TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-03-04
J~nteteGdnter brief!

SER aedtsanluaIt 8obeft G.
9rteIe6otu non bier felt inns in lie.
bensiDnr0iqet @tiie etnen Hrief 5nr
8erfiigitng, uelfen ct non 8errn
q. 9. 0oIit IN Boone, So erboltetl
fat. SER SoIjt lit ais 5erausgeber
lm0 UtituerfaIier zines aonberin-
.tionsIerifons IN amerifunfiher Sprus
DE i'm gdn3en gati0e mohl befantit
un0 bat Heiien lit aler 9erren Cant
ser unteruommeil. SUI bergdngenelt
,yabr bielt CT iid in europa ant.
mo es 1T b0dft ~intereiIaHt, feline I'M
parteiilhen aniidten 81 boreit. Der
Brief lalltet:
/ sailed to Europe on steamship
Frederick VIII. and returned on
steamship United States both Danish
vessels, and the former was detained
by the British at KirkwaIl 7 days and
the latter was detained at Greenoek
S days, making a total Of II days
that / was virtually imprisoned and
deprived Of the liberty which Ameri-
can citizens regard the highest
privilege of citizenship. 1t seemed
very awkward to have British officers
with fixed bayonets guarding a peace
full ship and at the same time de-
priying the passengers Of the right
to telegraph or write to friends or
consult with the consuIs representing
their country. tt was an absolute
Imprisonment on board a ship that
had committed no crime, but instead
was pursuing the legitimate course OF
its business.
Great Britain held us Z days and
then released the ship with its cargo
and removed a Dane who was
suspected Of being a spy. On the
return trip the British removed the
mail, consisting Of 1900 pouches and
parcels, and when the captain reached
New York, he had nothing to show
to the postal officers except a receipt
from Great Britain that they had
appropriated this mail, the larger
part of which consisted Of Christmas
presents sent from Europe, mostly
from Scandinavian countries, to their
friends in America. This is the first
case in history, both present and
remote, / think, that mail coming
from Europe to America was held
up unlawfully and appropriated by
bandit, robber or nation.
A large number OF passengers
united in a written protest which
was requested to file with the Secre-
Itary Of State at Washington, which
/ did by calling personally at tho
Office. There ! learned that the
number Of freight cars ~stagnated ii
New York had reached the enormous
amount of 10000 and that the British
had bIack-listed 102 freighting yes,
sells. These facts and many otheri
swamp the state departement viii
protests Of all kinds in regard q
the stagnation of business BY th'
policy of the British government
/ have voted the democrat tickle
about thirty years, attented democra
conventions and councils held by tina
party and have contributed my sharI
to maintain the party organization
but if it is the policy Of Presiden
Wilson and his democratic adviser
to make this country dependent upol
the good graces Of England ! hav
voted the democratic ticket the las
time. On the other hand, | do no
believe in the Roosevelt scheme Q
m~ilitarism, but instead favor tina
type Of Americanism which win stan
for America first, last and all tn
time the kind Of AmprieanisT
that viii keep US out Of trouble wit
all foreign countries and yet plac
the business Of the United states o
la fair, FIRM and independent basil
We have the right to buy and Sc