF the nations which seeks
TO control these seas. Instinctively
England perceived that our progress
foreboded a rival. and every step In
advance which America has ever
made was secured over her opposi-
ton. Her efforts 10 prevent the
growth OF the colonies are set forth
in the Declaration Of Independence.
Her purpose TO tax colonial property
and deny colonial representation led
TO the Revolutionary war. When
Anthony Wayne won the Middle West
he found British forces supplying the
Indians with rifles and scaiping
knives. and the massacre at Wyoming
sNsA NC DosAC eboAgs
Mistress Of the Seas Brooks No Rival.
In 1914 England burned our Capt.
tol and archives. We threatened TO
night for the boundary line OF 81
degrees 40 minutes north. but we did
not tight. and she took the land
President Polk. in his journal. tells
that she tried 70 prevent Texas from
coming into the Union and urged the
Mexicans into war with US.
In 1851. while We were ia the
midst OF a struggle for existence. abe
constructed the Alabama and Florida
and took advantage Of the situation
to drive our commerce OF the oceans.
Even within the last decade an Amer
lean. Shuster. was successfully or
the financial systsm Of Per-
sia. Mr.. wtison was promising the
American people thai they should be
permitted TO send their own boats |
through their own, canal free OF tolls. |