Arizona republican., 1915-07-29
"We White Chinese"


 How the viewpoint of sober minded Americans has changed within a year! A ago only the sensational yellow sheets were contemplating the possibility of in which the United States might be involved Until the European war famed out so suddenly, suppose most of our citizens believed as people been believing for 200 years. that there would never be another great war Even after all Europe embroiled, we thanked our that great oceans rolled between us and duarrelsome and powerful neighbors. and we went derding Richard F. Hobson whose clamors for greater naval efficiency. for naval efficiency at all. still assailing annoyed but unheeding ears
 We have lately awakened to the fact that the rolling oceans constitute very fimsy bar war. and that if there should be war. we rely upon ability fight. It is also realized that causes for war have already been formed. and we understand that it does not take long for and uneonsdered causes to form
 The changed view of the people is best illus trated the subJoined from the Chicago Tribune which been sensational hysterical. We print it. though suffuse The American cheek with shame Under the head of We White Chi nese" the Tribune says:
 When it seemed that Germany and Austria were making brave but hopeless fight against the allies nearly all Americans of German birth or percentage. and certain percentage of Americans without German blood. pro-German This partly racial instinct, partly from sympathy with the supposed under dog. and partly from the
 
 seemed to threaten Germany during the last win CT might from the world some elements of German "lIultur'' Imuch derided word). that the world. and particularly own country, would bet ter preserve and initiate.
 But there has been a change military situation which help affecting the thoughts of all Americans. whether of German blood not
 If owing lack of munitions. the Russians are decsively defeated to be unable to resume the offensive effectively this summer the Germans may their troops the western front in suffi- cient numbers to infiict crushing defeat upon France.
 on the ruins of republic they may establish the outposts O a Teutonic imperium The eagles of Wilhelm II may fly nearly much land and more human beings than the eagles of Napoleon.
 We do not think there is any doubt that the establishment of terrific military empire in cen tra Europe upon body of the French republic would be fraught with deep menace to this republic
 begins be clear to all of us that the reason why been long allowed to work out destinies unhampered in this hemisphere because Of the balance of power in Europe.
 If seems possible that balance is to be unbalanced, and if preponderant power Is |" go 10 q and stronger German empire flushed with victory, this country may take thought for it's own institutions.
 For if armed Europe could not resist might of German lesions what hope would there be for us if conquerihg Germany frowned upon this soft white Chnamen?
 And still we are not yet ali awake Governor Capper Kansas Tuesday assured us that he the people of the Sunfower state see no req son why there should be why should bestir ourselves out of Chinese attitude of unprepared ness. The thing for do according to the Kan sas governor. induce all other nations also to emulate Chinese and then ali will be
 a remarkable fact that this Is the first time we have recently heard the mharmonious in tcrnationaI disarmament note lately. It sounds now. and ridiculous. We honest household may well propose agreement with burglars, thieves and murderers for better understanding. longer the trouble and expense of locking houses, and will remove all such hostile and nhospitable implements as guns and the condition that the thieves burglars and murderers throw away their offensive weapons and bother
 We all better than talk of inter national disarmament. We have learned in year, that nearly barbarian than had been in the past. but that the of that thing call civilization nearly thick thought it