New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-01
Against Impartiality.
OF Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | presume that many, like myself
read the letter of IAN American Woman IN
this mornings Tribune with indignation. Al
this stage of the great war her plea to be
neutral. to give Of our help to Central Powers
and Allies alike and to forget the causes Of
the war strikes anything but a responsive
chord. Do let us substitute a little clear
thinking and intelligent action in place OF
this maudlin sentimentaity that, unfortu-
rately. possesses so many of our people.
What are the facts? The titanic struggle
across the sea is not one in which all the
powers rushed simultaneously; neither are
they all equally culpable, notwithstanding the
public statements of Mr.. Wilson and the pa
cifsts Invaded France, ravaged Belgium, ex-
terminated Armenia, starving Serbia are all
these war mad? Yet IAN American Woman
wants US to forget the causes of the war.
Rather let us not cease to remember them
for one Instant From the first breaking of
treaties through the fendish acts that fol-
lowed down to the tragic sacrifice of our own
countrymen and tCuntrywomen on the Lusl-
.ania-let us keep them ever before US.
lnouBn l'NHnANaliy <NlAi~AANa 10 i'ANAHif Nv
citizens have long eInce ceased TO be so. As I
heard somebody rightly say the other day, the
title has become synonyme for pro-Germsn
in most cases. The best thought, the best
effort. of the country is definitely ranged on
the side of the Allies. This could hardly be
otherwise after an impartial reading of the
history of the last two years. Those who are
still unconvinced OF the righteousness of the
Allied cause would do well to read some Of
the accounts of eyewitnesses in the war, such
as Edith Whartons Fighting France" and
Frances Wilson Huard's Only Home on the
Field of Honor" Both of these women, by
the way, are also American women.
Suffering? Yes, there is plenty Of il on
both sides. and it is pitiful and heart-scken-
ing Yet the law that nations and individuals
10th who transgress the principles Of right
and humanity must pay the penalty cannot
be set aside, even for the royal house of
II ohenzollern. And those of US on this side
Of the water who are doing our little to help
bring this war to a right conclusion are
certainly not going 20 share our contributions
with the Teutons, that they may be enabled
TO continue their pillage, cruelties and rape.
Your correspondent quotes abundant Script
ure TO show that such an attitude is I'M
Christian, but if am not mistaken no leader
Of any race or age was more vehement in
his denunciation of the lawless and pitiless
than Christ Himself. II the victims Of the
Kaiser's greed for military glory are eager TO
emancipate themselves. then they deserve our
sympathy; but, as far as | can see, his fol-
lowers in both Europe and America continue
to "hoch" him with oldtime vigor
Let us, then, keep on making our bandages
and sending needed supplies to the Cont
mental battlefelds; tut let them be for bleed
ing Belgium, valiant France and courageous
England. II this struggle means anything
at all, it means that out of all the blood and
carnage will emerge an awakened Europe,
safer America, a better world.
MAY EMERY HALL.
Now York LulY % 1916