Evening journal., 1917-03-08
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1917.
SEVEN ANSWERS TO AND TEN QUESTIONS FOR
MR. Won BOSSE.

IN letter from the Rev S. G. Bosse, OF this city
i erstwhie pro-German propaganda and apolosls''
and present peace-aanyyri advocate he propounds
TO us seven questions TO which he asks replies Ihey
are:
SIS pacihst a traitor in your eyes?
or what value would war be in adjusting trouble
that we have with Germany other country at the
present time?
"son what grounds do you justify tho continued in
amsnt 10 war on the part Of individuals and the press
since 1914 and condemn the opposition to such nce
ment7
~t-Hov can you conscientously explain the rights
OF tho Allies in interfering with our legal trader
"5-what honor could we gain in fighting Germany
when she is already whipped as you say9
"s-Do you really believe that the people want war
and are YOU opposed to referendum vote on the ques
uonG
"7-afust one be pro-Ally to BIO an American
In reply would say:
Am American who is pscihst from principle is
not traitor provided his pacific work be not directed
in time Of war or crisis toward giving aid and comfort
10 the enemy An American who has glored for months
in the bloody and defenseess work OF Germany against
American and other neutras and non-combatants ana
Who when this country takes decisive stand against
such dastardy work. suddenly in concert with other
German sympathizers attempts TO line himself up with
consistent paohsts OF the Delaware Peace Society type,
a. as we see IT, not only traitor but also a hypo-
critic.
a-war with Germany at this time would teach that
p that neither she nor any other country can wan
Mr. arder American men, women and children and
srrS the penalties therefor
ave Justify the continued Indictment to war on the
part individuals and the by the fact that Ger
man brutality toward American men, women and chill
dren has been continuing crime against this coun-
try and it's people and that German brutality against
other neutrsis and non-combatants has been OF ma
ture to shock the sensbnities and the abhor
renee OF the civilized world since the war began.
Ave do not now excuse nor have ever at
tempted to excuse any illegal act Of the Allies tending
to interfere with legal trade, but will say that IL
any such interference is illegal Il u.s. unlike German in
reference reparable IL has not been attended
by the destruction Of life and property drenched as
in the case OF German interference with the blood Of
American nnocents including babes in the arms.
5.-fhe honor would gain in fighting Germany
would be the honor Of defending national
honor and calling bandit nation to book for murder
ing defenseless and inofensve American men, women
and children
6-We really believe that the American people want
war unless Germany abandons her murderous course.
and we do believe that American in 1000 re-
CARDS a nationwide referendum the question 20
be either desirable necessary Constitution MAX
ing ample provision for dealing with such national
emergency.
he must be American thought word and act and not
be German propsgandist posing as pachst for the
purpose OF embarrassing our Federal Government and
thereby giving aid to Germany
We have answered Mr.. Won Bosses questions. We
now desire to ask him few. Before he then
we desire him consider carefully both his past utter
ances his present environment and the critical state Of
the diplomatic relations between the country OF his
birth and that foreign country TO the fortunes OF
which he seems to be deeply. welded Those aues-
tons are.
1.-Do you approve of the violation by Germany OF
the neutrality OF Belgium the murder OF non-combatant
en-. women and children, the violation of women and
girls the destruction OF non-combatant property and
The deportation OF Belgians to Germany?
1s-Do you approve OF the blowing up OF the passen-
ger steamer Lnsitania and the attendant murder Of
more than 1000 non-combatant men, women and chill
oren including more than 100 Americans who
bound abroad on peaceful missions?
>3-Do you approve OF the blowing nm % the suf
olk\and the murder Of inorensivs nsssenrars IN.
GLIDING Americans?
f-Do you approve Of the blowing up Of the Isconia
and the murder Of inonensive passengers incIud,rv
two American women
5-Do you approve Of the murder of Edith csvsls
o-Do you approve OF the widespread consp,rscv
of German spies and potters in this countr, ., 49,.
up American munition and other MANUFACTURING r.nt
to place time bombs piers and steamars rs,s~a,,
OF of life and property and 10 oomnD,t o,har
acts against the peace, dignity and neutrality .,
this country?
7-Do you approve of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., .,A
marine policy Of the German Government?
s-Do you think this country should submit vithou
nghting to the long line Of outrages it and its citizen
have suffered and still suffering. at the hands
Germany?
s-Do you think II is the duty Of American cit
gen. in this emergency. TO stand behind the Presdei
Of the United States behind the Emperor OF &c
many.
ae-would you approve Of Germany waging war