TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-02-20
The Case Against. England.
ANSWER TO BRITISH NOTE SHOWS ENGLAND IN
THE TRUE LIGHT OF A HYPOCRTE.
STATEMENT SUPPRESSED BY PRo-BRIrIsH PRESS.

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press is furnished by the fact that
a semi-oficial statement OF a member
OF the German Reichstag has been
suppressed. while the latest British
note was not only published in full
but was even given a very prominent
place in these papers. This procedure
is so much more Objectionable as
the British note contained number
less accusations against Germany
while the German statement was an
answer to these extremely doubtful
and one-sided accusations.
The purpose, of course, is, to
prevent the public from knowing the
German side of the war. The pro-
British press treats its readers like
schoolboys who should not read any
thing but what the teacher has told
them to read. We wish to treat
them as sensible people who wish
10 know both sides Of the East and
we, therefore, publish this statement,
which, like most information coming
from German sources, had been with
held from public knowledge.
Berlin, Jan. 18.-(By wireless to
Sayyille, N. Y.)-A member of the
German Reichstag, Matthias Erzber-
ger. one Of the leaders Of the Ca
tholic Centrum party, has expressed
TO a member of the staff of the
Overseas News Agency his opinion
on the note Of the entente allies in
reply to President Wilson. Herr Err.
berger is quoted by the Overseas
News Agency as saying among other
things; The general impression
made upon me by the note OF the
entente is as favorable as could be.
The note was not addressed to the
central powers, but to President
Wilson, which also means TO all
other neutral countries and nations.
II, however, ten responsible govern
ments, among which are those OF
world empires, present in this
fashion their defense to a neutral
Judge. then 1t is to be supposed that
1t is an appeal to common ems
and that what is alleged is plausible
as justifable of their action, in this
case continuation of the war. even
after a peace offer was made by the
central powers. But nothing Of this
can be discovered in the entente
note. In all its parts 1t presupposes
that everything done, or ever TO be
done by the entente lis %justiiable?
words omitted in transmission
and that the action of the central
powers must be stigmatized without
hearing as criminal ana hypocritical.
'The governments OF our enemies
evidently feel an urgent need TO
excuse themselves and their actions
before their own nations and being
also unable to set forth for that
purpose adequate reasons and argu-
ments, they appeal to the blindest
pre-conceiyed ideas and darkest
ignorance Of the past and the
present, thus proving only how
aeryous the governments Of the
entente are when they must face
their own people. They lift their
voices to such a pitch and talk with
such feeling about the strength and
justice of their cause because they
themselves hardly believe in it, and
because they are aware that their
audience attaches no more faith than
they do TO their words.
I'm the first place the entente
wants to base this upon respect Of
natlonalities and Of the rights Of all
small and large nations, and in the
second place. the entente desires
that the provinces and districts,
which were formerly taken from the
entente by force or against the will
Of their inhabitants shall be given
back words omitted. he entente
contends, at the same time, that she
herself In every case ought to be
Judge and plaintiff in one and that
she herself be established as court
and render Judgment.
1T goes without saying that these
strange proceedings are only sug.
gested In order TO Danish the ter.
ritory of the central powers and
replace that Of the entente powers.
"If the entente honestly and
sincerely we're ready to practice the
principles they suggest then the
world would have quite a different
appearance from what the entente
really wishes ii TO have. Why should
only the central powers back out
Of all the territory which formerly
belonged to the entente powersf
Why not 90 n step further and
suggest that the entente nations also
ought TO follow this principle Of
historical custom2
II do not want TO speak Of the
territory which under those eondi-
lions France ought perhaps to yield
TO England on account Of former
territorial status, but Savoy and at
least parts Of Malta and Corsica
certainly ought to be returned to
Italy.
"France ought to receive part Of
Canada and Rumanla ought to have
the best territory Of all. Ireland
ought to be freed. =. . 4. =. ....
perhaps II would be as sensible
Il take one mor step into the
future and say that the countries
Of the entente ought also 10 respect
the historical rights Of nations now
neutral and to give South Africa to
the Tsutonie powers and Gibraltar
TO the spaniards. BY doing so the
entente certainly would achieve the
glory Of disinterssted idealism and
could suggest the same course Of
action 70 neutraIs 10 whom their
note wss addressed. Why does the
entente not AJAX that Texas be re.
turned. 10 Msxieo7
The entente wen pretends that
Il always respected small nations,