The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-30

COOQCu Ou d IStulll CAsoSNAAASAAS'
liberately forced the war because it
seemed that the fortunate Day had
arrived when the continent of Eu-
rope could be pounded into submis-
sion.
The other fact was that Germany
deliberately broke her word of honor
and outlawed herself by the brutal
invasion of Belgium.
With these two facts looming in
FROM of them, the Americans people
Immediately and instinctively turned
against Germany. Our sympathies
were given intellectually to the
Allies because they couldn't go any
where else. The issues were too
plain. The evidence was too unmis-
taxable. Great Britain and France
did not lead us. We were led by an
old-fashioned and elemental perfer-
ence for decency and fair play.
After that we sold food and NUM-
tons to the enemies Of Germany.
The Germans nave always insist
ed upon their right to sell guns and
shells anywhere in the world at any
time. Our soldiers ir the Spanish
American wal were killed by Ger
man bullets fired from German
guns. Every Filipino insurreto hid
ing in ambush to get m of our
men carried a German weapon that
had been smuggled to him.
W. had a right to sell n pro-
ducts to Great Britain and France.
And now, thank goodness, we can
say openly what we have felt all the
time, that it was our duty to supply
them. aA
With half the world on fire, q
good many dark places are being IL
Illuminated. This war has BEEN vindi-
Gated with a glory that never can
perish.
Germany with all her ~cleverness
and preparedness for any contin-
gency has persistently blundered in
her guessing as to other nations.
Germany played every other coun-
try in the world for either a fool or
a coward. France could not long re-
sist because her army was d~isorgani-
zed and her people lacked heroic
fiber. Belgium would yield if it saw
an invincible army crossing the
frontier. Great Britain dared not
come in. If she did, Ireland would
rebel, Egypt would uprise, there
would be civil war in India, the
Beers might fight for Germany, and
Canada might be seized by the Uni
ted States. Russia was to be bam-
boozled and corrupted. The Balkan
states were to be had f6r the pick
ing , ..'a
The qualities which enable a peo-
pie to wage Var successfully-tena-
city, obedience to" superiors, unfal-
tering loyalty, the willing spirit Of
sacrifice, Tie ability TO husband re-
sources and Concentrate energies
these were not to be found. any
where except in Germany. H.
The disappointment Of Germany
has been the triumph Of democracy.
We find the London cockney fight
ing alongside of the Canadian, the
New Zealander, the Arab from Sou
dan, the Irishman from the Cork,
Sikhs and Ghourkas from India and
Boer Dutchmen from South Africa.
Which means that Great Britain is
on the square. We know that France
is on the square and we have a very
definite suspicion that we are trying
to be on the square. There isn't a
reasonable doubt on the horizon.
We m lined up with friends of hu-
mainly against the arch-devils of
despotism.
If the Lusitania had not been
sunk; if our men, women and child
rem had not been murdered; if our
flag had not been fired upon; if we
had not received insolent orders to
tie our ships to the docks; if spies
and agents had not blown up our
factories; If Mexico and Japan had
not been urged to attack us; if Ger
many had never struck rs. in the
face, even once-we would belong
in this war just the same, and duty
would call as to do the same, and
duty would call M to do the very
work we are taking up today.