New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-10
NEUTRAL AMERICA

that It was the duty OF the government 20
protect the rights Of even the most unim-
portant American wherever over the broad
world he might roam on business or pleasure.
was taught TO believe it duty TO serve
in the militia, TO DO my share in serving the
state and the nation, TO stand for nationa.
self-respect and domestic unity and law and
order.
To-day we cannot FL the ranks OF the
state troops We have advocates o; peace
peace at any price-when there is no peace
with honor to be had.
Let us forget Belgium and the solemn
imperial treaty-if We as good Ameri-
cans. We can still send the survivors food
and clothing with the consent Of the con-
queror Mt which he doubtless laughs anus
edly, as all being within the food calcula-
tions of the General Staff. for permission
TO do which we apply to his excellency the
German Ambassador who is still representing
his imperial majesty, the Invader, in Wash
ingtOn.
Let US forget the rape Of Belgium, I say,
and read the following instructions to free
Americans to be noted and acted upon or
suffer the penalty of death.
(Lustania ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE.
TRAVELLERS intending TO embark on
the Atlantic voyage are reminded that
state Of war exists between Germany and
her allies and Great Britain and her
allies; that the zone of war includes the
waters sd jacent TO the British Isles; that,
in accordance with formal notice given
by the Imperial German Government,
vessels flying the flag Of Great Britain,
or Of any Of her allies, are liable TO
destruction in those waters and that
travellers sailing in the war zone on ships
of Great Britain or her allies do so at
their own risk
IMPERIAL GERMAN EMBASSY.
Washington, d. c., April %, 1915.
These instructions 70 Americans II said
free Americans above; omit il hereafter)
by direction OF Hi, Imperial Majesty the
German Emperor. through his representative
TO us I'VE Americans), His Excelency Count
Won BernstorfF, the German Ambassador.
stunned US. We had never received any such
instructions before. The imperial and i'm
peratiye manner of the instructions TO Amer
leans we, of course. did not take seriously.
Was the insult of this published notice i'm
mediately called 10 the attention Of the Ger
man Ambassador? Was he told that he must
instantly see that no harm should come
Was ne told he must avert il? Does any one
doubt that in the intervening five days real
american government might have persuaded
the Germans not TO murder us?
Our travellers, like the free Americans they
thought they were, set sail on their lawful
occasions, with, as they thought, the great
American people backing them up In their
lawful rights and guaranteeing their safety.
Five days later they were murdered and not
anger have we lifted in defence OF our
Americanism We talk indemnity
Twelve hundred innocents including women
and children and babies, were drowned by i'm
perial order, 1877 being Americans Our Presi-
dent is negotiating TO send milk to babies in
Germany.
The German Ambassador. however. Is still
in Washington, though the fashionable hotel
in New York which harbors him when in that
city has lost the patronage Of red booded
people. There are some who understand and
resent helplessly.
Does any one think for a moment that II
our American Ambassador in Berlin were TO
publish a similar notice 20 the German people
he would be permitted 20 remain in Germany
except as hostage?
But Why 90 or with further murderous in
cidents and the details Of the firm attitude"
and "stric- accountability" OF our in.erna-
tonal correspondence? The murders Of
Americans continue. The correspondence con-
cnues, and everybody seems TO oye the flesh
pots OF peaceful prosperity. disgraceful peace
and disgracefu. happiness.
We demana that the captain OF the sub
marine who murdered the passengers on the
Ancona shall be slapped on the wrist" We
scquiesce in the so-called execution Of Miss
Cavell. We are grea, people.
With what submissiysuess shall " take he