Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-01-11
AN EXTENDED LIST OF COM
PLANTS.

PLANTS.
A bakers dozen" of so-called
Christians, among them our worthy
fellow townsman Charles j. Bona
parte, has sent the President of the
United States declaration protest
ing against any peace move in this
country The declaration reads in
part:
We are Christians and. as such,
dccIn that truth and righteousness
are to be maintained inyiolatc, even
Az the sacrifice Of physical life. We
arc citizens OF the omitted States and,
AZ such, are conscious of the solemn
responsibilities OF our Christian
citizenship. We accordingly venture
( 0 direct tho attention Of our fellow
Christians to few OF the vital issues
which arc making their mute appeal
foi final decision.
Tho ravage Of belgium and tho
enslavement Of her people. Was il
right OF wrong?
Tho massacrco OF million Ar
meniana: Was Il . permissible pre-
caution or an objectionable crime?
Tho dosolaton Of Serbia and po-
land: Was this regrcttable necea-
ssiy or q frightful injustice?
The destruction of life through
tho sinking OF tho Lusitania and of
other mcrchant ships: Was this an
ordinary incident Of warfare or was
II deliberate and prcmediated MUIR
der?
The starvation OF jews and Syr'i-
ans in the Holy Land: Is this an ac-
cident Of economies or violation Of
the laws Of God and man?
Tho attemnt to array Moslems
against Christians in holy war:
Was it q laudable act Of imperial
statesmanship or was it the trcach-
cly Of Il Christian monarch?
"Fhc intimidatio OF small ma
tons and the violation Of intcrna-
tional agreements Are these thing3
cxcusahlc under rrovocation or
damnsblc under all circumstances?
In the presence of these pending
and as yet unsettled issues, we feel
iripelled to warn our brethren
against those who cry Peace. peace,
VIXEN there Is no peace, The just
God, Who withheld not His own Son
from the cross, would not look with
favor upon Z people who put their
fear OF pain and death, their dread
OF suffering and loss, their concern
claims Of righteousness and justice
and freedom and mercy and truth"
The signs OF this declaration have
overlooked few things, and we take
the liberty to add them TO the orig
iLal list OF complaints:
WAS il right and necessary that
England should place all Germans
and Austrians living in England in
concentration camps at the outbreak
o. tho war?
WAS II right and necessary that
the Canadian Government should
place the Germans and Austriaus in
concentration camps, whom they had
invited to settle in their country2
WAS II right that tho English
Government should iquidatc tho
business of all German and Austrian
businessmen that had settled in
British colonies and had helped to
develop these colonies?
Was it right that the French ar
my making raid into Alsacc in
August 1914, dragged hundreds OF
! German civilians into France?
WAS it right that the Russian
army In the summer and fall OF 1914.
and the winter OF 1o1 5 should devas-
tftc the German province OF East
Prussia. murder 700 men. women
and children, outrage untold num-
bcrs Of young girls and drag thouS-
ands OF German civilians far off into
Siberia, where they are today dying
Tin concentration camps?
was it right that the Russian ar
my should devastato Poland on its
| retreat in the summer OF 1915?
"Wss 1t right that England should
! refuse TO allow food to nc sent 10 the
starving people OF Poland, after the
| Russian army had destroyed their
crops?
"Was il right that England should
aim to starve hundred millions OF
| old men, women and children of the
! Central Empires Of Europe?
Was 1t right that England should
rob our mail TO learn tho trade
secrets Of our business mon?
Was it right that England should
ahrogatc tho Declaration Of London2
WAS It right that England should
| hamper our trade With the neutral
nations OF Northern Europe?
WAS il right that England should
! place American firms on a blacklist?
WAS ii right that the Allies
should start bullying Greece to make
that country to declare war on the
Central Powers?
WAS it right that the Allies
should induce Roumania to enter tho
! war and to bear the brunt OF the
! fighting alone for four months till
it now lies PROSTATE under the heel
or tho enemy?
| And finally, was II right that
1 England should drive Belgium into
q secret understanding for the land
] ing of British troops on the Belgian
/ coast, thereby nullfying that coun-
tyy's neutrality?"
F.XCEPT THE NEWYORK WORLD.
Because of an attack made upon
the President Of the United States by
james M. Beck" says the New York
World, Judge George Gray refused