Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-26


OMAHA, April MO the Editor Of
The Beo. Since the war began I have
read perhaps thousand letters by Cor
man-Amercang on the editorial paaes Of
Omaha, Chicago. s. Louis and New
York newspapers. The writer's Of these
letterg seem To bc all Of ons mind, and
II n the sort OF mind that can see moth
ing good in any nation or any individual
who has said word IN criticism Of Ger
many usually smile over these letters,
but now and then / run across one that
makes me thoroughly mad. You printed
on your editorial page. April %, a letter
Of this kind, written by George Weldon
field Of Lincoln. This letter liz written in
a grave and judicial tone which would
tend TO impress the casual reader with
feeling that Mr.. Weidenfeld was very
moderate and impartial. But, cutting out
the verbiage, what does his letter con
tain? Tho first half Of II il a statement
as TO his loyalty and his rights under the
constitution TO free speech, etc. lie then
proceeds 10 say: ~ That Wilson IL
bloody-mlnded militarist. "a That VIII
son lis wickedly prejndIced against Ger
many. 90 That Wilson ought to be muz-
zled and to be shorn Of his dangerous
power. either by congress or by the up
rising OF a Justly indignant people. ~
That all American leaders who express
themselves as in favor Of going TO war
for any purpose ought TO be forced into
the army and put In the front ranks,
whore they would be the first men shot
(b) That the only cause for trouble was
tho deslre OF few irresponsible Amer
leans to "joy-r1de" on the high seas;
therefore why not force them 70 stop
joy-rfding9
am a republican and am rather
prebidIced against Mr.. Wilson, but | can
not conceive how any man who has reld
the papers during the last twenty monthh
could get the opinion OF the president
that Mr.. Weidenfeld has. unless his own
mind was utterly stepped in prejudice
from the beginning. Wilson n "mllltar-
list, dangerous extremist and man
given over 10 prejudice and hasty action
II is enough 10 make wooden Indian
fall off his pedestal with laughter
The idea Of putting all OF our national
leaders and grea- editors into the front
rNnks Of the army and having them shot
at this present critical iuncture may an
peal 10 an American of Mr., weldenfelds
peculiar views but II does not strike me
as very bright idea II IL not new.
either Il ia the old, old anarohistio doc
trine that men ought to have no leaders
At all. but should run in herds, each man
making hts own laws and enforcing them
In his own way.
As for the causes Of difference between
uA and Germany In TIA there ware 4
great many Americans who believed the
only reason for trouble between vs. and
ENGLAND Was a little matter ~ tax on
ten That waa AZ far a. they could see
into the questions At issue They believed
n wicked % 80 20 var Ahant tea Why
not slvs 40 the tea and have psaeef N
those old Time Tories we're alive today
they waala be probably an on NJ weldon
fields aide ~ tha AfKnmenl They Mnuld
see iuat paa esnse ~ trouble iaY ridinx
on The seas ~ foolish Amshosns They
would 500 gna simple aalullen-t0Fto lhoas
AmaHleana 10 stap eioy Hdink Unfprtn.
natelY ne tFuatls strikes deeper Than
that NJ Wilson And his aAglsoFs hate
vets SLOWLY and vef8 W0wilMnRN been
brought a. REALISE thls rhegefora lm say
Weidenfelts anialaa lAeY sFa wieke.il,
pfaiaAlesa military atiFFmlsta AhA thaf
aaghlF asaseW8s msH
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