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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-02-19
Mr.. HeaTSt's In
presSiVe Editorial.

We quote from Mr.. Hearst's
Editorial, which has made such i'm.
preston in Congress, as mentioned
in yesterdays dispatch of our Special
Representative in Washington, the
following essential parts:
The country has taken the Presi.
dents decision with a gratifying alb
sence Of hysteria.
There was, Of course, the peren.
NAL rush Of Colonel Roosevelt to
offer the lives Of himself and his four
sensitive in all; and Governor Sid
ney Cats of Florida formulated by
telegraph a remarkable naval pro.
gramme, which was to lead the feet
to attack instantly and so either end
the var in twenty-four hours or
leave Mrs. Cats a widow.
But for the most part Americans
kept their heads and talked modestly
and sensibly.
That augurs well for the future,
because in war, as in any other
business, he makes fewest mistakes
and wins most points who calmly
and soberly sizes up the task ahead
and uses his brains instead of his
emotions in planning his conduct.
AS matters now stand, we go to
war with Germany If Germany car
ries out the programme of blockade
announced by the Imperial Govern
ment.
Above everything else, we should
absolutely resolve upon keeping out
of any alliance with England or Rus
STA or any other European country
during this war.
The financial interests which have
loaded themselves with British and
other foreign war obligations are
beside themselves with delight. over
the prospect that the American
people can now be induced to as
sumo a great part of the debt of
these European b~ankrupts.
But we should have the good sense
to do nothing Of the kind. Let us
resolve to use our own money fer
American purposes and for Ameri-
can purposes only. It is bad enough
to be dragged into q war which we
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-02-19
KEEPING THE NEWS


We quote from the Washing
ton Times:
The present crisis demands
that newspapers as well as in
dividuals keep their heads cool
and their news straight. The
United States has not gone to
war yet, though it may do 50
at any minute; but in the
meantime it behooves loyal CT
items and especially the citi-
zens who work for newspapers
and press associations not to
kindle a conflagration by fool
ish and unfounded rumors.
On Saturday we had the
news" that the Housatonic
was sunk and everybody on
board was lost. 1t now develops
that warning was given, and
provision made for the safety
of the crew, in full compliance
with international law.
Yesterday it was reported
that the American liner Phila-
delphia had been torpedoed with
a loss of 200 lives. The PhiIa-
delphia today is safe at Liver
pool.
Yesterday morning papers an
nounced that two interned Ger
man cruisers at Philadelphia
had been seized by the Navy
Department, and their crews
locked up in isolation barracks.
The Navy Department denies
this, pointing out that there is
yet no reason for such action.
Such wild and unsubstantiat-
ed tales only serve to inflamc
popular feeling and cause un-
necessary concern among the
relatives and friends Of those
said to be affected. It is poor
patriotism for any newspaper or
any press association to spread
such transformation without
confirmation.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-02-19
Emigration and immigration.
Great numbers will return to
their old home.
War creates opportunities.

W. quote from tissues and
Events:
Very likely the fears of those over
cautious people, both in Congress and
out of it, won't come true when they
predict that after the wal we shall
see an enormous immigration from
the present belligerent countries.
Rather the reverse is going to happen
from all accounts. There are certain
facts and indications pointing that
way.
Here, for instance, is one: A local
magazine has made inquiry at the Of
fees of the various steamship CONF
panies. The result may be briefly
stated to the effect that one million
two hundred thousand return pas
sagea from America to Europe are
already contracted for, those to begin
to go into effect at once after the
cessation of hostilities. That means
thrice the average annual number OF
repatriation cases. The great bulk Of
those returning from this country to
their native land, there to end their
days in comparative comfort IN the
accumulated savings of their many
years residence lear, are Italians,
p~roverbially frugal; Austrian and
Hungarian Slavs, also Serbians,
Greeks, Bulgarians and M~ontenegrins,
as well as a sprinkling of German Or
English-speaking persons. The war
has held many here who otherwise
would have carried out their longtime
intention of starting Jack again for
home, That explains what otherwise
would look like a phenomenon.
Among those who will also return
is quite a big percentage OF
"hyphens," /. e., foreign-6orn Amer
lean citizens-men and women of
German speech, also Austrians and
Hungarians.
Count S. Tisza, the Hungarian Pre-
mier, told the present writer over q
twelvemonth ago that his government
was making organized and systematic
effort to induce Hungarian farmers.
miners, railroad and field laborers
who had settled here before 1914 10
return and take up Hungarian gov
eminent lands, most of it located in
Slavonia, Croatia and the lower
southern Danube and Save Districts
for homestead purposes.
Then again the war over in Europe
has thinned the .anks of workers.
There will be many openings Of the
humber kind awaiting the returning
emigrant. This applies to all the bell
ligerent countries, more or less. Alto
gether, instead of increased immigra-
ton, there will be, in all probability,
"a not inconsiderable emigration.
Many of those, too, who fled from
Canada to this country in 1914, and
after, to escape detention camps, will
go back there.
All of which will mean a loss to
this country in valuable human
material.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-02-19
UNWARRANTED FEARS.

