New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
AIDING THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM
An American Resident of Becomes British Subject the oe
Support Democracy and Overcome Germany

rn,ared. Not even tho presence at hughes
side OF Roosevelt, Bacon and otner ehAnpi
Of the old American spirit could Dlinu inc
West 10 the gang which stood behlnd hin VI
convince IL that il was possible lot """
10 represent two such incompatible ana an
Iteconistic elements. Furthermore, me
seIesbness OF the working classes was
cleverly played upon by Wilson IN MS oiS,
INGENIOUS Adamson law, and the Danger o.
the public being again exploited tor 'no
benefit of the sefshness Of capitalistc PRIV
lege by new Republican tariff was Kep'
before their eyes. | still believe tnat inc
American people is sound al heart not en-
tirely corrupted by the shame OF tho last
few years OF our national Administrator
and that when they are clearly called upon
10 choose between cowardice and duty, De
tween dividends and democracy, between adj
nose and ideals, they will give the same
answer which in years gone by has been the
pride and the justification Of our land. IN
the last election they did not see that THIS
choice was put before them.
But 10 me, living in Canada, the question
OF my duty has been different, and nave
decided that can accomplish more by throw
ing myself whole heartedly into the support
OF the British democracy than by endeavor-
ing with the handicap OF distance to struggle
i, my own country against the inertia OF an
unworthy government at Washington. mere
in Canada only are the people OF the CONT
rent Of North America undertaking any OF
tho burdens Of supporting against unprece-
dcnted and barbaric assaults those principles
Of persona and political freedom IN wnicn
We believe; here only are men proving them
selves willing 10 die for their ideals and
their faith in civilization. In comparison
with France and England Canada may still
he asleep, troubled only by uneasy dreams;
IN ccmnarison with the United States she is
wide awake, Up and doing, girded with
flaming sword and helmeted with steel. no
longer have any hope that the wilson "A
n,inistraton will act TO rouse our country
TO its duties and It's dangers; II it takes more
share in the war than fsttening on IL and
writing innumerable ill-adyised and humlli-
ating Diplomatic notes it will be because
willv-nilly it has been kicked into greater
participation.
II is impossible TO look very far into the
dark future to Judge OF what sacrifices II
will be necessary 70 make to accomplish the
GREAT purpose Of this war, convinced though
we may be that II cannot end until the cause
of freedom has been forever assured. MY
pride, therefore, forbids me 70 claim "hSc
ever immunity from burden In CANADA Amer-
can citizenship might be able to offer; am
here to do, and, If need be. to suffer, and
must be able to say to Canada in this tateful
hour: WHITTIER thou goest 90, and tiny
gods shall be my gods"
Ano lastly, let me say that while | DO MOI
for a moment pretend to the military knowl-
edge Of your brilliant editor, Mr.. Simonds'
and while he may be right in saying that
from military standpoint it is impossible
for the Allies to defeat the Central Empires.
yet do think I know the hearts OF men ana
in this case he will see the impossible &C
'complished. This war will never end until
Germany lies trsmpled in the dust and her
neonle in sackcloth and ashes weep bitter
tors over the presumptuous folly that was
hers. And in that hour | must be able TO
'lcok the legons Of progress squarely front
IN front and say quorum minima pars fur
BENJAMIN APTHORP GOULD.
Toronto. Canada, Dec. 29, 1915.