Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-04-17

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tho American Truth Society, thinks
IL is ne writes In The Fatherland.
The hour has come for the people
TO act against tho war hends OF the
nation The Administration atWash-
ineton is headed straight FOR war
war not because the people want il
but because the Bis iinanciera require
il war because through il the All
lies hope to secure the munitions
their dwindling credit and the Ger
man submarine warfare threaten tc
stop II Great Britain withdrew her
ships from the American foreign
trade tomorrow, the shrinkage OF
war stocks that would follow such q
move would cause q panic In our
country such is the utter depend
cncc OF the wars financial interests
upon British ships Such is the SUBJ
sowicnt position i'm which great
American industries have been placed
by the british blockade.
Since The success OF the German
submarine warfare will destroy the
ships engaged in the American
foreign trade the Wilson Admin
stration IFS, therefore, confronted
with the alternative OF a panic or
war II prefers war because that
win save the political face OF the
Administration War viii Kill the
Roosevelt boom because precedent
has established that the people never
change presidents during war.
stand by the President" is TO be
the cry to deceive the American
people Stand by the right" is to
be rnthlesaly swept aside in this
nation whore right has been greater
than any living man.
How the Administration lis going
TO reconcile tho fact that q dcclara
tior OF war By the United States Will
strengthen Gcrmanys position with
it's apparent desire TO aid in crushing
Germany IS not clear but il Is ass
sumcd Chat our attitude viii affect
the Aeuuals of Europe While there
is only ono neutral, Roumania. that
can possible be affected by our en-
trance into the war, biundering. BIZ
soted and stupid diplomacy is ca
poble of anything. II trusts inGod,
luck vain and delusivc hOpc ia
everything but logic. justice and
common sencc.
But there is one power That tho
has not reckOned
with ~ the power that tyrants all
ways sweep aside the power that
has always saved the people, and
that is the irresistible power OF
public opinion the power OF an
outraged people who have been ig-
nQrcd in matter Of their greatest
concern.
Let us generate that power to its
WrnntAef naIanQtf nf NO ofspHuo n
pcoplc 10 their danger Let Wash
ingt9n hear the tramp Of marching
men and let their footsteps drown
reasonable press.
The President is unquestionable
q man OF peace. He has been VIC
timi1ed by tho money powers, by
the Morgans. Ryans and SchWabs,
by the biood-suclers Of tho most
ciucl war the world has ever known.
In tais crisis The President is help
less Ile hes been and he still is,
by Inexperienced adj
viscrs What does Mr Polk know
about foreign relations? Mr. Lam
sing has developed wonderfully. but
withal he is still Inexperienced in
dealing with clcYcrnrilish diplomats.
Secretary OF War Bakor hailing
from the munitions city of Cleveland, /
has been too closely associated with
.hc Carnegie peace movement. a pro-
British movement; but what ex-
ooricnce has he had in the portfolio (
os war? How can these men be ex-
occted TO be aught but the pawna OF
great financial interests which have {
hcir headquarters in Londong There
" also q phalanx OF newspaper men 1
ibOut tho President who deceive him
ibout the public opinion OF the |
country. men who are merely agents I
)i tho jingle crooks who control tho I
success Of the present Adminitration. I
every man you meet on the street I
locs not believe that the President ,
viii take The country into war. yet /
,ycry citizen viii admit that the se-
ieracce Of diplomatic relations /
means war The majority of the (
,eoplo nisled by the press. may be /
)ro-Ally, but they arc not In favor
81 war;
let the people speak now by great
'eaco parades held In every great (
'ity of tho country We have held (
nuas-meotings for peace we have /
'ont letters for peace, we have made I
personal solicitations for peaco, let
is now enlist our citizens to march l.
houldcr TO shoulder for peace AS
he patriots in the American Rovo-
ution brought their neiehbora from
no hamlets and farms to fight for
iberiy let us call out the men Of the I
iation to acclaim by popular demon
tration that,cannot be lied ABOUT by
reasonable press that the military
trough Of the nation Is strong and
determined for peace peace with
lonor peace with justice, peace built
Ipon Che great principles, Love thy /
ieighbor as thysclf," and 'Do unto
'thcrs as YOU would wish others TO {
10 unto you" Let us send the mes
age 10 Washington tho message
hat will support the peace-loying
MEMBERS OF Congress In their fight
on the honor, dignity and tranquil
y Of the nation We arc coming,
'a;hcr Abraham, fifty million
troDg