The Chicago Tribune has found
followers for its statements, made
shortly before the breaking off Of d.
plomatic relations, viz. that the in
terests and the safety of the Unit
ed States required that England re-
main unvanquished. That viewpoint
has so frequently been repeated
since in press dispatches from
Washington, that it really appears
to contain the key to all mysteries,
and to point at last the right way
through all the deceitful statements
and virtuous misrepresentation.
such as duties of neutrality, human
ity, civilization, and international
law. The opinion seems to have
really prevailed in Washington that
England alone stood between US
and sure aggression from a victor
ious Germany. and that therefore
the Central powers should by all
possible means be prevented from
winning. Even the severance of
diplomatic relations appears to have
been conceived in the hope that it
might keep Germany from making
the blockade really effective and
tight.
That plan has miscarried. And
if American experts are right in
their estimate, the Allies and
especially England, will have to
give in after two months, if they
cannot raise the blockade.
1t goes beyond understanding that
experts in strategy and world poll
tics could go the length Of that
fallaey about Germany's further
aims. ANY such conflict Of Ger
many's making. would have to be
fought by her fleet in the Atlantic.
The aggressor must come, otherwise
there can be aggressive words on
ly, which remain Ineffective. Forth
with the British would e their
chance to retrieve their misfortunes.
That feet would be without base in
the Atlantic. 1t would have before
it the American battle fleet, sand
WICKED between two lines of sub
marines, and in its rear the Brit
ish battle fleet, and besides that
its lines of communications would
be just as much endangered, as are
now the lanes Of the German merchant
marine to and from the Atlantic.
And just what Germany under the
greatest sacrifices has tried to pre-
vent in this warm which, il we
had entered. we would have had to
break into her lines, through her
submarine Gordon and mineaelds-she
would bring about to the benefit
Of her present enemies, by going to
war herself with us afterwards.
Only under far worse strategic cir
c~umstances for herself. By going
to war with America, America and
England would at once become al
lied in war on Germany. Can any
sober thought contemplate Germany
-harboring such insane designs,
out Of pure desire for vengeance,
and executing them-after victory
in a war like this one. Still, u
actions up to now seem to have
been dictated to a degree by such
an estimate Of Germany's intellig-
ence.
1t is certainly interesting to see
from the press dispatches that
American experts give England only
two months time for her ability to
exist under an fully effective block
ade, and believe her unable to break
it with her over water" craft. IL
the English fleet cannot do it, no
other can. And that bespeeks the
probability, that there will be no
war as a consequence Of TIE break
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-02-19


