The Washington herald., 1915-05-13

Editor Of The Washington Herald
| Your attitude in denouncing the latest
outrage by the Kaiser's puppets cannot
be commended too highly. The destruc-
ton OF the Lusitania is ample proof
that all alleged" atrocities by the
| Teutons are true.
If there Is any possible way in which
your valuable paper can devise a scheme
whereby this country can rid itself Thy
| a more polite method than with hob
nailed bootsD Of the ever present Teuton
menace. known as DIR. DernberS. whose
every phrase rings with insults and con-
tempt for all things American, then you
will be doing the nation a real service
Another matter of grave Importance
ANY one not for Uncle Sam is against
him and any person drawing salary
from the Golfers of this government
should he forced to swear his allegiance
at once or he discharged. Our national
safety demands it-NOW. +. e.
Civilized Peoples Must Unite.
Editor of The Washington Herald: The
verdict of the coroners jury at Einsale
was not required to fix the status of the
Kaiser as murderer. He had already
won that distinction by his own acts. for
he alone is responsible for this Causeless
and wicked war. lie started it and he
II is the Kaiser's war. pure and simple
\ word from him last July would have
made war impossible. but he chose not
to speak that word. He is hypocrite
as we'll AS murderer. for while publicly
pretending to desire peace. secretly he
egged on the imbecile and hesitatinS
ruler Of Austria and forced him to take
the step that baptized Europe in blood. !
The Kaiser is therefore personally and
"A, fn,
that has been sacrificed and it is but
simple justice that he should be branded |
with his true character
Germany cannot excuse the massacre !
OF the innoccntS on the Iusitania with |
the plea that England has proclaimed |
blockade on foodstuffs. This policy un- 1
der certain conditions might be cruel. but |
1t is a legitimate act of war and has /
been so denominated Ivy all nations since !
woman or little one has died gone
hungry in Germany in consequence of
EngIand's act. Nothing has been more
prominent in the German press than the
IRONY excited by the English blockade.
1t is everywhere asserted that the Ger
mans have plenty to eat. and that they
will continue TO do so in spite of anything
England can do.
Where then is the justification for
The murder of women and children-sup-
posing that such n deed could be justified
Dy anything? But they were warned
and should not have been on the ship,
This miserable excuse only accentuates
he infamy OF the deed. The mothers
trusted themseIvs and their little ones
IN the ship. not because they relied on
:ngland's protection. but because they
lid not believe there were in all the
world monsters capable of doing what
lad been threatened. Now that the
hing has been done il proves that there
ire such monsters: and it becomes the
luty of all civilized peoples to unite
md disarm the nation that produces
hem. There can ,be no peace on earth
Until this done Americans love peace
md hate war: but there are sometimes
nimal breaks loose and tears and Stays!
women and children men do not hesitate
o take their guns and subdue II. All
cries out against this war and {
is barbarism and demands that it be
rought to a speedy end. The phrases
Watchful waiting and Don't rock the
oat.' are peculiarly inappropriate just
ow. The time for action is here.
1t is said that the Kaiser is a book ]
inder by trade. and his eldest son, the
o-called Crown Prince. a carpenter. Let
hem then cease their present occupa-
on of murder and earn an honest living v
t honorable trades. W. S. BRYAN. j.
Must Prepare for War. e
Editor of The Washington Herald: The
eed of the hour is to decide what to do =,
ither than what to say. Tho Navy :,
eague is right in urging the calling of II
ongress. for the purpose of going to r