Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-18
EYES OF NEUTRALS
ARE ON AMERICA
They Look to This Country for
Guidance in Troublous
Times.
GREAT CHANCE AWAITING
Wilson Preparing Himself for
Moment When He May
Offer as Arbitrator.
by GEORGE DuFREsNE.

tau8, the famous member Of the
French Academy who mas always been
arm admircr Of the United States.
commenting on public opinion in
France in regard TO America. says:
Some time ago Mr.. Whitney Warren,
in "A speech in the Club An,cricnin, in
Paris. said, in part: We Americans 10
not appear TO realize that a. the pres
chr time the greatest neutral
power. and that for. this reason it is
Our duty to set an example to all
others. The eyes OF Denmark Norway
Sweden and Holland are all fixed on us
All the small neutral nations in the
world expect that We make our voice
heard and take the leadership in a
great concert of protests
These words most admirably sum
UP what the world expects from Amer
lea. Under a President whose fairness
and high moral character are recog-
nized the world over. the United States
has the duty and the RICH, to voice very
clearly what humanity thinks and de-
nands. II America does not do this,
who has the right and authority to do
SO? Upon the shoulders OF the great
American republic Providence has laid
the task OF speaking TO the neutrals,
of setting an example and OF encour-
aging them TO do their duty during the
present tragic conditions.
TRIUMPH OF GERMANY
REIGN OF DRIGANDAGE
we are told that President Wilson
IL preparing for the moment when he
may offer himself TO the belligerent
nations arbitrator. and. with this
aim In view. ne is conducting himself
IN manner which will make him de-
serve the confidence OF both sides
President Wilson is lawyer. He
knows the power OF principles. and the
peace that is TO come must be founded
on the principles which arc the founda-
lions OF all social order. 4 German
victory would mean the triumph Of
system OF br!gandaEe and robbery, the
very next victim OF which would be
America herself
The coming arbitrator must be tho
man or the government that clearly and
frmly maintains and champions the
cause OF human conscience. of the
sanctity Of the pledged word and the
inviolab!lity OF international law. Presi-
dent Wilson realized this. for his note
70 Germany contained solemn con-
frmation OF these principles. and it
was undoubtedly IN order TO be able to
strike more strongly that ne took his
time. II not, he would lose a most
unique opportunity 10 place himself
and the nation he represents on the
highest pinnacle In history"
NJ. Hanotaux's words in the most ad-
m!rable manner express the general
opinion in France. Greatly though
the French nation should like TO see
the great American people lighting at
her side. everybody realizes that the
manity Is 10 stay out OF the war. and
when the time comes act as the great
just and unbiased arbitrator between
the powers now ut war.
a French soldier. who belonged to the
engineers, received a bullet in his head
He remained standing. No one not
even the man himself had observed
anything. When he was struck he was
in the act of shovelinE earth. He con-
tinued TO use his shovel, but it was
seen that he moved no earth.
Blood began to stream down his face,
and he was taken to the ambulance
post Half an hour later the soldier.
whose wound had affected him mentally.
escaped from the ambulance and re-
turned to the place where he had been
shot. The unfortunate man had re-
sumed his shovelng operations when
he was found He was taken back to
the ambulance. but died two hours
later. His story was told here to-day.
Strange though 1t sounds. there ex-
lists in Brussels a daily paper, La Libre
Belgique. which is never censored by
the Germans. 1t is a very small sheet.
but 1t contains quotations from French
and English papers such as no other
paper in Belgium is permitted to pub
lsh.
Under the name La Libre BelgiGue Is
printed in bold type: "a copy of this
paper Is daily supplied TO NJ Won Bliss
ing. temporary Governor of Belgium"
AS matter of fact Governor Won
Kissing receives this COPY regularly
every day, and, in spite of the most
strenuous efforts made by the police,
1t has been Impossible to discover who
is the editor and where this paper is
printed which alone of all papers in
Belgium tells the truth
In the Nouvelle Revue Paul Louis
Hervier tells the following story of
the Kaiser:
After his last visit to Paris. King
Alfonso of Spain went to Berlin WHARF
a great military review was held an
the Tempelhofer Field. The King OF
Spain attended this, wearing the mi.
form OF PrusSian colonel
On his doiman was an almost In.
visible spot Of coffee. The young King
saluted the Kaiser and said:
"Sire. the King of Spain, who is also
n Prussian colonel. awaits the orders
Of Your Majesty"
IF the colonel Of my regiment" the
Kaiser responded. icily, were not King
of Spain, / should not hesitate to in
form him that on his upifor,~,
very conspicuous pot Of French coffee"
Without moments hesitation King
Alfonso replied:
That proves. sire, that the King of
Spain has made n mistake in LAYING
aside his uniform OF a Spanish general.
and that he shall lose no time in put
ting 1t on again."
Whereupon he saluted stifiy. turned
ON his heels and walked auau