braggarts nor ounces, but in
telligent and sensible men and
women-let us keep orr ears
open to reasonable discussion
and to the truth at all times.
Let us face situations as they
are.
Let us insist upon knowing
the facts.
There must be a censorship
of military and naval move
ments, Of course.
But we ought not to permit
any such censorship as that
which has constantly deceived
the peoples of Europe, which
has left them in ignorance Of
the sentiments of other coun-
tries, which has labored to in
flame hatred and every other
ugly passion by monstrous in
ventions and tales of enemy
savagery, lest without that
stimulus they might cry for
peace with their former neigh
bors and end the designs of the
governing castles.
Let us insist that we are
rot children to be put in lead
ing strings, nor serfs to submit
to the crack Of the whip, but
brave, outstanding, free and in
telligent men and women, who
are not to be cowed by unhap-
Ply news of temporary defeat
and who have the right to know
and are determined to know
what is being said and done
at home and abroad, in our own
country nd in the enemy coun-
try.
Let US insist upon free speech
and free discussion. We can
make wal without wearing muz-
zles.
Let us insist that our fleets
and our armies be used to
fight only for America
We want no allies. We will
have use for every American
dollar and every American ship
and every American soldier IN
defending America.
We have no strength and no
wealth to squander in this En-
ropean quarrel. Let those who
made that insane war fight it
out at their own cost and their
own peril.
And, above every other con-
sideration, let us begin now to
prepare the means of waging
gigantic war in our own de-
tense, whether we actually go
to war now or happily escape
that catastrophe at this time.
For war we are sure to have,
sooner or later.
The calculations and agree
ments and preparations of Rus
STA and of Japan embrace the
intimidation or the defeat of the
United States as a preliminary
to dividing Asia and establish
ing dominion over the Pacific
just as surely as they embrace
the spoliation Of poor China.
We must be ready for ultim-
ate attack in the West as well
as for attack in the East, if we
engage in war with Germany,
and to be ready to meet that
gigantic peril, countrymen, we
cannot spend too much of our
wealth or set to work too much
of our skill and labor.
Prepare!
Tn that one word is Our whole
duty and our only safety.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
GERMANY TO FIGHT TO END.

Berlin (via LOndon). - Chancellor
Won Bethmann-IIollweg and other
Ministers attended an important meet
ing of the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the Reichstag, at which the en-.
tire war situation was gone over and
new steps planned by the Central
Powers we're considered. The Chan.
cellor is quoted as saying: ION De-
cember II | explained to the Reich.
stag the reasons which led to u
peace offer. The reply Of our OPP
ponents clearly and precisely said that
they declined peace negotiations with
us and want to hear only of a peace
which they dictate. By this the whole
question Of guilt for the continuation
of the wal is decided. The guilt falls
alone on our opponents. Just as def
mite is u task. The conditions Of
the enemy we cannot discuss. They
could only be accepted by a totally
defeated people. 1t, therefore, means
that we must fight.
But what are the peace conditions
Of the Entente? Germany's defensive
force is to be destroyed, We to lose
Alsace.Lorraine and our Eastern prov
inces, the Danube monarchy to be dis
solved. Bulgaria again to be cheated
Of her national unity, and Turkey to
be pushed out of Europe and smashed
in Asia. The destructive designs OF
our opponents cannot be expressed
more strongly. We have been chal-
lenged to fight to the end. We accept
the challenge, we stake everything and
shall be victorious"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08

