The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12

''ss pSahohs cAcVCto Oh tuc AmCEl-
can people? On January 20, the crown
prince OF Germany said: we exact
from America absolute fair play In
all questions"
els the Gun Neutrals-
THE Neutrality OF Death-Let every
American citizen ask himself the
I quesuon-Is the United States giving
Germany and Austria-Hungary fair
play? Every American bullet free
from an American gun into the hear
OF Tcuton on the battlenelds OF Ell.
rope Is also fired ut tho Teuton In
these United States. 1t ia fired a,
the monument OF Steuben, OF Siege
and Schurz. and the American manu-.
factiirers OF these supplies arc dis.
turbers OF American peace. They are
foul. objectionable ingrates, and mon.
strosities In tho sight OF God and man
They make money for themselve.
while they ALPHABETICALLY are making
enemies for their country. But how
about the government which permits
It? The government which represents
yon and Inc. Is II neutral? Is the gun
neutral? Is the conspIrator neutral
who hands tho dagger TO the assassin
is the bullet neutral which carries "a
It's victim message OF death? Is Il
neutral as 1t burlcs itself in tho heart
OF It's victim, as II brings the agony
OF death 10 the soldier who Is fighting
not the United States, but France
Great Britain and Russia for tho lib
erty OF his country Shame on such
neutrality. Shame on the government
which permits 1t. Shame on the har.
lots Of civilization who seek profit In
It's Illicit trade. Shame on the con-
sressmen and senator's Of this great
nation who would refuse to remove
from the fair name of the American
people the foulest blot upon its honor
and fame"
Irony for Bryan.
Captain Reginald Owen.-we con-
cede that ii was very tactless for Ger
many TO declare war against Captain
Reginald Owen. member OF the fam.
lily OF our secretary OF state. Mfr
Bryan would be cruel father, indeed
II he teopardized the fortunes OF a
daughter for whom he should have the
deepest paternal affection and solicit.
tude. II is impossible to understand
how our secretary of state could en-
force tho interests of the American
people where English interests are
involved in their enforcement serious
~ affected the fortunes OF member
OF his own family. This relationship
may explain the laches OF our secre-
tary of state in protecting American
interests. which have been and which
must in the future continue to be ir-
reparably injured by the failure OF
our government TO take effective ac-
ton"
The Paths OF Duty.-Now. nv
friends. let me take you to the paths
OF honor and duty. Let us think more
OF honor and duty. Let us ask our
selves the question, What do we owe
ourselves? What do we in justice owe
our sorrowing German-American cit.
liens who have never failed in thei,
duty TO this republic, who love to fol.
low our flag? What do we owe ia
Germany itself-Germany, our friend
-'Germany, our best customer-Ger-
many. our people giver-Germany. our
sister nation?"
Jersey Is German State.-
Wilson Owes Much TO German
Votes.-Thesc sturdy elements of our
nation are essential to our present OK.
lstence' and they are essential to the
political existence of those who thirs,
Tor public Office. Without German
votes Woodrow Wilson would moi
have been elected Governor of New
Jersey. Jersey is a German state
ard the Germans of New Jersey gave
Mr.. Wilson his start in political life
lie owes them his start upon his
march to fame and glory. and II Is
hoped that before his term of Office
expires he will vindicate every con.
hdence they have placed in him"
u IL is Interesting TO note in connec
ton with the attitude OF the Amer
lean Truth Society to Mr.. BRYAN, m.
change brought about by tho latter /.
resignation from the cabinet ito Wort
Tor peace" In a later official publIca
ton OF the society VIC find this refer
ence to Mr.. Bryan:
"a secretary of state withdrew frou
the cabinet to preserve the peace O
right" VIZ
/ This reference appears in the so
clety's pamphlet entitled a German
american war, issued with the eyidcn
purpose OF influencing the then threat
ming situation between the Washing
ION and Berlin governments.
In Event Of War with Germany.
Dealing with the possible eventual
tiles OF war. 0'Leary, author of m,
pamphlet. writes:
The first problem which wou,,
confront our government would b.
me intornmont of alien enemies. Be
fore declaration of war there woul,
be an exfux OF Germans, Austrian
and Hungarians to avoid internmen,
Mexico would be the place of refuge
Perhaps some would Journey to soutl
America, Others might remain in tn
country, but there can be no dous
but that these who could afford
would fee to tho Mexican boundary
our government would have no objec
IN holding them here. preferring n,
doubt, to leave Mexico or South Amer
lean republics care for them and TIM
to save our nation millions that woul,
be required 10 feed them II internej
Right here 4 problem Is presented.
Would Fight Us from Neklco.
Mexico unfriendly or seethinr wit,
revolution would furnish Teutonic re
servists with an excellent opportunit
10 strike the United States by tn
flank. They might have dificuity n
getting arms, but It seems that any