The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-29
EuaopnAN AorIwTY N rHn UaTnD sTATEs

EUROPEAN ACTIVITY IN THE UNITED STATES
 Germany and Austria have conducted, through ac- credited agents many and peculiar activities in the United States since the outbreak of the European war They have subsidized newspapers conducted in some cases by nativeborn Americans but more frequently by naturalized Germans. of the most active being The Fatherland published in New York City, they have planned to create labor strikes, nationwide and em- bracng many callngs. from longshoremen to workers in muniton factories. great and small. Because of his pernicious actgites neutral nation in behalf of his country Dr. Dumba has been recalled by his govern ment at the pointed request of ours. He will return to his country an enlightened possibly The at- ack of the proGreman press in the United States up on the Government Of the United States, as repre- sented by President Wilson. have been marked by a trucaienee and vrulence that have been wolnigh as founding Among tho most vituperatiye and mendae- ious has been the weekly Fatherand. It has been proved concusyey that this publication is in the direct pay Of the German Government, through it's agent in the United States I has dared to attack the govern ment of the country in which 1t is published because of the free press and free speech guaranteed by Che Constitution which it tries discred So rabid has t been in its uteances however, that has frequently confounded freedom Of Che press with unbridled license Such publication would last but one issue in the couu try whose cause t espouses by the viianous and rbald attacks on the government of country whose freedom and liberty it misuses yicously It is not to be believed that it's course receives the endorsement of any considerable number of German-American citi zens.
 The neutrality of the United States in the is aot to the liking of Germany and that countrys sym pathzers neither does suit Great Britain France and this very fact shows exclusively to all unpreudiced people that our government is observing strict tray as between all the beligerents both in the let ter and in the spirit During an the complexities of government that have arisen in this country growing out of the gigantic conflict that is being waged Eu- rope the people of the United States as whole, have maintained admirable boise 1t is of course but nat ural that their sympathes should find expression but the sympathy Of any real American for any of the bel ligerent nations 1t win be found. does not exist be- cause of animosy or antagonsm toward the nationals of the other countries with an Of whom they have been on terms of amy and friendship for than hun dred years. There is nothing in international law or the policy of nations which forbids or dscountenances the selling of arms and other munitions of well as supplies to nations engaged in warfare Austria and Germany have done this at all times; so has Grea; Br tain and France, and the only argument against it admittedly a strong one-is based upon spirit of hu- manity and atrusm But the very nations which pro- test SO loudly against the selling material and other supplies by the United States are those which can scarcely. with credit exto the humanities
 Thers is equally nothing in international law to prevent or forbid the floating Of in the United States by any of the bengerents. At the beginning of the war Germany raised a loan of ten million dollars in this country commission representing Great nri tain and France is now in New York for the purpose of placing gigantic loan. It is meeting with firm op- position on the part of German and Austrian sympa- thizers in this country. The opposition is organized and is conducting campaign prevent the loan to the Allies by and with the consent it is alleged of German diplomatic officials and agents. Banks have been threatened with withdrawal of deposits and so intense is the propaganda t would that It's pro ponents are quite willing to so to the extent oi precipi tating panic if such contingency were possible, and create widespread industrial depression Such ac tvues do not tend to make the best interests of the American people. or the cementng of freindshp however much service and benefit may accrue to Ger many. Austria and Turkey through these activities. There s and has been ever since the war in Europe was precpitatsd too much interference by the protag oniss of the European nations in the United States and decided paucity that spirit of American patriot ism which should be expected of every citizen of free country such as ours. no matter to what land he owes his birth.