The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-15
THE EVENING BANNER |
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Saturday, January IS, 1916.
ENeLAND's INTERFERENCE
Stronger Man at Head of the Nation
Is Needed.


Editor of The Banner Every one
should some time in or during life en-
deayor to in some way relieve the
sufferlngs OF his fellow-man There
fore with your aid and permission
will offer a counter irritant for the
relief OF those who are suffering with
abdominal pains caused by the al
legged German interference with Eng
lands war munition manufactures in
this country. First / would offer the
list showing what happens to Ameri-
can ships sailing under the American
flag which is as follows:
Hooking seized by British now in
Halifax prize court, Genesee seized
by British held as prize in st Lucien,
Kankakee seized by British. ALA.
guash following in wake of Genesee
probably also seized, Winnebago held
at Buenos Ayres through fear of Brit
ish seizure, Manitowoc held at Jersey
City same reason, Ausable held at
Galveston same reason, Maumee pur-
sued in Danish waters by British
cruiser. Next would offer the fol
lowing item
Steal Motor Cars for War Zone
In search of band OF International
motor car thieves wanted for steal
ing cars by the thousands in middle
west cities and assembling them in
Minneapolis and other northwest
cities preparatory to being shipped to
Canada and eventually to the Euro
pean war zone. John Burke, detective
sergeant of Chicago went to Mime
apolis Monday and conferred with
Police Chief Martinson.
Mr. Wilson dwells seriously long
and painfully in his opening address
TO the cath Congress on the foreign
element that is interfering with GER
tain manufactures mot designated)
in this country And in connection
with this vail he offers the brief
and belated recommendation for n
Rural credit system but spies and
those who interfere with few manu-
facturers who are coming unrighte
Gus wealth by the sale Of war mnni
tions to England and her allies mus
be looked after first even now
He is silent on such things as tho
motor car thievery the partial dc
strucion OF some of our industries
or the seizure of our ships which
should be alternative to those suffer
ing from the pains mentioned herein
1t would be Un-American to offer
any argument in justification Of those
whom Mr.. Wilson is so delinquent II
denouncing neither can we consistent
ly object to that part Of his message
that deals so effectively with spies or
those who would interfere with any
manufactures in this country Bu,
we have a right and just cause for
suspicion that he is not Americanly
sincere.
= So long as he abandons all other
American interests to the fate OF ~
foreign dictation and our American
s9+-t Ifitli4E7 i4lLNi N1Ao ~ tue pa tsAsf "
England ! defy and challenge any one
to give an honest reason or satisiac-
tory explanation why it should be So
The facts are that all the warning ma
tons from Mexico to Europe have
and are still imposing hardships Oh
our people and taking unwarranted
liberties with our nation that are
well-nigh unbearable to say nothing
of the shame and humiliation of it,
We need at the head OF this nation
an administration that has more
American principle, more foresight
and consistency than we now have.
They are now chasing and harping on
the only nation that has in any way
acknowledged our rights or conceded
TO our demands, while they allow all
others to take such liberties and i'm.
pose such hardshirs and indignities
on us as they choose
Are the few war manufacturers oil
the country the only interests entitl-
ed to our protection? Or the only in
terests We can or dare offer protec.
ton for?
1t must be apparent to all who have
the faculty to think! that our one,sid-
ed pretentions neutrality is dis
grace and those vino understand
know that it is a hardship and curse
to the majority OF our people in that
we allow the barring OF cur trade
with other nations neutral and at war
to the extent that we are denied
many things our people need while
prices are eXorbitant on many others.
IT is well for those who are respon-
sible for and allow these conditions
to exist and continue that many OF
our people do not think or stop to
question