TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-05-10

man in Congress who voted upon
the resolution to declare war.
Certainly. the debate upon the
measure shows that only a very
email number OF Congressman took
any other view.
But after war had been actually
declared and there was no further
debate possible, the President an
nounced q totally different view. We
we're not at war with Germany to
compel respect for American rights
on the high seas and to insure the
safety Of American ships and Amer
lean lives and i~ndemnities for past
aggressions. Not at all.
Our object In making war, az set
forth by Mr.. Wilson, la to overthrow
the German Government and lnstltuts
democratic forms of government In
Germany, Austria and other
countries.
HOW ABOUT kuTocRATIc
JAPAN7
Now, a little reflection shows how
| difficult II will be 10 reconcile this
theory with the anteeedent facts, for
during practically all the time In
| which Germany was committing the
acts Of war that led to our declare
ton Of war, the Government Of Rus
STA was an ~autocracy Of the worst
type, and had not the Russian
nroletariat overthrow the Gar we
could not possibly have entered the
war upon any plea OF championine
democracy,
So that the argument reduces II
self to the absurdity that we had nc
Just cause of war until the Russian
revolution occurred, and, per eonse'
quence, that Germany could have
gone on sinking our ships Indemnity
| without providing US a cause Of wal
IL Nicholas II. had not lost his
crown!
In addition to that, four Of the
Governments with which we are nov.
lsaId 10 be allied In all but formal
treaty are certainly far less dem
ocratie Governments than that Of the
German Empire, and two Of them
Rumania and Japan-are pronounced
a~utoeracies, that Of Rumania being
a corrupt and despotio tyranny Of
the worst type.
II our actual purpose In waging
war is to establish the rule oi
d-emocracies abroad. then we are
committed to war until Japan,
| Rumania, Serbia, Montenegro, But
sarla, Turkey, Italy ard Spain be.
come free democracies.
1t is this impraeticable-we were
about to say fantastic and impos
sible-theory Of our purpose in going
to war which Is leading us toward
disastrous blunders Of policy-ably
assisted on Dur way BY the ~unfailing
and u~nfagging and unselfsh aflec-
ton and solicitude OF cur loving
English friends.
SAVING ENGLAND FROM
DEFEAT.
Some Of the blunders in contemp1a
lion, and, we fear, in process ol
commission, are, first, the loan 81
billions to the unstable and un
established revolutionary Govern
ment of Russia, which may vanish
any day in the storms Of counter
revolution, whose imminent approach
is heralded by SO many signs
second, the complete subordinatioI
Of preparedness for Americas de
tense to supplying England's franti;
demands for help; and, third, thu
steady ENHANCEMENT OF the United
States In the web of European in
| triguea and ambitions, against which
Washington so wisely warned u
when living, and would a US
he we're alive to-day.
The painful truth Is that we ar
being practically used as a meFl
reinforcement Of E~neIand's warfaFt
and EDgland's future aggrandlzs
ment, and to all Intents and purpose
are simply assuming the role Of ar
other Canada and another AustraIi
Ia crown colony rushing 10 lay d
its resources and risk ali Its cMl
safety for the cake Of the empire.
1t is not pleasant to have to sa
these things, but they r talke
everywhere among the people an
are the fundamental reasons why til
war does not get along any taste
among the people.
ALL FOR AMERICA.
We say plainly to Washingto
that the whole people are ready I
back up soiidly, with all possibl
enthusiasm and with all their n
sources, TO the last dollar and th
last man, AN AMERICAN WA
FOR THE RIGHTS AND BENEFIT
Tor AMERICA, but that the majority
and the vast majority, too, r nc
disposed, to put il very mildly, I
be enthusiastic over fighting q wa
for England, to save England fror
defeat, 10 re-estabIish her insolen
tyranny over the eeas that shoul
be free, to put our navy at her dis
posal. to strip our own people
food for her, to neglect our ow
defense against terrible dangers thu
may come In order that England ma
be ~safeguarded with American mel
American money. American resource
and everything that is ABSOLUTE
LY NECESSARY TO OUR oWI
DEFENSE AND SAFETY.
|. We know right well the argumeI
/ which those who are apparent
interested in England's welfare MOI
than Americas welfare use to justii
} this subordination Of our VI Dr.
paredness and our safety to I'm
] lands wants.
They argue that America and En-
: land are common foes OF German.
and that we are only defendin
: America BY defending England.
HRITl8H PREssLiEe.
But what about all these lou