TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-03-20

sojourn In that city, the Exposition
was the sole topic Of interest. Los
Angeles ia In the same class. How
v ii ID unfortunately the case
that the bitterest antagonism, con-
tempt and distrust is manifested
toward Washington Itself. and the
East In general. There is neither
unity nor comprehension. In the
event OF q crisis, this would un
doubtedly flame out, and decide
them to cast in their lot with Chi
cago.
The agricultural States in general
are truly neutral. The only feeling
Is d~etestation OF war In general. and
a determination NOT to be dragged
into one at any cost. This disposk
ton Is to be regarded as unfriendly
to your Excellency's hopes.
The South is still bitterly anita
gonistic to the East, or North, as
they term II. They are fanatically
opposed to the Morgan interests. and
the effect OF the blockade upon cot.
ton, in spite of the statistics which
we have published through Wall
Street channels, has made them ex-
tremely hostile toward 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, racial or financial considera.
tons. the country 10 either against
US altogether, or would become so
in the event Of active decision being
necessary. Such feeling as is for US
is mostly sentimental, and would dis
appear IL II ere 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, 1t a been
Invaluable as permitting Washington
to claim that public sentiment as
shown by the newspapers was
yehemently on our s.le and thus TO
defy the will OF the people. who
have by this means been made to
appear i~nartieulate. 1t must not
therefore be supposed that Washing
ton itself is under any misapprehen
sion; the party bosses are well aware
OF the facts Of the situation and
their private reports are conclusive.
(See Schedules A 23--43, inclusi e.
Your Excellency has therefore every
reason TO fear the most complete
''yoltefacep on the part OF Washing.
ton. The various notes to Germany,
to Austria, and to II. B. NJ. Govern
ment may be regarded as electioneer
ing addresses and no more.
The publication OF the Won Papen
correspondence vas distinctly I'M
fortunate. Even so friendly a paper
as the Springfield Republican" took
US to task for our treatment Of the
Captain, forgetful of the fact that
the Germans are not gentlemen. but
pirates and deserve to be treated as
such. The letter by Won Skal on the
Ambassador has made the position
Of the latter more solid with the
Administration. Washington did not
believe until the publication of this
letter that there was a real division
of opinion Tween the Germaa pro.
pagandfsts, and that the atrocious
propaganda OF Or. Deynburg was
carried on in spite OF the protests
OF the Ambassador. The entire
publication strikes me as a boom.
erang.
Too certain OF our hold on the
Administration, we have been some.
what neglectful Of Congress. | sug-
gest that the mail OF the Senators,
especially Of those who favor an
embargo on arms (see Schedule
X0) be carefully supervised. While
the ammunition interests are strong
we must not underestimate the
approach Of the elections. The pro
blem OF the "hyphen' also Is more
sinister than ever. The President,
while still with us, is deeply offended
because Of the attacks on him In the
British press. Especially the poster
are you too proud to fight" rankles
deep. Even II he has not protested
against the German atrocities he
has gone as far as he could without
actually participating in the war on
our side. The slurs on him which
are promptly republished here. must
strike him as the basest ingratitude,
| should not be surprised IL his
attitude toward us would stiffen con.
siderably In consequence. lnasmnch
as American ammunition still is alb
solutely essential to our success, |
suggest that your Ezcellency permit
the Administration to obtain 8
diplomatic victory" Of some kind
over us. 1t is not necessary TO sacri,
fee any essential principles, but
would urge that a slight concession
now and then would be gratefully
appreciated In Washington. At present
1t is best to humor them. They are
childish, and II is SO easy TO please
them. The attitude of Washington
for the next few months will depend
entirely upon the results OF the party
conventions. II Is extremely I'M
fortunate that Mr.. Roosevelt so mis-
judged public sentiment 1t viii,
most respectfully submit, be wiser
10 withdraw support from this
quarter, which is 10 any case hope
less Of success. Had II not been for
Mr.. Bryan's resignation. we could
have been certain OF Mr.. Wilson's re
election, which, all things considered
would have been satisfactory. In
the event of a new lease Of power
being granted, he would have fallen
even more completely under the
thumb Of the Morgan interests.
| respectfully urge your E~xcellency
to regard the political situation here
as most precarious; In my humble
opinion. the best and only sure
method Is to prepare some incident
which would drag the country into
war before the conventions. as II by
stampede. This Is, however, subjeci
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