New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
WESTERN APATHY
A Cry for Help from Opponents of ALI
Preparedness.
To tho Editor of The Tribune.

To tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Forty years ago Matthew Arnold de-
sr-ibcd the German reasoning as splay.
Would he not now apply the same term to
German sympathizers in this country, could
nc look upon the wild way in which loyal
Ai-e-icars nre aiding the conspirators here
20 accomplish their purposes? A handful 81
Mexicans, armed 20 and for the task BY Ger
nan agents (sinco decorated by the Kaiser
,o- their services in America, invade our
house and asssssinatc peaceful dwellers
therein; and because there was none to de-
.erd o. 20 resist and to punish the brutes
BIZ this time e hundred others have died, and
10000 soldiers, enrolled to defend our East
EN- and Northern states, arc likely TO be
buried thousands Of miles away from their
POSTS. 70 co the cork which IN tne begin
p:nc might havc been done by fifty citizens
trained IN scif-GefeEoe
Do those in New York who shout for in
action realize VIA: they are doing? Is there
not ample reason FOR supposinG them 20 be
acting ualer the csptaincy Of German paid
emisscries who seek to dispatch our nece5-
sary militia and regular forces 70 the Mexi-
can line in order to surprise US by complet-
ing their designs upon the Canadian border:
30 orc not willingly blind can now fail to
sec the dangers 70 which tho strange hesta-
tons Of the Chief Magistrate Of this coun-
try haze exposed US. In every state con-
t;gIors 20 Canada labor troubles are being
stirred 70 &c dst-ac: attention from the
co7sp:;ators. still az work, and eli the more
co.. I'll Il al
ther7 have beer iromcrtarily halted.
preparedness" a: this late day? Pray God
IL may not be the struggle of a desperate
self and national defence against anarchistc
slaughter. for We are face to face with blood
blind Samsous who seek to pull down tho
pillars Of the world with them as they fall,
raging, under the opprobrium OF the world.
The crca. majority OF those who oppose
the Increasing Of our army and navy, even
at this late day. who ara tying 20 prevent
tho Thinning OF our men FOR such defence,
ccao from the West and fiddle States. From
heir rcighbor cores the first cry for help.
t,rst ri-h. have we 20 give IL when II means
,Lo blood Of our soldiers?
7. as one American ask WHY our Neg York
aad Ncw England militia should be called
upon 10 Leave their posts here 20 defend the
Southwestern frontier? They are needed
here 20 guard our Northern borders; tol
guard our wharves. our waite. supplies. our
our public buildings. oU- factories;
20 hold in restraint the discoatentcd, because
nisled. no.dcs of foreign laborcrs TO guard
acairss the unknown which the Gcyilish in
cenu.;.es o. tic desperate Teuton1 arc busy
correcting 10 oycrtkrov modern civilization.
VII not you in your columns protest
against :hc assistance thece "an:i-Prepared
rces" people arc giving to German plotter5
against our national peace' Will not you
protcs; asaias. the sending away Of our few
defenders. mics from their posts, leaving
exposed % the plotters TIC ~ least at pes
cnt) most developed portions OF this cO-7-
try, Let the West, which does not LACE
brave and h.a"1y lccn. prove 90 platform ~
itself defending the Mexican border. without
a:ms, L 3; can Grd Q way Of doing it; bu:
u any ra.o, lc. rs be deaf 10 lis c:ics for
help T.. the expense OF al 20 IN tho East
hold dear. When they have tasted they viii
soon discover that a crisis like this 10 no.
one n which 20 talk anything bu, armed
reHcc. W.se preparation, ever 60 late a.
ROW 'si.l be Ear Jess dangerous thar arc-y
recitation later. ADJ STERLING.
Kew Yo.k, Nay T., 1916