Evening star., 1915-06-02

sho I'd make our: own dyestuffs. fer
tli2 ana everything Of that nature.
OF which We have ample raw materials
During The pasi FORTY years Germany
las given her :fforIs toward making
her people independents OF all othe'
countries fkIs MAS entered upon de
hherately IN Germany. She treble
the results of her acricult are in twent'
years by cutting down the size OF farm
and hN better cultivation. our Ereat
big country. y .th boundiess resources.
should develop the same. so that when
Europ" is in trouble we shall 10; ~
in trouble
Another thing which we must nee
essarilN cease TO dove must under
stand that we cannot take care Of ali
the sick and wounded "f all the earth
and we cannot feed all the starvinI
people much as ",a would like TO do SO
Every breeze brings us news of wan
and suffering that we had not heard o
before and every breeze brings 4 new
appeal TO the American purse.
N visitor In Europe would alinos
think that America haL partnership
in the war and WAS rarily TO blam.
and WAS undertakins TO atone for th'
same by doing good II is a fine spirit
and il is cruel to riticise il. bu
American attention To European suf
ferinS probably Will cause the war e.
last at least six months longer than 4
otherwise would. Yet, do not advo
cate permitting any human being t.
has brought il about
II am opposed 30 anN war with Ger-
many. We have ampl. cause fo- Wal
hut We should not have il. War would
simply unnecessarilv throw this roul-
Try into distress. We may be compell
ed to invade Mexico. but there will b.
time To do that when there is no es
cape from II. We can cease doing
business with Germany If We SO de
sire. but we should not have war We
Sf nrf Of mol q " = u
We are in with Europe and permit
those peoples To fight each other with
out our help.
"T saw Submarines and mines saw
the trenches. | saw shells pass Gve-.
heard the crack OF the sharIshooters
above the trenches. and ! think war is
Very cruel and unnecessary thins. Aside
from all this. | say that our country
should not submit TO such ibdignities as
10 cause ourselves to be considered
generation of towards. Vet il takes
greater bravery sometimes not TO haht
than to do so ] am glad to get back
to the United States hope our regular
army will he increased TO A reasonable
number. our navy improved ami coast
defemses strengthened. Then | should
have our people attend to their own bust
ress, carry on their own industries and
permit other countries to fight each other
if they desire to do so.
No Outward Signs of Distress.
81 toured through the war country
four months and on the sinking of the
Lusitanla | found myself in the city
of Berlin The tension WAS great and
was advised by good American
friends not TO remain long in that
beautiful city. | accepted that advice.
Berlin is going about her business:
people are not giving amy outward
signs of their distress in the war. The
cafes and places of amusement run as
usual. People are bright and happy on
the streets. though the wagons are
going through the city gathering up
old metal out of which To make am
munition.
Il was in Austria and also saw the
wagons gathering metal. | also saw
the place where enthusiastic Austrians
hand in their wedding rings and other
jewelry to be melted up and thus ia
assist the government.
Il visited the German Imperial Bank
in Berlin. and saw plenty of gold and
silver stored up in the basement, and
had a cheerful visit with the president