The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-26
THE AMERICAN VIEW

We at the show last night animated map, which pictured how much territory Austria would they won this few nights ago they showed the screen how much territory Germany would gain in the event that victory perched the soldiers of the Germans We know that Italy entered the fight to the coveted provinces o renno and Trieste Russia wants the Dardanees Roumana will fight If she can be assured of having Pennsylvania for herself Greece will enter the when the parliament meet because she wants territory along the Mediterranean, Bulgaria is offered tempting slice of territory if she will attack the Turks the and hopes to gam the old Christian capital of Adranop France wants back Asace and Lorraine, and it said that Great Britain is fighting for the trade of the world which Germany has been slowly but surely taking from her Serva has already army into Albania and that infant nation will probably die abornng. Japan licked the Teuons Kao- -Chau, and took possession.
 To the plain ordinary American, who has hyphen to his nationality, and this includes Americans who directly or indirectly descended from all the warning peoples, lis seems very sordid thing plague upon all these white green, red and yellow books that have been published explain ing why this and that country had fight because the other fellow started it To impartial observer if they were all lighting for mercenary motive. And posteriy IS being mOrgaged the money carry this abomn able We Americans have been brought up believe when the United States fought it for a principle and unless histories all wrong fought greed or because of land hunger In 1776 fought for liberty got It from England at the point of the sword and the oppressed of the world have been coming shores
 to share in it. We fought England again in 1872 over the principle that the American ships could be the nigh seas We fought among ourselves in 1861 to free the slaves and did, and united thank God We fought Spain 98 free Cuba avenge the Maine Cuba still free and Uncle Sam shows disposition grab 'Ni' approval of majority of the American people, and the admin isratiOn in power at the close of the Spanish made mistake.
 This is the American feeling about In Europe it is different and although hear about the spreading Kultur side and the crushing of German Marism on the other to the American that it is far being justified any ethical grounds and that motives of lust and power lie behind it all
 The one bright ray this darkness Europe shed by little Belgium. The Begians fighting for their homes galany trying to drive the invaders their own borders Begums position is justified and the undvided sympathy of all kinds of Americans goes her. It is our duty to be neutral and with the wise Wilson the ship of sate have confidence that United States will do wrong to any of the combaants that the accepted rules of international law will be observed But deep down the heart of the true Amerc he must feel that Belgium has been wrOnged and he may perhaps without ating the spirit of President Wilson's proclamation of neutrality send out silent prayer to the Almighty that King Albert and his people w when this madness over be once restored to their homes Despite statements the
 ary, there American view point this war; that is not soored by eanngs to either Germany England France md that that Belgium has been wronged the others concerned the Americans should say plague on Ill your hOuses.'