New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
SPEAK. Mr.. PRESIDENT"
And, Above All, Let No One Hamper Those
Who Fight for Civilization
70 the Editor % The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: wish 10 register a protest against the
publishing by our newspapers Of articles cal
culated to aid Germany in escaping the con
sequences Of her atrocious attempt on the
lives Of her neghbors. Our President has
shouted from the housetops that we are neu-
trial: then let us stay neutral, and let Schif'
Ford. Cosmos and their tribe mind their own
business.
We had the opportunity Of century at the
commencement OF the war TO make decent
entrance on the scene when Belgium was IN
vaded but We skulked; We have had many
loud calls and opportunities since, but we
skulked again and again. Now the German
part OF US and our advanced thought deVo-
tees-the latter wandering dazedly IN a maze
Of words and sophistries are trying 10 inter-
fore with the Entente Allies at time wheh
they are straining every nerve 20 Kill a man
eating tiger which threatens TO prey on all
the world, ourselves included II they do not
succeed
Cut out the German propaganda and the
columns Of mawksh sophistry; give us facts;
help 70 educate the American public on the
facts Of this war; get and publish the proofs
that IL was premeditated for many years as
the grand stroke in the German ambition to
dominate the world with brute force; con-
vince Americans Of even one-tenth OF the
German atrocities in Belgium and France
there are plenty OF proofs, but the majority
Of our citizens are still ignorant OF the
faets): tell ~ how many Armenians nave
been slaughtered in cold blood find out and
give us the facts regarding the brutalites
and atrocities in connection with the depor
taton of the Belgans; iterate and reiterate
the truths of the murders on the high seas
by submarine commanders.
have met hundreds here who know moth
ing Of these things and who will not believe
anything they read in newspapers, many
whom should call intelligent men-lawyers,
doctors. etc When you publish news from
all sources. frequently without quoting any
authority. simply a date, "Sayville wireless"
or Washington" il is TO be expected that
there will be a good deal that is false, biassed
or exaggerated, and this leads the average
man 10 refuse to believe anthing on either
side. have seen many Of these anonymous
items from Washington sometimes one can
tell whether they emanate from the German
Embassy or from the State Department or
from an embassy kitchen, but often one has
10 disregard them altogether as valueless
without quoted authority.
Your editorial in to-day's issue, speak.
Mr. President" is a sad commentary on our
situation. II is shame that such an edito-
rial should be necessary. And how modestly'
patiently and softly you approach the sub
ject: "The Tribune hopes that the report
that Mr.. Wilson is contemplating the dis
patch Of protest to Germany against the
deportation OF the Belgisns is true" Con-
templsting!
Your excuses for his failure 10 voice the
feelings Of the majority Of our citizens when
Belgium was invaded only serve TO accuse
him. President has no business TO be ZAP
palled and overwhelmed by the sudden. ter
ribe outburst Of war" especially three thou
sand miles away from the explosion. It is
not "a few Americans" Tho think him wrong;
vast majority Of our citizens have con-
demned his foreign policy all through the
piece, even a majority Of those who voted for
him this year, and do not forget that prac-
tically half the voters voted against him
eight million votes represents about forty
million people. He was reelected solely on
his domestic policies, assisted by the schism
in the Republican party and by the double
cross the German element handed the English
and French voters by draping Mr.. Hughes in
the German flag TO scare away the English
and French votes and then themselves voting
for Mr.. Wilson, whom they really wanted.
Cut out the peace talk. If we have not the
stomach TO fight, let us at least not hamper
the champions of civilization in their fighting.
Germany intended to wipe out France and
England, and it is only just that they should
wipe out Germany for her crimes.
This is not the language of university
professor, but l hope you get what I mean.
CROMWELL'S KIN.
New York, Nov. 30, 1915.