The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-27
DOES GERMANY
WANT WAR WITH
OMITTED STATES?
tinent Question Is Raised
BY Student Of World
Politics.
VAR ARGUMENT STRONG
American Army Inadequate
To Repel Invasion, Says
Gardner.
NAR ARGUMENT STRONG
BY ellison Gardner.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The WHIT
ar dfsaerees with the opinion general
" expressed that Germany does not
want war with the United States.
grhe writer believes that Germany
wants war with the United States and
he therefore views the present sltua-
ifIou as one OF the gravest ever faced
by the nation. Following are some
sof the reasons why Germany IN ms
lopinion, wants the United STATES 40
5ded TO the list Of her declared enc
snies:
The United States is so entirely
without military preparation that any
addition which the United States
imieht be able to make within any
reasonable time TO the battle lines al
tie front need not be considered as
aHectinE the strength OF the attack
ing force operating against Germany.
sThe American army Is not aaeQuAee
10 repel an invasion, to say nothms
sof taking part in any overseas ngnt-
Ing. The American navy. If added 70
fine nayies Of the allies. would not IN
any material way effect the present
,etatus of the war-on-the-seas sltua-
zion. But our navy could not be ao-
l6ed tn those OF the allies since our
!sIips are all needed at home to guard
aqainst possible attacks on our ex'
,I,osed and undetended ports sucn as
New York. Boston. New Orleans ana
San Francisco, and above ALL the
Panama Canal. Consequently, Ger
many has nothing TO fear IN a militia
way from the American arm! anu
navy If war Is declared.
The importance Of America IN the
nresent situation is as a neutHl pro,
5ncer of war munitions. On account
n the control OF the seas by the aliles'
al; munitions go to the allies and the
::7entraIfty Of the United States is neu-
4TaIity more in name than IN 1act'
since the active aid and sympathy
from this country are LOT the cause
of the allies.
Germany has tried in vain to stop
4he fiow OF war material to heF enc
mics The German government mas
done all it could short OF force "nd'
IS the next step? c..,.,,.
nould do if the United States were
declared enemy which German! a.
not do now. German agents coulo
blow up powder mills, drecK ualns
md interfere with the saillngs from
American ports. A secret pase lof
isuSmarine operations might De locaI'
"a somewhere on the Atanuc sea
hoard and near the Panama Canal OF
Ia the Gulf and the activities oil inc
TI,hmarines extended to the haroors
~ New York, Boston, Philadelphia
sSaalumore and the Gulf ports. Ger
many has any number OF submarines
new ranable OF making the trip across
sfhs Atlantic and the appearance OF
feven one Of these on our coast "oU'u
ibe serious matter.
There are many German-ooFh Peo'
;oie Ia the United States upon wnotn
Germany thinks-whether rightly OF
sTrnn gly-she could depend to carry
Nm hostile operations within the geo
seTanlic limits or the United states.
Even the fact Of war being declared
tistveen the United States and Ger.
s1,sny would serve to check some OF
'tfHe export Of war munitions; the Ohi-
led states would have to have NUM-
tions at home. -. All.
IN Germany's handling OF the olp-
fiomatic exchanges preceding tne lot,
Towing the Lus!tania aftalr, theFe %
istrong evidence that breach was Ge
is;red' At every stage OF the aHalr'
i4bs German foreign Office has SHOWN
q studied effort to avoid meeting an!
~ ne Issues, a course which II not
,,shrsrdlv calculated, would have been
nnbelieyably stupid. All the CORE
,snondence Is singularly free from any
~ the ordinary expressions OF trieno-
illness with which diplomacy Is uSu"i
II embellished. "a. cor
If am right in believing that ser;
many has deliberately maneGvereS
toward a breach with the Vniteo
iststes then 1t will not be long before
Sbat deliberately unfriendly act wiz
5t.Ts Mace. Another passenger snip
Sv,jtS or without munitions in the nolo'
.yits q mixed passenger list OF AmeTl,
cans and foreigners, will be torpeooeo
without warning or search ana inc re-
snII viii be war-presumably
ms and Of that war no man may
4oresee. 1t would end our historic
!nolicy Of peaceful aloofness; also our
cream Of prosperity sure to come nom
neaceful pursuit Of commerce anu tne
S,,sSnFacture Of war munitions WhlIe
All ether nations were cutting eacn
sStbsrs throats; and there would pc
~ ara also Of the idea that only loE
+fe defense Of our coasts would Tue
s eS-S,.SS Ste+es he dragged into for