Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-03-29
TIME FOR ACTION BY ANTERI-
CANS HAS COME.

inc ptOplt Ludl ne ana lnG STATES
Department would press our griev-
ances against Great Britain and her
Allies as soon as the submarine
controversies with the Central
Powers were settled. These contro-
vorsies have not been settled and ap-
parently never will be settled They
are being used as means to protect
Great Britain. 1t would be well
therefore for patriotic Americans in
all sections of the country to fol-
low the lead of large number Of
Americans in the city Of Detroit and
adopt resolutions similar to the fol-
lowing, passed by our fellow citizens
in the Michigan metropolis: These
resolutions read.
WHEREAS: During the past
eighteen months Of war President
Woodrow Wilson and the State De-
partment in Washington have been
advised from time TO time of our
attitude as American citizens toward
inc foreign policy pursued by our ad-
ministration and its effect upon the
rights oil American citi2ens
"AND WHEREAS: The honor Of
American citizens has been valiant
ly maintained and made much OF by
the present administration only in
its negotiations with the neutral
powers regarding submarine issues,
or the right to travel on armed mer-
chantships, but such honor and
rights Of American citizens have
been entirely ignored when nego
ti9ting with the Entente Allies;
land WHEREAS: In particular.
American commerce has been cur
tailed and made to suffer severely by
tho present administlation' toleIa-
tion OF tho system OF supervision OF
transatlantic and trans-pacific COM
mercc gradually forced upon Ameri-
can shippers by the Entente Allies
through the establishment Of British,
French and Russian trade advisors
so-called
'AND WHEREAS: The time has
arrived when our patience and for
bcarance as American citizens has
reached it's uttermost limit regard
ing the above mentioned conditions;
''NOW THEREFORE, BE TT RE
SOLVED AS FOLLOWS: We, the
undersigned citizens, representing
through our various organisations
fully thirty per cent OF the voters OF
mand that the Government of the
United States, through It's various
branches, take immediate action for
the proper and speedy consideration
OF the followin demands.
I'VE DEMAND: That American
mail carried by American or neutral
ships be absolutely unmolested;
I'VE DEMAND: That our trans
oceanic trade with neutral nations
in American or neutral bottoms shall
not be interfered with by any OF the
belligerents;
"WE DEMAND: A cessation OF the
censorship Of wireless telegraphy,
or the establishments OF an equal
censorship on all cablegrams;
WE DEMANDS: The immediate
release Of American or neutral ships
held IN prize courts OF any of the
belligeront nations, and tho open
ing Of negotiations for the purchase
OF merchantships Oh belligeront ma
tions intelned in American ports, so
as TO provide cargo space for Amcri-
can shippers for trade with neutral
nations, and thereby contribute to-
ward the relief OF the freight situa-
tion on American railroads which Is
now causing economic suffering for
all our people and hardships for
American manufacturers not at all
interested in the munition trade;
I'VE DEMANDS That the Prosi-
dent and tho State Department give
Independent consideration and equal
despatch, TO notes to our negotiations
with either side Of the belligerents,
referring particularly to the un-
warranted delay in sending notes to
and requesting replies from the
British Government; and that equal
publicity be given with equal
promptness to communications re-
ceived from either of the belligerent
powers
"WE DEMAND: That the most
available efficient weapon in the
hands or the American people,. g.,
its capacity and ability to manufac-
ture munitions of war, if il be con-
tinued at all--be utilized to its
fullest eXtcnt for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning trade and other rights from
the belligerents. In view of the
doubtful financial conditions of all
the belligerent nations, munitions Of
war should only be furnished in ex-
change for an equal value of Amen-
can securities, or raw or finished
materials required by American in
dustries. For instance, our sick need
medicines our farmers, potash and
beet seeds; our textile and other N
dustries. dyestuffs, etc, etc and we
should insist upon free shipment and
entry Of our necessities in exchange
FOR shipments Of necessities to the
Allies;
WE IN PARTICULAR DEMAND:
That these vital questions be abso-
lutely taken out or politics so-called,
and that the administration cease to
use pctty parliamentary means to
prevent the representatives Of the
American people both in the Senate
and in the House OF Representatives
from properly discussing public
questions Of such import We are
firmly convinced that the entire
public course adopted by President
Woodrow Wilson in the handling Of
foreign affairs Of this country, If
persisted in, viii drive this country
into a shameful war, and we raise
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