degrees 20 minutes north and 6 de.
grees east, as well as north and west
Of a zon 60 sea miles broad along
the North African coast, beginning on
(2) degrees west longitude.
an order to connect this sea dis.
trlct with Greece, the zone leads 20
sea miles in width north or at, follow.
ing this line: 3S degrees north and 6
degrees east, 3S degrees north and IL
degrees 80 minutes east TO "a degrees
north and II degrees 30 minutes east
to "a degrees north and % degrees 80
minutes east. From there 1t leads to
a zone 20 sea miles broad west Of %
degrees 80 minutes east long, into
Greek territorial waters.
Neutral ships plying within the bar.
red zones do so at their own risk. AL.
though precautions are being taken to
spare neutral ships which on February
/ are on the way TO ports in the barred
zone, during an appropriate delay, yet
It is urgently to be advised that they
should be warned and directed to other
routes by all means available.
Neutral ships lying in ports of the
barred zones can with the same safety
abandon the barred zones II they sail
before February s and take the short
est route into the open district.
Traffic of regular American passen.
ger steamers can go on unmolested H.:
"A-Falmouth is taken as the port
Of destination, and II,
Bon the going and return jour.
ney the Sicily Islands, rs well as the
point so degrees north, 20 degrees
west, be steered on. Along this route
no German mines will be laid.
"C-If steamers on this journey bear
the following special signals, which
only they will be permitted to display
in American ports: A coating OF white
paint on the ships hull, and the super.
structure In vertical stripes three
metres broad, alternating white and
red; on every mast a large flag OF
checkered white and red. on the stern
the American national flag; during
darkness the national flag and the coat
Of paint to be easily recognizable as
possible from a distance; and the ships
must be completely and brightly illu'
minated.
OFF only me steamer runs each
week in each direction, arriving at Fal.
mouth on Sundays, leaving Falmouth
on Wednesdays.
Eff guarantees and assurances
are given by the American Government
that these steamers carry no contra.
band according to the German list OF
contraband).
1.-TWO copies OF maps on which the
barred zones are outlined are added"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
eERMANY's WARNING TO SHIPS

Berlin (by wireless to Sayville).-
Following is the annex referred to in
the German note sent to the United
States:
From February /, 1917, within bar.
red zones around Great Britain,
France, Italy and in the Eastern Medi.
terranean as outlined in the following,
all sea traffic forthwith will be op.
posed. Such barred zones are:
an the North Sea, the district
around England and France which is
limited by a line 20 nautical miles;
the district along the Dutch coast as
far as the Terschelling light ship, the
degree of longitude of the Terschelling
light ship to Udir; a line from there
across the point 81 degrees north lati'
tude, 5 longitude, westward along 62
degrees to a point three nautical miles
south of the south point Of Farover
(Faroe Islands p, from there across the
point 62 degrees north - degrees west,
to 81 degrees north, Is degrees west;
then 81 degrees north, 20 degrees west,
to AZ degrees north, 20 degrees west;
further to 43 degrees north. Is degrees
west; then on degree latitude 43 de.
grees north to the point 20 nautical
miles from Cape Finisterre, and 20
nautical miles distance along the
Spanish north coast as far as the
French frontier.
Concerning the South, in the Medi.
terranean: For neutral shipping there
remains open the sea district west OF
a line from PIT de Les Paquett to 3S
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
Kaiser Warned That Ruthless Sacrifice Of
American Lives and Rights
Means War.
PRESIDENT WILSON DEMANDS RELEASE OF Ga AMERICANS
Every agency Of the American Government Has Been Set In
Motion to Protect the Country.

ed by announcing that should Ameri'
can ships and lives sacrificed "in need.
less contrayentiOn OF the Just and rea-
sonable understanding Of iternational
law and the obvious dictates Of hu.
manity" he would again appear before
Congress to ask authority to use any
means that may be necessary for the
protection Of our seamen and our PEG.
pie"
Guard For Bernstorff and Suite.
Soon after Count Won Bernstorff's
passports arrived United States Secret
Service men threw q guard about tho
Ambassador and his suite 10 make GER.
tain that the hospitality Of the United
States is net violated while he remains
on American soil. The status of Count
Tarnowski, the Austrian Ambassador,
was undecided, although he called at
the State Department to arrange for
presenting his credentials to President
Wilson.
For months, ever since relations with
Germany became acute, there have
been ominous signs Of threatened &C.
tivities OF German sympathizers and
dislcyal Americans II diplomatic re-
lations were broken off. The Admin.
istration has not been unmindful OF
these. Various branches Of the Gov
eminent have informed themselves on
the subject far more completely than
might be thought. officials express
themselves as satisfied that they will
be able to cope with the situation. In
the army and navy, and in the citizen.
ship generally, officials realize that the
composite character OF American ma.
tionality makes II difficult not to find
some persons who will express sympa-
thy with the land Of their birth.
Senator Thomas introduced an
amendment to the House Revenue bill
proposing an issue Of $500, 900 900 non.
Understanding Treasury notes to put
the nation in a state Of naval ana
military preparedness"
The amendment was read. but not
discussed. The notes would be pay
able to persons from whom the Gov.
eminent purchased munitions, could
be used to pay taxes and would be re.
deemable In 1885.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
NEW YORK GUARD CALLED oU-
Every Arsenal, Armory and Water
Shed Will Be Protected.

