The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-11-02
INSOLENCE OF GERMANY


Germany''-in describing the demand
OF the German imperial government
that the United states obey the Ger
man war zone decree and refuse
American citizens and American com
merce the right to use the highways
OF the sea
The fact is that insolence and con
tempt for the American nation and
the American people have marked
the attitude and conduct of the Ger
man imperial government from the
beginning of the war down to tins
day. 1t consistently showed con
tempt for the courage and strength
OF the nation and its Willingness and
ability to maintain its honor and
rights, and a contemptuous disbelief
in the integrity and loyalty OF the
American people toward their gov
eminent and toward themselves.
1t was not alone that they insult
ed our nations honor by the ruth
less murder of our citizens on the
high seas. sending TO death noncom-
batent men and women and children,
and by denying TO our commerce
rights long recognized by the inter
national law that prevails among civ
ilized nations. They made every effort
and sometimes with successful TO-
ment strikes and disorders among
factory and other workers. They
sought to debauch the national spir-
1t OF the Americans. They sought to
make traitors of American citizens
and by systematic campaign of false
hood and chicanery to poison the
minds of American people and espec-
tally the people of foreign birth who
were living among us.
They sought to make traitors or
slackers of our people and TO make
enemies Of friendly nations. When the
German ambassador and many Ger
man representatives and citizens
we're living here under our protection
secure in the honor and good faith
of America, they themselves were
conspiring against the peace Of the
country. and were in effect actually
waging war upon this country BY
giving Information by which ships
were sunk. and by actual acts of war
In the way of destruction of property
and lives committed 10 this country.
When Ambassador Bernstorf in
Washington was asking for money
to influence the American congress
Zimmerman, the foreign secretary
In Berlin. was seeking to array Mex
leo and Japan against US. The rules
of International law regarding am
bassadors have been held by honor
able nations TO be particularly sac
red; but German contempt of Amer
lea violated them without scraple.
Absolute contempt of America :
courage and willingness and ability
t. enforce our lights Was shown by
the German imperial government
time and time again, With one stroke
of the kaiser's pen in signing the
war sohe decree ii was sought 10
destroy more than $4,000, 100000 OF
our annual commerce with Europe
Our exports to thu na;;uns with
which Germany is at war constitute
the greater half OF our exports To-
the entire world. Not all the German
imperial army and navy can damage
our commerce as much as the Ger
man imperial COVE 'nmert sought 10
do 1t by simple decree which its
insolent contempt of the United Stat
es led 1t to believe would be obeyed
by US. Not yet. and never, can any
nation with impunity order The YES
sells OF the United States off the high
seas.
The challenge Of the German i'm
perial government has been met.
sea and land forces have been rrgan-
lied: ships have been purchased aid
arebeing built: the nation is being or
ganized all along the line; nearly
$3.000,00O.000 have been loaned to
the nations fighting Germany and
more will be furnished them. The
irresistible might Of this organized
invincible republic is going to yindi-
cate American honor and American
rights and establish peace, justice.
liberty. and right for itself and for
the world.
Berlin has invited comparison
between German support Of the sew
enth German war loan and the Am
erican support of the second liberty
loan. This is another evidence of
German inability to appreciate Am
erican loyalty. How senseless it is.
how undeserved by the people of the
United States, has been shown time