The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-24
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niCTce n winch The statement ID nldut
that we cannot starye Germany into
submission. Admissions of this nature
are fatal to our credit. They
are very damaging to our cause, and
| urge that the strongest social pres
sure be used upon the publishers TO
prevent similar outbreaks. l do not
understand why the censor permits
dispatches as to the unpatriotic atti-
dude Of our Welsh miners to reach the
United States. and in view of the
strong prohibition element the stress
laid on the part which the drink
question plays in England is highly
injurious.
"ln fact, il must be conceded that
our publicity work in the last few
months has not been very happy. If
it were not for the total lack of or
ganization on the part Of the Central
Powers, we would be in a distinctly
disadvantageOus position. The Cavel!
campaign was excellently managed.
1t is also evident that we have
them badly frightened. | suggest that
We keep up by all means the prosecu-
lions of their consular officers where
ever possible under any pretense
whatsoever. The Baralong matter
acted strongly against us, in spite of
your EXcellency's straightforward and
convincing rejoinder.
The great section of the country
which is centralized in Chicago, ST.
Louis, St. Paul and Minneapolis, To-
peka and Denver, may be called ac-
lively hostile to our propaganda. In
ali these cities the intelligent and
prosperous classes make no secret OF
their sympathy with the enemy. In
these districts the Chicago Tribune
and The Fatherland are potent organs
Of opinion. The Hearst press has also
much more power than in New York.
The agricultural States in general
are truly neutral. The only feeling is
detestatlon of war in general, and d
determination not to be dragged into
one at any cost. This disposition is to
be regarded as unfriendly TO your En-
ccllency's hopes.
The South is still bitterly antago-
nistic to the East, or North, as they
term it. They are fanatically opposed
to the Morgan interests, and the effect
Of the blockade upon cotton, in spite
Of the Statistics" which We have pub
lished through Wall Street channels,
has made them extremely hostile to-
ward England.
The situation may be summed up
finally by saying that with the eXcep-
ton Of the individuals who have been
and are being influenced by social or
financial considerations, the country is
either against us altogether, or would
become so in the event of active de-
ciSiOn being necessary. Such feeling
IS is for US is mostly sentimental, and
would disappear if it we've a question
of war. The press campaign on which
so much money has been spent, must
therefore be considered to have failed
1t has not, therefore, been useless; on
the contrary, it has been Invaluable as
permitting Washington to claim that
public sentiment as shown by the
newspapers was vehemently on OuI
side and thus to defy the will Of the
people, who have by this means beer
made to appear inarticulate. It must
not, therefore, be supposed that Wash,
ington itself is under any misappre,
hension; the party bosses are vel
aware of the facts of the situation
and their private reports are conclu,
sive. (See Schedules A 23-42, inclu'
sive.) Your Excellency has therefore
every reason to fear the most com
plete "volte-face" on the part Of
Washington. The various notes tC