New York.-The entire National
Guard of New York State and the
naval militia were ordered out by Gov.
ernor Whitman after a conference with
Maj. Gen. John +. Organ.
General Organ was directed to
have every arsenal, armory and water
shed adequately guarded by the militia
men, and Commodore Forshew, of the
naval militia, was ordered to protect
all bridges.
A strict military censorship was
established at National Guard head.
quarters Immediately after the Cover.
nor's order was issued. 81 think 1t is
the patriotic duty Of newspapers not
to seek or publish any information con-
corning the use of troops at this time"
said General Organ.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
Swiss FACING Famine Peril.

Geneva.-The Swiss governmen
held two extraordinary sessions to d'
cuss the German and Austrian note
regarding the submarine blockade,
The new situation is considered sen
Gus from an economic point, especlaIV
regarding the supply Of food. the price
Of which have increased nearly So PEI
cent since the war began. The feeders
council announces 1t is forced to taS'
special measures to cope with the s'
uation and food cards are expected U
be issued.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
chilean journal Supports U. s

Valparaiso, Chile.-Commenting on
the German unrestricted naval war
fare announcement, the Influential
Mercurio says:
Germany retained the friendship of
the United States solely by means of
promises never fulfilled. The interests
of neutrals have been more and more
p%rejudiced."
The newspaper expresses admiration
for the policy of the United States
government. switch demands from
Germany the right of neutral states to
have their commerce Free"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
German Public onlnlon Firm.

Berlln,-The outstanding feature y
the situation here Is the unlfylng 2
public opinion by the submarine dec
sion. The German press, too, show
the same complete unity. Public opp
ion Of all shades approves the suDDil
rlne decision as being Germany's ON
logical reply to the rejection Of W
peace proposal. And this decision
occasloned no surprise. Il.
After the e~ntente's answer to W
peace proposal It was known that w
limited submarine war would COW
sooner or later.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
GUARD NAVAL ACADEMY.
Captain Eberle Bars All Visitors
From Government Reservation.

Annapolis, Md.-Immediately upon
the receipt Of information from the
Navy Department at Washington Of
the breaek in diplomatic relations be.
tween the United States and Germany,
Capt. Edward w. Eberle, superintend.
ent of the Naval Academy, issued an
order barring all visitors from the
grounds Of the Government reserva.
ton.
In accordance with the order OF Su.
p~erintendent Eberle, a Gordon Of
guards IA thrown about every en-.
trance to the Government grounds, and
strict vigilance will be maintained in
every respect. The order also affects
the naval experiment station and the
marine barracks.
Absolutely no one outside OF the
midshipmen, residents of the academy,
or employees about the Government
reservation is admitted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
MORE GUARDS FOR WHITE HOUSE
Gates To Grounds Closed and Extra
Police Bar Entrance.

Washington. - Additional guards
were thrown abou! the White House
soon after the President delivered his
speech to Congress. The gates to the
White House grounds we're promptly
closed and extra police were stationed
TO keep anyone from entering. News
paper men and others with business
Mt the Executive Offices were passed
through a special gate, after they had
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-08
MAY ABANDON INAUGURATION.
Sentiment Growing For Doing Away
With Public Ceremonies.

misunderstanding no decision has
been reached officially, there is a very
decided sentiment in ali official guar.
ters to abandon the public ceremonies
of inauguration on March 5 and simply
have the President take the oath CT
Office in the White House on Sunday,
March 4. The army and navy recep-
ton at the White House probably will
be abandoned.
Those officials who favor abandon.
ing the public ceremonies feel that
with the President facing such critical
international affairs thu coed OF the
country demands that he shall not be
called upon to participate in public
functions.