TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-20

President pleased to style the twelve
u. s. Senators who dared TO differ
with him come to their recognition
which 10 due 20 them. Above all things
let II be said again that their
motives have been misrepresentation
In the most outrageous, ~slanderous
and contemplate manner and, also,
let II be repeated, that at no time In
the history Of the United States did
our press or that Of any other
country resort to such extraordinary
and STAINLESS means In order 10
deceive a whole nation and 10
prevent the whole truth Of the story
to become known. Az a matter Of
fact, the other side of the story
has been entirely suppressed by the
newspapers. The powerful and con-
vincinp speeches of all those senator's
and representatives who opposed
war have never become known, but
the speeches Of those who urged
war upon congress have been sent
broadcast over all the land In order
70 create the impression that con-
aress wantea wsr @hleh was not
true then and which Is not true to-
day.
We know the people who want
war and we know why they want
a Their number is 30 pltifuliy
small that It would not be necessary
20 take any notice Of them If It
would not be for the fact that they
are too powerful to be overlooked.
We are speaking Of the wal editors
and the munItionmakers. There
seems TO be no doubt that II was
by a common agreement between
the two that the arguments for peace
should be suppressed and that n
argument should prevail, that speak
Ing for war.
We believe II TO be q patriotic
duty to make the people who do not
want war acquaintes with the other
side of the story which was wanton.
" suppressed by the newspapers.
We shall therefore quote from the
Congressional Record and from the
experiences Of those who have per-
sonaliy witnessed the clash In the
U. 6. Senat between tie f3rces which,
for the peoples sake, stroye to pre-
vent war and the forces that, for
the poliars' sake, strove to involve
US into war.
Speaking of war generally Senator
Sherman Of Illinois, whose SYM
pathies according to his W adnis-
sion are not at all on the German
side. had this TO say:
"It this war; began out Of a
thousand years Of jealousy and race
hatred and territorial aggression, Of
conflicting ambitions, with crowned
kings deriving their authority from
their ancestors by mere accidents
Of birth. 1t came upon the world
as a struggle on land and sea grow
ing out Of the commercial rigalries
of 16 nations OF Europe; It Is that
to-day.
II is said that we are doing it to
protect our integrity, u independ-
ence, and our sovereignty. Again.
let us not deceive ourselves. That
will be the purpose Of the patriot,
who enlists on the call Of the
President; 1t may be the purpose
of some Members of this body who,
when the call is made, will leave
their seats and their official author
ity and 60 where the call leads, That
may be the purpose, but, after all
those who agitate, who shout for
war have other motives less exalted.
From many Of the large cities of
the country comes a call for an
embargo to stop the expectation Of
food products. My desk has been
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and still. except from the peace
societies and those who disbelieve
in war, | have not q solitary letter
or petition from q citizen Of the
United States protesting against the
export Of war supplies. The places
which cry cut for war the lcudest
are where munitions of war are ex-
ported the most.
DO not mistake the country. Do
not DO deluded by mere locality. |
do not question the sincerity OF the
patriotism OF those along the eastern
Atlantic coast. They are patriotic,
and from the great centers OF popula-
ton and from the rural districts
there is an earnest desire to sustain
the President In order that u
country maj not be Inundated, weak
ened. or dishonored. But / have
given due heed to the protests that
have come against the exports OF
food supplies, from labor unions
whose members have difficulty in
sustaining their families; from all
the many who have protested against
such exports; and not n OF them
has protested against the export Of
war supplies except the numerous
specific petitions | name.
Along the eastern coast. Mr.. Pres
ldent. there Is an undoubted sentf
ment OF war. In the middle and far
West. on the prairies and in the
beited woodlands Of that distant
region they know that the money
gained in the b~lood-stained traffic in
war supplies has lodged along the
eastern coast. It has not been gen.
orally distributed. Money is as close
In many parts Of the West to-day
az 1t was before the war broke out
There are IN that country, Mr.. Pres
ident, millions OF people. have
touched elbows with the men who
saw the Indians come into Chicago
bringing their furs to traffic with
the traders at that post when old
Fort Dearborn marked the outposts
Of western civilization. Since that
time millions Of people have settled
IN thar country. You along the At
1antlc coast have not considered
public sentiment In that country, /
know chat the many-0ngued Press
has said and what they viii say. |