Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-12-28

Proven.
BY Frederick Franklin scmader
In The Fatherland.
The public should well understand
that the meeting to protest against
the deportation OF Belgians, held in
evening of December / s, was not
prompted by sentiments OF human
ity, but by hatred OF Germany on
the part OF a notorious clique Of old
offenders, headed by lllihu Root,
James M. Beck Roosevelt, Rev. DR..
Manning, Joseph H. Choate, George
Haven Putnam. and others who, ever
since the first gun was fired, have
been the principal agitators for
American intervention. The major
ity Of these men are long past middle
age. They are not going TO fight
themselves but they want others to
fight for England
Under the name Of the American
Rights Committee or some other dis
guise, the same men have used the
same methods to stir up trouble. If
they were actuated by considerations
Of humanity they would long have
protested against tho Russian rule or
terror in East Prussia. Girls were
outraged by drunken Cossacks
thousands of civilians, old men,
women and children, were dragged
into Siberia and abandoned to their
fate. Wanton destruction was the
rule. In their retreat the cowardly
Russians burned everything In their
path and left a trail OF blood
There was no Root to protest then;
no pious eyes were uplifted to heav-
en- and no appeal was made to the
spirit OF humanity of the American
people. The Roots, Roosevelts,
Becks and Putnams were busy about
that time, under one pretext or
other, in arousing public sentiment
against Germany on the plea that
the Belgian bushwhackers and franc
tireurs who were sniping German
soldiers from hedges and barns were
the victims of fanatical persecution
and barbarian acts of retribution. 1t
required more than year, and the
evidence of men like ex-Mayor Nc
! Clellan, ex-senator Beyeridge, Sven
Hedin and impartial American COR
respondents to check the campaign
OF libel and poisoned falsehood, to
make the American people come to
their senses and to appraise the
nalignent slanderers at their just
value. The Putnams and Roots and
Roosevelts were sorely put to ii to
find fuel TO feed theresentmento the
people. The Belgian atrocities had
ceased to draw
But the snake was only scotched.
| The ghost of the American Rights
Committee, now transformed into a
committee of protest, has found
| material for new campaign Of lie
| and libel in the Belgian deportations.
What is a perfectly legitimate and
legal process of government function
! under the Hague coventions, and q
measure for the best interests OF the
Belgians themselves, is pictured ia
the popular mind as an act OF viol.
ence in conflict with the laws of ma.
tions and the spirit Of civilized war.
fare.
Let it be noted that the same
names figure in every one OF these
violent public demonstrations staged
at Carnegie Hall, and that in Elihu
Root is personifled the eloquencC
and invectiye and the spirit Of wal
which distinguish these gatherings.
Let il be remembered that Roo
and his allies are seeking TO carry
out the terms OF the secret treaty be
tween this country and Englanc
which was entered into by John Ha,
while Ambassador to England ant
later as Secretary OF State. Root ant
his confederates are trying to de
liver the United States, bound hanC
and foot, into keeping OF England
and since their efforts for the recla
nation of the United states ais al
integral part Of the British Empire
have failed by peaceful means, thu
attempt is now made to blind thu
American people to their danger b,
exciting their passions and arousinl
their hatred against a nation whicl
Is fighting with It's back against tn
wall, four against England, Russia
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