Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-10
Won BOSSE SAYS HE APPROVES OF
GERMANY'S STNK-WITHOUT WARNING
SUBMARINE POLICY AGAINST SHIPPING

US revenge for the outrages? We are
going TO settle with England after
this war, perchancc combine with it
before the war in ended. Why then
not with Germany? Why not settle
with her later? Or are Americans
who were outraged in Mexico less
Americans than those on British
boats? II We had made a stand Of
real resentment in the beginning we
would not now be arguing, as there
would be no outragcs 10 argue about.
Germany has taken American lives
directly England has taken Ameri-
can lives indirectly by causing bank
ruptcy through holding and confscat-
ing materials, which belonged TO
American citizens and driving these
Americans into death Of worry and
trouble Both have, as you say, "out-
ragged" MS. Why not take both to
task? Or why not demand that
Britain protect Americans travelling
on her vessels? Americans killed on
American vessels, when the vessels
were not warned. arc truly outraged,
and it is this alone which should really
count.
Answer to question NINE. An
emergency may be exaggerated or
may be produced by circumstances,
which could be avoided. Stand by the
President by all means, but ask for a
justification for the emergency IL is
a peculiar act TO me TO claim that a
person supports the Kaiser because he
secs other forces behind n created
emergency than those which usually
constitute the voice Of a people.
Answer TO question TEN. War by
Germany In America would he intol-
cradle and call for our united action,
which we would give and have. There
fore I favor a sane and wise pre-
parednoss. / also condemn the Mexico
Japan plot, as ! did that Of Belgium
and England
Now, Mr. Editor, have not lodged
nor sidostepped. excepting for ques-
ton five perhaps, for which / will say
that / no not approve Miss Cavelps
death, but believe In conclusion Of this
question, that very few In Germany
had any joy over her execution.
Your whole questioning tends TO
bring out the point that ! am essen
TALLY for war and on the side Of Ger
many against America But | am
not. / have always been against Nar,
but in the war abroad have been for
Germany because had the courage OF
my convictions in believing her right.
As for America and Germany !
have always wished, and still wish,
that the friendship which united them
will remain even over this terrible
crisis. IL il is not to be, then / have
at least done my little share in trying
TO keep il in existence and will abide
by the decision Of Congress.
But before war comes | will protest
against war. Germany is not yet, as
you claim, our enemy, and now is the
time TO speak, not later. | insist as
an American citizen upon my right Of
free speech and upon the ownership
of my heritage TO free thought and
belief, trusting that our constitution
still holds true for us. You have in
vited my answers. These are diff
cult days in which TO give them. But
they have been given in sincerity and
in what hold to be the truth. II war
comes -Germanism win be thing
Of the past, but / cannot now sec
things otherwise until have beer
convinced as to my error.
| cannot agree with all Of your an.
swers TO my questions and still thank
you for an open expression, discount
ing the sharpness and bitterness oil
some statements. There is bias ano
prejudice on both sides. However
don't forget, that when it comes to q
test after all has been said and done
after our efforts, yours at war and my
humble ones at peace have failed IN
one or the other direction, that my
Americanism will stand as solid as that
of the most rabid pro-Ally and with
me that Of untold others who share
my views and do not care for blood
and murder as our share.
In all sincerity,
S. G.. Won BBOSSE.
Wilmington, Del, March s, 1917.