Arizona republican., 1916-04-14

addressed to the "Fourth Estate" and through it. to the newspapers whose assistance as interested parties. is solicited in furtheranee of the plan
 This is the proposal:
 Let the publisher of every daily weekly Sun day and monthly paper in the United States de- mand that their readers petition congress- petition the state department and petition the president immediate steps the United States send ultimatum the Central Powers to cease fighting within month, otherwise United States would declare upon Germany and join with the allies in order crush her: simul- taneousy with the demand the Central Powers a ultimatum should be by the United States the allies fighting within month otherwise the United States would declare com pete inhibition upon all commerce between them and the United States which would continue in both of the Central Powers and of the allies long the fighting went on; furthermore, to pie with each ultimatum the additional demand that each belgerent send duly accerded representatives the United States with full authority discuss the terms upon which peace will be declared by all the belligerents: furthermore couple to each ul timatum the third demand that each peace envoy be instructed vote for the representative of the United States to act as chairman of the convention of these peace envOys.
 Naturally any proposal emanating from Ger man newspaper is suspected of having the quiet dorsement of the German government of it's representatives in this country. Also it may be suspected that much advice given by certain pro- ally papers the government and their readers has had the approval if the instgation, of the British embassy, for whatever the government of the United States has done has not done, the newspapers of this country have not in all preserved neutrality.
 But the plan is which any German sympa- thizer might suggested without consultation with the German government. The precedence gN in the plan the utmatum the Central Powers only masks the ultimatum effective if il should be enforced, that would be delivered the allies The ultimatum Germany would really nothing We could furnish fighting aid within period during which the would prob ably last, that would be of the slightest service to the allies. Our inhibition of commerce with Ger many would be about as effectual as an inhibition of commerce with the planet Mars. If Germany should pretend a willingness to accede to our de- mands it probably would do. and the allies should accede Germany would be left in most advan tageous position with all it's armies the richest part of enemy territory.
 If the allies should accede. and they almost certainly would and the United States in forcing it's ultimatum should shut off all commerce with them, the would have quick ending. Without the food-stuffs and ammunition they receiving from the allies would soon be left helpless
 It is improbable that the Staats Zeitung's plan will be enthusiastically supported by American newspapers under whatever hardships the has placed them. It is still less likely that gov ernment would project itself into armed flict would institute commercial boycott in the interest of peace Europe. after it has fused do either when the rights of it's citizens have been outrageously disregarded time after time by both the Central Powers and the allies.