Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-24


Former President William Howard
TAFT says, the American people
should support the President in the
! present international crisis; but at
! the same time he reminds the Pre-
sident Of the fact that there are
others besides Germany who violate
! our Fights or socalled rights. Taft
says
Both sides in the war have yio-
lated our own rights as neutrals.
England has failed TO keep within
the law OF the blockade as She en-
forced il against us in the civil war,
and has seized our vessels and car
goes in violation OF our rights"
There is 40 resemblance between
the blockade maintained by the uni-
ted States against Southern ports
during the civil war and the alleged
blockade of Germany by England.
The United States actually blockaded
Southern ports and made the
blocbading German ports in the Bal
tic and therefore the blockade is
not effective which ii must be in or
der to be respected by neutrals
Being unable TO blockade all Ger
gies TO the seizure or neutral cargoes
on tho high seas. and condemns
goods that arc bound In good faith
for neutral consumers
The naval forces of the United
States tried TO prevent the passing
OF supplies TO the South through the
neutral Mexican port OF Matamoros,
but the United States SupremeCourt
nullihed the attempt The nation
adhered TO international law in spite
OF the temptation TO violate the
rights OF neutral commerce. Eng
land is doing exactly the opposite,
while doing IT'S best TO stir up war
between The United States and Ger
many
The latest evidence Of tho ruth
less character Of British violation or
law is seen i'm the stoppage Of Red
Cross supplies Tor Germany and
Austria England viii not even per-
nit this great humane organization
20 pursuc ita work OF mercy 10 the
wounded The principles OF hu-
manity, for which Woodrow Wilson
says he rs contendng, are trempled
under foot by England The Eng
lish snvagery Of war pursues its
wounded victims TO tho bed OF pain
and the grave And this England
the United States must help the
same United States whose President
is always preaching humanity
The American Red Cross has given
ont an announcements thnt II can no
Longer send supplies TO Germany or
Austria on account Of the British
seizures Larso amounts or sup
plies designated for the central
mowers, says the notice, which
have been received for several
months past by the Red Cross. have
had TO be stored at IT'S Brooklyn
terminal warehouse III now becomes
necessary on account OF lack Of fur
thcr storage room in the warehouse
20 request an Red Cross chapters
and other relief organizations not
TO send any more such supplies to
the warehouse for shipment until !
further notice"
The Red Gross has been trying FOR
weeks 90 obtain free passage OF sup-
plies TO Germany and Austria Tho I
British government has given one
excuse after another for holding up
these shipments. and it now fatty (
refuses 10 permit the Red Cross TO |
continue its work for the relief OF /
the wounded and dying
Can the conscience OF Woodrow
Wilon the humanitarian allow him |
to make an ally Of England Of the |
United States? Win the Congress !
OF the United States allow him TO do /
it?