The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
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sion OF world trade between England
and America after the war. That, how
ever, wus before Great Britain initiated
the scheme. to monopolize world trade
after the war. at which even some nd
mintstration leaders now take alarm.
Secretary Lansing Explains.
Secretary Of State Lansing explained
at one time that the United States could
not take forceful measures against
England because Of the Bryan peace
treaty requiring the submission OF all
disputes TO a years investigation. He
also said he would not require England
TO discontinue its aggressions upon the
United States because they did not In
volve the sacrifice of American, lives.
After Germany promised the preBi-
dent conditionally to reform its sub
marine warfare, the question at once
arose whether the president would
proceed effectively against England.
Immediately Secretary Lansing ex-
planned that the efforts to procure
British respect for American rights
would be suspended indefinitely be-
cause Germany had made its promise
Of submarine reform contingent upon
the president compelling England TO
modify the blockade. The admins
tration. he contended, refused to put
itself in the position Of purchasing I'm
munity for Americans. Hitherto, how
ever. the president had maintained that
he was dealing Independently with tho
British and German cases, resisting
all Of Berlin's efforts to connect them.
Lansing now said Germany had con
nected them.
Loans Unneutral-at First.
Soon after the European war started
the president issued his appeal to the
people to be neutral even in thought,
and also expressed the opinion that
the fiotation OF loans to belligerents
would be a violation Of the spirit OF
neutrality. Less than year later,
however. he offered no opposition to
the lotation Of the S500,000,OO0 loan
to the Allies.
In sharp contrast was the presidents
consistent denial OF German conten-
tons that the American trade In mu-
nitions violated neutrality. He refused
to assent to an embargo sought by the
central powers because they were I'M
able to transport munitions from
America.
Dumba's Recall.
There was every evidence that the
majority Of the American people COM
mended the action Of the president in
causing the recall OF DR.. Dumba, the
Austrian ambassador, for promoting a
scheme to tie UP munition factories
with strikes, but Mr.. Wilson was In
possession Of the proof against Dumba
a week before the newspaper exposure
f"Fiie plot and did not act until he
found public opinion favorable
The German attaches, Boy-Ed and
Won papen, were involved In the Dunn
ba affair. but the president took no
action against them until several
months later, when he caused their re-
call on alleged new evidence which
the state department refused to make
public. $50
American neutrality was violated by
German agents in the forgery Of pass
ports, the blowing up of munition
plants, the breaking OF parole by in
termed German naval officers, the engl-
neering OF gigantic propaganda ID
influence American puollc opinion and
Congress, the plots to des:roy the Wei
land canal, and the provisioning Il
German cruisers fro:n American ports.
Some OF the minor agents were IN
dicted and few wera convicted, but
the administration never proceeded
against the higher German officials
alleged even by the department Of JUS
tice to be responsible .ara e la7
British Rearllitiny Here.
That the president. however should
have dismissed three Teutonio offtcia's
while doing nothing 10 punish british
officials for vf1lartpns OF American iicu-
trality caused MIN to lie assailed for
partially to England. 1t was motor
tous that the British government was
recruiting soldiers OIL American soil IN
the manner That caused President
Pierce to dismiss British Minister
Champion during tho ;,rimeun war.
The department Of Justice convicted
some Of the "e2: I..ing agents, bur NO
action was taknn against tho British
officials respon1ible, although British
Ambassador sp-.us Rice openly de-
Tended the oparstlnps.
When the session OF Congress
opened last wlnter the president prom
ised drastic action against the authors
Of foreign plots on American soil. re
said that 1t would be necessary 10
amend the Aner:can neutrality laws,
more than centnry old. and an
nounced that the department Of jus
tlce would franc such amendments and
that he would cause their passage by
Congress. ~
That was the last heard Of the mat
ter. When che presidential campaign
began to warm up Mr.. Wilson APP
peared to lost interest. The amend
ments were prepared by the depart