Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-22
TIRE CONTINUED SURRENDER on
OUR NATIONAL RIGHTS.
from The Washington Post.

NFONl Ine washington lOSl.
Whon Thomas Jefferson was Sec
rotary of state and George Washing
ton waa President Of this republic
Great Britain and France We're at
war. and il was proposed by repro
sentatiyea Of Great Britain that this
country should withhold supplies OF
provisions from France and Jeiicr-
son wrote thus; We're we to with
hold from France supplies OF proyi-
sions, We should In like manner be
bound to Withhold them from her en-
cmics also"
What would jefferson have writ
len and George Washington have
said III Great Britain had seized our
ships laden with tho products Of ou
farms, the outputs OF our mines,
bound to the peaceful and neutral
countries Of the world and refused TO
pay for the cargoes until the Amer
lean citizens owning the seized car
goes agreed to sign contract that
an their future shipments TO neutral
countries should be regulated by
Great Britain should have the O. IS.
of the British crown?
What would James Madison as
President have said CT Andrew Jack
son, or Franklin Pierce, or Grover
Cleveland, OF Benjamin Harrison or
Theodore Roosevelt? What would
any OF these eminent Americans have
done to prevent such shameful
humiliation Of our citizens engaged
in peaceful commerce by the officials
OF q foreign power2
On July rs. 1915, the present adj
ministration Of this government III
formed Great Britain IL would rec
ognize no action of its prize courts
acting under orders in council and
not under the recognized principles
Of international law.
Has il carried out the policy it an
nounced ia that note?
Has Great Britain condemned yes
sells and cargocs under orders IN
council" and In defiance Of recoS-
nized principles 0finternational law?
Has tho administration taken any
decided and positive action to main-
tain freedom OF the seas for our COM
merce with neutral nations. or has il
continued TO blow tin whistle when
il should protect the national rights
and the rights Of our citizens with
Che guns of o fleet?
Does the administration propose
TO continue TO write notes while
Great Britain regulates tho ship
mcnts of all meats under the shame
ful agreement recently signed by the
meat packers OF the United States
when they received their $4,000, ,000
for the seized cargocs. which cargoes
should never have been allowed by
this government TO remain in British
possession
Does the administration approve OF
the British regulation Of our com
mcrce with the peaceful neutral ma
lions of Europe. and does it propose
to see to it that the agreement Of the
packers S lived up TO BY them?
That agreement OF the packers IS
with foreign government, and Dy
its limitations and provisions and
under existing conditions the cattle
raisers OF this country are deprived
OF the markets for their cattle, which
markets they arc entitled to under
international law and BY our treaties
with foreign nations.
How long is this submission to tho
Illegal acts and insolent demands OF
Great Britain 20 be continued by the
government OF the United States?
Arc the interests OF this country
TO be sacrificed constantly by surrcn-
der after surrender to tho Unjust die
tation OF Great Britain and is il to
go on record chat all the rights OF the
republic which three generations OF
Americans contcnted for are TO be
lost Ia the BRIEF term OF four years?
- A. v.C.