Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-15
DANGER AHEAD!


OLeary. President OF the Society,
told the people the ugly truth about
the international situation involving
the United States. He told them
very plainly that unless they organ
lie great peace parades throughout
the country, that the United States
would declare war on Germany. Up
to three weeks ago, he saiu he was
firmly convinced that war was im-
possible With the inauguration by
the Germans OF their new submarine
warfare and with the construction by
them of new and more powerful
types Of submarines, the United
States IS placed in the position where
It's foreign trade which is dependent
almost exclusively upon Allied ship
ping will be destroyed If the Allies
should withdraw their merchant
ships from our trade tomorrow the
result would be shrinkage in war
stock values which would create a
panic in our country. Success i'm
submarine warfare by the Germans
must produce the same result. The
Administration is therefore confront
ed with q panic OF war. War, he as
serted, will save the face Of the Adj
ministration by compelling the
people to re-elect it, because il is
precedent In our country that the
Administration in charge of q war
has always been returned by the
people in o spirit Of patriotism, which
is best expressed in the phrase,
Stand by the President" The
President would prefer peace, but he
has no choice in the matter. Great
Britain wants war, because she is
reaching the end Of her financial
tcthcr, and knows that a declaration
OF war by the United States against
Germany would permit her TO obtain
unlimited supplies, both from North
and South America upon the credit
OF war ships and men, who, under
ordinary circumstances. would fight
the battles or the Republic. BY the
assessment Of war taxes, and the
issuance OF bonds, the Federal Re-
serve Banking system would be sup
ported by the Government in its
elastic money powers. in other
words. British Influences are so
strong In the United states that IL
appears that they are now about TO
demonstrate their ability TO fOist
upon the cosmopolitan American
people the war burdens Of the Allies.
or course. German-Americans in
the country may sit back and say
Lot them so to wai~-we won't
eight" but they win not be asked to
fight Their resources viii be COM
mandeercd by the enemies or their
fatherland, and indeed the enemies
Of the liberties and the happiness
they have the right to enjoy in this
Republic German-Americans may
also say, 'Let the United States send
ON their munitions to Germany. Ger
man submarines win sink the ships"
Yes. but the moral effect Of the
United States entering the war
against Germany, upon R0umania,
Holland, Denmark, and Norway as
Wen as Greece, may bring All those
nations into the war on the Allies
side Consider also the moral effect
il win have upon the nations which
are now in the doldrums Of defeat.
IL viii awaken their sickened hopes.
Ii Will give them new announcement
Above ALL 10 will give the lying
scribblers Of London new theme
with which to obtain new recruits to
fight the battles of the corrupt and
cowardly British Empire. But these
considerations do not appeal to
American citizens We do not care
and we should not care about the
outcome Of the war in Europe. AS
Americans. we arc concerned with
the honor. dignity and peace of our
country. and as Americans. il is our
duty to resist this hideous and dread
ful war clamor to the last resource.
II Is simply a struggle between the
IAI n ~ li4
itv on the one side and gold on the
other Five hundred thousand march
ing men in the cities like New York
Boston, Philadelphia Pittsburgh
ST. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco
Denver and Portland, are more
powerful than billion American
dollars. Dollars can purchase, can
cmasculatc, can destroy the moral
fibre Of a people. but dollars cannot
fight Dollars cannot shoulder mus
kets nor can they manipulate artil-
lery. Dollars cannot furnish de-
tcrmined hearts nor can they inspire
tho patriotism and yalor that make
Americans OF this country begin 10
Will be heard in Washington, and
iHGll oAHillliAlNt w III Nl Ainh W
Congress the inspiration to resist the
demands Of the money powers Of the
country.
Mass-moetings won't do. Letters
and communications are impotent.
The consprators against peace in the
entities Of newspapers and great
money powers must be met by de-
termined men, Mr. O'Lcary stated
he could not believe that the kin OF
those mon who are making the great
fight against q world Of arms. are
dwelling towards in the face OF the
necessities Of the present moment
He could not believe that the men
who answered the call 81 Father
Abraham In The Civil War. two
hundred thousand strong, the men
Who rallied around Won Steuben and
Muehlcnburg in the Revolution. are
afraid to face the skulkng agents OF
Morgan, Ryan, Schwab. Dodge and
the British Empire, men who control
our newspapers, and who are making
millions and billions upon the things
that kill. How can the President OF
I... Il.