TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-09-13

stroy our commerce and both times
she succeeded In destroying H.
In the early years Of the nine
teenth century our commerce was
supreme upon the seas. Our newborn
American nag foated In the farthest
harbors Our goods were distributed
wherever the waves rolled and the
winds blew. and we carried not only
the products of our own country, but
large share OF the products OF other
countries az well.
Then England began. as she is be-
ginning now. to interfere with our
commerce In every possible way. IL
legally. illegitimately. vigorously,
vindictively. She closed the ports OF
herself and her allies upon us. She
blacklisted our goods with orders in
council She robbed us OF our neu-
trail rights then as she Is doing now.
She held up our ships In high sea
piracy and robbed them of their sea-
men. She finally forced US into war
to defend our lately won liberties:
then, with the same arrogance and
insoience Of naval power that she In
using and abusing today, she pillaged
what remained of our commerce
afoat and as a final act OF contempt
and defiance burned and gutted the
capitol OF our nation and the white
house OF our President
Again in the years preceding our
civil war our commerce had regained
its supremacy.
Our clipper ships were the admira-
ton OF the world, our Yankee slip-
pers sailed undaunted the most
distant seas. But during our civil
war England took advantage OF our
danger and difficulties. Illegally and
illegitimately again. in violence and
in violation OF trade and treaty
rights, she allowed the building Of
hostile vessels in her yards and the
fitting out OF pirate prtvateers in her
ports to prey upon our commerce and
destroy II.
Yet we are not the unusual objects
OF England's antagonism. We are not
the specially selected subjects OF
England's envy and enmity.
President Wilson. Professor OF
English History and also EngliHh
Professor Of History. could tell you.
II only he loved his mother country
less and his adopted country more.
that II has been the persistent policy
of England throughout the centuries
TO destroy every nation which sought
10 rival her commerce. TO challenge
her empire Of the oceans.
In the six.senth century Spain.
with courage and an enterprise
which othsr nations did not possesa,
set out TO find now roads across un-
eharted seas. new lands and riches
for itself and for the world. America
was discovered. the Father OF Waters
was found. the Western shores Of the
Pacific were first behold. the earth
was ctrcumnavigated. unknown lands
explored. undreamed OF wealth re-
vsaled. all by expeditions under the
Gag OF Spain.
England trailed envioasiy and
hungrily behind.
What Spain found England stole.
The wealth Spain wrested from the
earth England robbed from her at
sea.
The Raleighs. the brakes and all
the lusty pirates whom We have been
taught by English text books TO rev.
erence an heroes were commissioned
TO prey upon Spanish commerce and
rob the Spanish galleons OF their
gold. Queen Elizabeth. as able as
she was unscrupulous. welcomed
those sea rovers upon their success
ful return. shared in the plunder OF
their piracy and rewarded them with
knighthood in accordance with the
royal custom OF her race.
At last Spain. pillaged of the
profits of her energy and enterprise.
won't 70 war with England and was
beaten, her armada and her com
merce were destroyed.
England once more by force and
fear held hegemony OF the seas.
In the seventeenth century Hol-
land, by patience and persistence. by
courage and constancy. created
splendid commerce with the far east.
The yentufesome ships OF this brave
little country sailed from the North
10 the South Seas. around the Cape OF
Good Hope and up into the Indian
Ocean. They carried the goods Of
Europe and brought back the wealth
OF the Orient Their trade was vast
and valuable and England coveted 1t.
England found excuse for war. as
usual. and the wealth little Holland
had 80 hardly won was taken from
her with that smug mixture OF prayer
and piracy that In DO characteristical-