The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-09
Differ On Two Points

W. VI lut polllA7 VII ' hi % w
differ, each CUnsCendUu- 100 uiH
convictions, are.
rlr.I a, 10 the suggestion VI
Investigation by an International
commission, Hnu,
Second, us ~ warning Aurrl
can, against truyelinu uu bcUls
ercl., Nr,,cl, or Win curgoe~ ol
ammunition.
believe that This nation
should frankly state to Germany
that we are willing to Apply 10
tnis case the principle Nmcn we
are bound by treaty " Apply to
disputes between the United
states aud thirty countries with
which We have made Treaties
providing for investigation of all
disputes OF every character and
nature.
These treaties, negotiated NJ.
der this administrator, make
war practically Impossible be.
tween this country anu the thirty
governments representing nenrly
rhrec. tourths " all tue people III
the world.
Long Investigation.
Among the nations with which
we have these treatiss are Great
Britain, France and Russiu. No
matter what dispute may arse
between us aud these treaty ma
lions, we agree that there shall
be- no declaration aud no com
mencement Of hoStilitles until
the mutters In dispute have been
Investigated 10y a cpmmisslon and
u years time Is allowed for In.
vestigation and rcneei.. This plan
was offered 10 all me- mtions
without any EXCEPTIONS what.
ever and Germany was one Of
the nations that accepted the
principle. being the teulftl
! think 10 nccrpt No treat,
actually was entered int,
with Germany, but | cannot ,r,
that that should stand In the Vay
when both uutlou, endorsed M,
principles | do not know whcth
er Germany would accept the ut
fer, but our country should il
my Judgment, make the offer.
Such an offer IL accepted
would at once relieve the tension
and silence all the jingOes VIII,
are demanding war Germanl
has always been q friendly na
tiOn and great many Of our peo
pie are NJ German ancestry. VII,
should We not deal with Gprma
ny according tu this plan {,
which the nation has pledged II,
support
Second Point
The second point Of dlfferenc,
Is Hs tu the course which shuuli
he pursued In regard To N,
Americans travelling on helllger
ent ships or with cargOes Of nm
munitions.
Why should an American clti
zen be permitted TO involve hl
country In war b, travelling upol
n belllgerent ship when he know
that the ship will pass througI
danger zone The question (
not whether an American cltizeI
has n right under lnternatiOnn
law tO travel on Il belligercn
ship; the question ls whether h
ought not, out NJ consideration
for his country n not for his ow
safety avoid danger when avoid
ance II possible
II Is a very Ouc.sided cltiEer
ship that compels II government
W. ~ w wa N'fI flllEtl
rights and yet relieve the citlEe
Of all obligation to consider thl
nations welfare | do not kno,
Just how fur the president legal
can go In actually preyentin
Americans from travelling on he
ligerent ships, but I believe GA
government should 20 as far a
II can and that In case Of doul
u should give the benefit Of th
doubt to the government
Take No Rlsk
Hut even II the guyernmer
could not legally prevent citizen
from travelling on belllrerpr
ships II In my judgment shoul
earnestly advise American clt
Eents not to risk themselves q
the peace ~ their country aud
have no doubt that these war
lngs would be- needed.
President Taft advised Amer
cans 10 leave Mexico when II
surrection broke out there an
tlon. The lives NJ paSsenpel
the advice This advice, I'm M
judgment, was eminently wi,
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