The sun., 1916-01-30
EFT TU. GEHRIEI
ness Of "The sun" 10 give n Rea-
sonable Hearing to Both sides.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. You
have published short part OF my let
ter with reference to the Baralong case
1t appeared in your issue January 22.
/ wish to enter a reasonable protest
as to your method tn this case. You
have denuded my letters strength and
true purpose. You have made it quite
harmless and inconspicuous While
your columns publish freely every i'm
aginary German atrocity Ga la "Ammi
Wrlgnt") | find myself "deleted" wher.
speaking on well proved cases OF Brit
ish barbafism and murder such as the
Baralong crime.
have had many Of your rejection
slips and l give you more credit for
your courage when openly declining a
pro-Gerinan argument than when YOU
resort 10 the peculiar ethics OF publish
ing only small fraction OF a commune
cation.
II IL is your object and desire TO sup
press the German side ~ the war dis
cussions or counter charges you might
openly so declare and be counted on the
side wfTiCh has but one favorlte and
wishes to hear hut the one side. Your
columns are presumed to be open to
| both sides. but we know from expert
ence that YOU have not played the
game" squarely In this one respect. Your
manifest sympathy for Britain has over
| come your sense OF fair play. ! am ready
to prove by means OF names and ad-
dresses that YOU have rejected many
pro 4 ierman articles. What Is your rea-
son for this conduct? BY what process
OF fairness do YOU Justify publishing a
| part OF "A i,tter---inide harmless
| then let my signature apINar beneath
| said communication? why nnt show the
moral courage to reject any ard all
! pro German arguments in their en-
tire'y!
Let THE SuN come ont into the open
| and shine impartiallv on both pro-
| Britons and pro-C;ermans 80 far az IT'S
correspondence columns are concerned.
| In the past you have pretended to he
| what you are not
anticipate your only possible reply
| and defence courhcd IN possible scath-
ing sarcasm. blightins In force suppose
| YOU simply dismiss my protest by stdt-
| ing Well. THE SrN regrets 20 pro-
nouuce that many of these articles mt.
| G-hric's included) are too long winded
utter rot and rubbish that may weary
| our readers. Perhaps TUE StS Will
| meet nlv charge with witherlnC dignity
! and ignore my very eN SteuCe and con.
! sign me TO utter oblivion. shudder at
| the possible consequences which my te-
! meritS exposes me to.
| Yet ! am game enough 20 stand by
a principle regariless ~ what the pen
! atty may he.
! am game enough - take any uedi-
! cir, YOU may hand ont To me.
Perhaps after mature reflection you
! ruay decide that for diplomatic" rea-
] sons II Is beet to ignore the charges
mad. herein Discreet folks believe in
strategic retreats"
/ scarcely hope 10 sc- this letter IN
your colUmus
~ see Il appear In THE S"# Would
| hr amazing rot only - YOUR huunlf
! correspondent Hut 30 hundreds of otacrs
who have espoused the German cause
FRANKLY suestNing. doubt that yol
have the capacity to take lltt." OF Eoui
, own medicine.
You vii pardon my cand-, Tor truth
| may he tactless, hut 9 hits th- mark.
just by way ~ preparedness en-
close stamped .uveiup" for return oi
COPY o. repiy y-ic Nou nav" any.
CHARIEs \. GEHrIE