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same ruthless disregard Of the
rights OF small nations as the Ho-
hcnzOllerEs. Remembering the
wrongs OF Belgium. we have for
gotten the wrongs Of Serbia. Aus
TRAN armies have committed the
same OutragCs upon serbian wom-
On. old men and children that Ger
man soldiers have committed in
Belgium. Austrian submarines
sink ships without notice and Aus
tria has officially endorsed German
warfare.
Every days delay in declaring
war on Austria, Bulgaria and Tur-
key not only puts off the ultimate
victory; il is a source Of actual
danger 10 American homes. The
embassies OF these allies of Ger
many, with their privileges Of ssuI-
ins code messages. afford a eIk-
age for information 10 reach Ber-
lin. The attaches of Bulgaria and
Austria have free access TO our
war. state and navy departments
and no matter how guarded our Of
Gcials may be, the representatives
OF these nations, allied with our
enemy. can and do obtain infor-
nation of our war plans. which
eventually reaches Berlin through
the agency Of their home offices.
Plots Have Grown i'm America
Since our declaration Of war
the German secret service has re-
lied less upon its own subjects in
this country and more upon the
subjects of her allies in America
Austrians and Bulgars have been
found in numerous plots against
this country and have been instru-
mental in stirring up disorder IN
tended TO hamper our war efforts
This is particularly true OK the /.
w. W. where few Germans are 10
be found. Austrians and BUlgars
on the other hand. are as numerous
in stirring up disorder through
this organization as Germans were
IN Italy before that country got rid
Of them by declaring war on the
imperial German government. Even
China, the last nation 10 join the
allies. has been wise enough toI
profit by the mistakes OF other ma
tons and, by her declaration OF
war. has placed the Hapsburs
kaiser the Bulgarian car and tie
unspe' liable Turk in the same bas-
ket with their mentor, Wilhelm II.
Are We TO be considered less far
sighted than the Chinese? Must
America wait for the inevitable
disaster before taking this CON- !
nonsense precaution?
America. through her curious
policy OF Waging benevolent war. I
has allowed millions of dollars 10 T.
go out of this country to swell the 4
war chests OF her enemy. The /.
great Austrian fleet. which has
been idle in American ports for
three years, eating into the capital [
OF its Austrian owners. has been
sold at war prices. The Austrians
have rot only gotten back dollar /
for dollar their original investment /
in these ships; they have made a /
profit which greatly covers their
loss and will permit them 20 build |
a newer and better fleet TO enter /
the worlds competition immediate |
~ on the signing of the d. lce /
treaty.
Peace Meant Disruption.
"OsJensibly we have refrained |
from declaring war on all Of the |
Teuton allies in order 10 leave the /
door open for Austria to sue Tor f.
z separate peace. What reasons /
existed for believing that Austria I
would sue for peace more quickly /
if she haG fewer enemies. our state I
departm ent has not made clear. 4
Whatever these reasons. they have /
not been borne out as all of Aus
tria's recent peace moves have
come through channels other than
the United states. doubtless the
Emperor Karl would have made .
peace long ago were il not for the
almost certainty that separate
peace meant disruption of the on
pire The threat Of the German
armies has acted as a great ring of
steel 10 bind the discordant ele-
ments within its circumference.
"A much surer road 10 a sep
crate peace with Austria lies
through Gorzia with the victorious
Italians Forty miles lie between