Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-29

our citizens on the seas, II would nave
shown to the world that our people
were united with the president to pro-
tect the integrity of our nation. IL
would have at once dispelled Ger
many's impression that our congress
would not uphold the president in MS
determination to protect our COM
merce and our citizens against their
murderous attacks. 1t would have
conferred no more power on the presi-
dent than has been given several
presidents in the past and no more
than this same congress conveyed 10
President Wilson to go to war with
Mexico to get flag salute. 1t would
have guided toward the road to peace
instead of war.
Our government has been lenient
with German atrocities to fault ana
that country can never charge us
with anything but friendly acts since
she started this turmoil of war. When
a year ago Germany agreed to desist
from her submarine murder, our gov
eminent took her at her word. and
when their merchant submarine
reached our shores it was given a
royal welcome, loaded with the best
we had, given every protection and in
vited to return, and this was done over
the allies protest, which proves the
falsity Of the statement so often made
that our government was not truly
neutral. When Germany sent her
peace proclamation President Wilson
received 1t with Joy and nearly Of
Tended the allies by suggesting peace
without victory. Now 1t comes to light
that while preaching peace Germany
was rushing her submarine orders to
make war on our commerce. She was
filing our country with spies to create
a division among our citizens, stirring
up trouble in Cuba and consplring to
bride Mexico and Japan to make di-
rect war upon us. Under such cir
cumstances the rejection of the armed
neutrality bill through a filbuster
will not spell peace.
A. c. RANKIN.
View Of a German Sympathizer.
Omaha, Neb., March 27.-To the
Editor of The Bee: The following is
as l understand it the true state of
our international affairs regarding
submarine warfare of Germany:
l. England has made itself guilty Of
violations of our American rights un-
der international law no less serious
tlldh HCi DO iIllhlh6 VI tHC IL
legal war zone, resulting in the de-
struction of American ships with loss
Of American lives.
2. Germany is also guilty of viola-
ton Of American rights under inter-
national law, such as conducting I'M
lawful submarine warfare, resulting in
destruction of American ships with
loss of American lives. .0.-
8. Germany was willing to abide by
the Declaration of London to abandon
unlawful warfare against merchant
vessels If her enemies could and would
be brought to abide by international
law, to meet her adversaries in peace
council as suggested by President
Wilson and lay her terms upon the
table. England, on the other hand,
rendered all overtures null and void.
If these are the facts, do not see
why 1t should be right to declare war
against Germany. / actually believe
that the allied nations of Europe and
not Germany are Directing to world
peace and they should be told so in
plain language. II am misinformed,
I ask you to furnish me correct in
formation.
This is the opinion Of native born
American citizen.
TITUS LANG,
Pastor First Lutheran church.
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