New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-23
ARMENIA
Neutrality Compels Us to Remain
Indifferent at Trial Of Justice.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
sir. Armenia" one Of your recent cdi-
,oriaIs which is unique in that it is the only
one ! have seen that put the emphasis not
co much upon the hysterical. the tear
squeezing" sido Of this manifestation OF
Turkish Teutonicism as upon It's inner mean
iie. and the singularly excellent and timely
letter of A. s. Pier, are samples of the stun
our newspapers do we'll to spread.
Mr. Pier slightly ovsrstates tho matter
when he says the President Of the United
Gates is the one man living who has it alb
.olutely in his power to provide that ciyillza-
,ion shall not perish. He has forgotten one
other hope, tho flaw in which needs no ex-
planning. This is japan. 1t may be that
with the entrance OF Japanese armies into
Europe the civilization Of France and Eng
land, Italy and Belgium may be saved. II
this fails, what then?
From time 10 time, Mr.. Editor, you are
bombarded with questions concerning the
claring inconsistency Of condemning the sack
Of Belgium while condonng (as you should
ne entering of Greece. for mentioning the
Armenian atrocities and not giving sufficient
attention 10 the roughness OF the Russian,
for doing this and not doing that, until IN
the end one is convinced that the only side
in this war business that is entirely unjust
is pro-American. All this misunderstanding
is rooted in the unnatural neutrality we have
been asked to assume. We cannot always
square our thoughts words-sone OF us,
our 1eeds-wit doctrine which would com
pel US to remain Indifferent at the trial of
Justice.
Unless our people are educated to the
point where they will sustain an administra-
ton which is not neutral, the Allies may not
win As you know, this will be calamity.
There is only one way that this country can
act and retain even shred Of honor.
We can do exactly this: Mobilize our in
dustrial army until the Allies are supplied
with all the goods Of every shape and form
from shoes to shells that they may have
need Of; ~ for what they can't pay, trust
them, and 90 lend them all the money we
can spare. In doing this may help in
defeating without the loss of one American
life the greatest menace TO our country %
day.
Miss Hunt, another of your correspond
cnts. says: 81 have talked with students, pro-
fessors and men of affairs, but almost with
out exception they seem not to sense the
situation as it really is" One prominent
patriot. a man who has exemplihed every
p; inciple of Americanism for thirty five
years, during which time he has occupied al
most every kind Of position of trust within
the gift of the people, has for over year
pointed out TO the American people exactly
what the situation really is" And some
day we freemen may wish We had paid atten-
ton.
agree with Miss Hunt as suggested
efore, that our newspapers should educate
the people to a proper understanding OF our
duty. II you should do this. be of good cheer,
for you will be soundly damned by all the
unthinking and by those who oppose peace
unconsciously because they favor it through
disarming
You will also be censured by some tue
hearted men who are Americans, but who
will say you do wrong to scare" the people.
My answer 70 these men is that when Christ
Himself was on earth, although He spoke of
the Heaven for the just, on over a score Of
occasions He made of the words bottom
less pit" Everlasting fire." eternal damna-
ton" etc. showing that He recognized tho
influence Of fear upon conduct. Hence, il our
people cannot do their duty because they
ought TO, perhaps they will if they know
and fear the consequences of their failure TO
90 so. A. A. G..
Bloodthirsty Militarist (of course.
Brooklyn, Oct. II, 1915.