Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-12

signed he's not forgotten that the CAM.
tGl journal of this city had printed in
its editorials, some time ago. "thc be,t
way to stay neutral is to keep YOUR
mouth shut" That is true, but if A
half dozen or more boys intentionally
picked q fight with two innocent bows
and put the blame for the whole scran
unto the two, or even unto one of the
two boys and if the majority of those
who ere looking on, either Intentionally
or unintentionally, would scold the in.
nccent one foT starting the fight and
would help the guilty ones to down the
innocent one, it is not only hard but
impossible for a person who still loves
righteousness to st2y neutral. even if
the guilty ones so far are getting the
worst of it. 1t is not the character OF
the Germans to talk as much as citi.
zens of some other nationalities, but
Wien the Germans do say something
they usually mean it. So / am not
writing simply to be writing or for pass
time for | have plenty of ether work.
but am writing these lines because
consider it my duty and because am
also wri ing, not as a subject of the
kaiser, but as an American citizen who
has sworn Loyalty to the stars and
stripes and who many time at public
gatherings and other places sang with
more enthusiasm than some American
born citizens did "My Country 'Tis of
Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty, of Thee
Sing" ] write as one who is living
in this country not because / can not
help it but because | selected this coun.
try as the place where | wanted and
want to live until the Lord calls me to
come and be with Him. Yet while in
tend to be loyal citi"en of my selected
and beloved country have lately won
dered whether am really still citizen
OF the United States or whether / am
now subject Of King George But
now, dear reader, if your heart and
mind is so full of prejudice that nothing
else regarding the present war can get
in there then would advise you not tc
read this article any further because il
is only lost time for you, but if you still
love righteousness and your heart and
mind is still in such a condition that
you can reason then | kindly invite you
Come and let us reason together regard
ing just few points in connection witt
the present awful struggle in Europe
Before this war, William H. even by
many distinguished American citizens
was called the Peace Emperor and not
only the greatest ruler in Europe, but
the Greatest in the world but as soon
as the present conflict started he re.
ceived the titles "War Lord - "crazy'
etc. Now did this great and sudden
change really take place in the kaiser
Of Germany or did it take place in the
minds of so many peopIe' Undoubtedly
the latter is true. The emperor Of Ger
many was not only lover Of peace, but
he still loves peace and whether you
dear reader, believe it or not the fac
remains that none of the rulers i
Europe are more sorry that this wa
ever started than William III is, an
that "crazy" man can not so success
fully lead his soldiers to victory as tn
kGiser mas done. So for everyone VIII
is himself well ablanced, ought to see
II you read the communications be
tween William ii and the ear of Ru'
sia and other 7ulers Just before the wa
then you ought 20 know that the en-
peror Of Germany tried his best to pr,
serve peace and if you did not rea
these messages you know not much MOI
than nothing about the emperor Of Ge
many and the German people, then yC
are not capable to Judge If is trt
that some Of the other rulers spol
about preserving the peace. So, for i
stance, the ear. When William II =
mested him earnestly not to take pa
in the conflict between Austria and Sc
l' via, and help him to maintain peace
Europe, the czar answered very friend
'' and promised to do all he could to cor
T.. ply with his request, but at the san
Is time the czar IS soldiers were already
their way to Germany, England lkno'
IT, ing what arrangements had been mat
"' between herself and her allies
II course had to help Russia and 50 q
2, conflict that had and has for its aim d
u" crushing Of Germany, started. Now
.. YOU think that the kaiser and the &c
' mems ought to have been foolish enou,
to put their hands in their pockets al
co said to their enemies; "Come on,
will not only not fight but let you n
hG all over us as much as you please
Nicks comm heraus! The kaiser sal
mt "Bcing as we are forced to draw o
, sword let us strike hard so the wor
he may know what it means to irritG
Germany The Germans know III
'ut this greatest of all wars was forced u
on them and that is the reason why th
's stand together and stand by Tn,
10 kaiser as one man. What then is {
real reason Of this war; Il Us contain
S. in only three words and these al
"Made in Germany.
ost Germany was advancing too fast