The sun., 1916-10-16
GEORGE F. EDMUNDS
REPLIES TO OLNEY
Former Senator Asserts Will
son Virtually Made Y. 8.
Ally to Germany.
CLEVELAND Is REVERSED
America Should Have Pro.
tested Against Invasion Of
Belgium, He Says.

Former United States Senator George
the firing line of politics for a decade
ard who is in Pasadena. Cal, has sent
A letter to the National Hughes Alliance
taking issue with Richard Olney's recent
arguments in defence Of the Wilson Ad-
mlnistiation.
As the active political career OF Sena-
tor Edmunds was contemporaneous with
that Of the former Secretary OF State
his reply to olney's arguments Is a source
o. much qualification to the managers Of
the Hughes campaign and was made
public yesterday. After referring to
Cleveland's ultimatum to Great Britain
in the Venezuelan boundary controversy
Mr. Edmunds's letter is In part as fol-
lows:
ut was not with him a matter Of the
danger Of warfare. but a matter Of ma
t,onal honor and duty to speak plainly
no matter what might be the risks OF
military collision. In the face Of this
position the imminence OF raj faded
and vanished as sometimes does a storm
cloud In our north country disappear
before n steady west wind.
These historic facts compel a con-
ttast between the Administration Of
which Mr.. Olney was a very eminent
member and the conduct Of the present
Administration, which has chiefly dis
tinguished Itself by absolute silence, mis-
called neutrality.
When the innocent and peaceful
people Of Belgium were made the VIC
TINS OF sudden war deliberately COM
menced by Germany and carried on
with atrocities then hitherto unknown
among nations that even called them
selves civilized. there was never a re-
rnonstrance by u Government to its
friend and associate in the brotherhood
of nations, but II stood by II like Paul
at the martyrdom of Stephen, consent
Ing.
Virtual Ally Of Germany.
ave thu became in real effect an
ally o. Germany whom she intended 10
retain. and has since retained by skill
in endless discussions. Had this Admin
i~s,ratIon spoken. as I have no doubt
every member Of 1t would have wished
10 speak, Germany and her allies would
have been told that we could have no
iHfN'A - g hNtCt NAV VIC -
rarded the settled principles Of inter-
national law as well as OF humanity,
ard had they continued in such a course
fhelr representatives would have beer
sent home and our Ministers recalled
Such acton would have been In nc
sense any cause for war.
IN President Cleveland's administra.
ton we compelled the recall Of the Brit.
ish Minister for having advised ar
English American to vote the Demo.
cratic ticket AT an election. 1t would
tave been ridiculous folly for Germany
IN declare wal against the United
States. bu, 4 she had done so We should
have been compelled to become a beliig.
ercnt, which would have put Germany
aid very likely all her allies. including
the Turks. in the attitude Of making
Voluntary and deliberate aggressive wal
upon us for having felt and expressed
horror ~ their conduct with Belgium.
"Mr. Olney's observations upon tn,
danger 70 this country from the German
rbmariRes need no comment In view
Of the experience Germany herself hat
had with them in attempted CONNER
cial Intercourse with this country.
"Whon the deliberate murder Of TIL
passorg. ~ on the I.usitania occurre'
the present administration did complain
while lu Germany celebrations &c. tool
pace IN honor Of the awful crime. ant
nothing whatever was lone by our Ad
min -~'ri'ion cxcep, to talk. which mus
have been delightful to the Germans
Tor nothing. apparently. could be done
i WAS thought, until the discussion
came to a close-as they have not ye
done.