Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-01-20


out of his mind to make room there
for angry partisanshiD and eager
anxiety for the victory or defeat OF
foreign belligerents is a bad citizen,
a disloyal citizen, devoid of proper
patriotism, false to the interests and
safety Of his own kindred and his
own country, and the active alder
and abettor of forces that will sooner
or later bring upon his native land
the tempests of war and destruction.
We cannot understand the lunacy
which has seized upon and warped
out of all semblance of reasonable
ness and ordinary foresight such q
number of Americans in public and
in private life.
In their frenzy OF foolish, partisan
rage, they areSTABBING STRAIGHT
AT THE HEART OF OUR OWN
COUNTRY'S FUTURE PEACE AND
SAFETY.
There Is but one sensible course
for us Americans to pursue. II is
alike the course OF humanity and the
course OF sclf-interest and self-pro-
lection.
That course Is to take the dilem-
ma by the horns; to use our power
TO COMPEL PEACE WHILE
PEACE is STILL OF VALUE TO
US.
We can compel peace in Europe
without firing a shot, and SO main
tain that balance of power which is
so absolutely necessary to our own
peace and our own safety.
If VIC wait until the Teutonic
Powers have extended their military
victories over Russia and the whole
OF the Balkans, or until the allies
have crushed the Teutonic Powers,
or until Russia has turned about
face and left the Central Empires a
free hand to destroy France and
Italy, or until desperate Germany
nIngs all prudence to the winds and
Unfortunately sinks every ship
bound to an enemy's port, with the
purpose and the power, too, to take
a starving England down to destruc-
ton with a ruined Germany-if. we
say, we wait until one or the othcr-
of these dread probabilities becomes
an accomplished fact---we cannot
only not compel peace BUT SHALL
OURSELVES INEVITABLY BE EN-
BROILED IN WAR and engaged in
the horrid task of numbering the
white race and the white races
civilization.
Citizens, VIC sh ould not permit our
selves to be dragged into such folly
and wlckedness.
Citizens, is It not infinitely better
for us and for the world to take our
own and Europe's fate firmly in
hand. while we can take II in hand,
n,.I knII1t- nd ANNA pap,toI4f ard This
war by the decisive resolution -
withdraw from any communication
or intercourse with all belligerents
while the war continues?
Is not that our safe course, our
rightful course. our patriotic courseY
Let us then 60 forward like men
Of good courage in this plain path
of national honor, national courage.
national safery.
Let us stop this dreadful war, this
awful murder of millions, for
Europe's sake and for our own sake.
Let us put out this conhagration
before It overruns Europe's boun-
daries and leaps across the sea to
rage in our own land.
We must stop EVEN PEACEFUL
PARTICIPATION in the prolonga
ready for INEVITABLE ARMED
PARTICIPATION in this insane mas
sacre of our race.
One or the other, countrymen, ole
or the other
Peace now in Europe and peace at
home-or prolonged war in Europe
and our brothers and sons busy a.
the brutal, bloody. senseless work
of murder and devastation.
Which shall we choose, citizens,
which shall we choose? The path to
wisdom, OF courage, of humanity, or
the path of folly. madness and blood
shed?
What say you, citizens?
Which path shall we take?
Shall We walk the way that leaGs
to peace ana happy world, or the
way that leads to war hcaped upon
war, until the whole earth staggers
under it's burden OF agonies and Is
drunk with the blood OF It's slain
children?
And while you ponder upon your
right decision, do not forget that
there is in very truth, a God who
does not fail to make inquisition and
who visits upon nations, as well as
upon individuals, tho just punish
ment that in His good time surely
falls both upon those who shed, and
those who stand by consenting to
shed. blood.
God save us from this wickedness!
God guide our President and our
Congress and our people, and give
us all courage and wisdom to end
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