TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-03-21

many outrages our rights and is ii
pleasant and agreeable when England
does the same thing, and shall we &c
to war with the n while we smile
and fawn aud loan money TO tht
Iofher1
The BEACON Journal holds no briel
for either Of the b~elligerent
parties. II does however fol
the American people. We want NC
war with any country in the world
but we would not make flesh of ono
and fowl Of another We would sal
to Germany and we would say Il
England and to every other country
in the world that our rights must be
respected; and If that warning did mo-
secure those rights without AMI
further argument or parleying WI
would use all the force necessary to
teach the world that this great re-
public viii brook no insults, will ac'
cept no injustice from any nation or
earth. But we do protest against the
miserable attitude we have assumed
Of weakly protesting against the in
vasion of our rights when committed
by one combination of countries and
clustering around about humanity
and shouting for wal when the same
acts are committed by another eoun,
try. We know Of nothing in our pasi
relations with England that renders
her high handed suppression Of oui
rights upon the ocean any more pa
latabie than the wrongs inflicted b.
Germany. Indeed a German ministry
never appropriated money TO buy to
mahawks and scslping knives for use
upon our defenscless women ane
children. nor did the German govern
ment coHnive as German gold fttes
out privatiers to prey upon our com,
Inerce. Truly it is a pitiabie figure
we are cutting In the eyes Of til,
world. The American people stand
ready to vindIcate cur rights against
ali the world. No amount Of blood
and treasure would cause US Il
shrink from that task, great and sor
rowful as It might be, but the grea
masses of the American people ara
not willing in the name OF indicating
right 10 become the ally and the pay
master of another country that is al
most daily perpetrafing even greater
indignities and wrongs against us
In Gods name If We mast fight lei
ia fight for something. II we mus
90 to war let ns draw the SWORD II
a cause that i our own Let history
record that we fought because Of ON
wrongs and not that We fought ont
wrong because the country that had
perpetrated greater wrongs upon ~
to win her battles for her, needed Us
to pay her expenses and consequently
told Is 10 light for our rights when
she meant her own necessities. God
grant there may be nc war. No one
but a fool and the wal syndicafes
want II. Baf above ali save Us from
thai verdict Of history which would
record that covering before 4 brute
Of q nation that had grievousls
Vronged rs We yet obeyed It and moi
our own will when i commanded e
to strike another nation bound and
beset BY hall the world, This IS no
plea Tor Germany. Ne are ready "a
h1af Germany Il khkfe Is no ether
way to defend our rights. But Be.
fore we draw the sword tell the
world il Is drawn not to protect 4
part OF our rights but al Of them
thar is edge shall tall npoa England
and al cfher countries who have out
ragged our rights ss England has ont.
ragged them. Make faat the lssne and
there win be no critics q the admin.
istrasion but on tho contrary there
vii instantly spread over this country
such : ware q patriotism - t has
never seen before and then-~it wiIl
nos Be necessary 70 fight any one
The world never mistakes the nation
that means bpsinszsl
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