The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-15


dttorium with an enthusiastic crowd
cir mass meeting In Monroe park.
If there was an individual In the
vast audience at the City Auditorium
who did not feel like digging into his
pockets to the limit yesterday after
ns.on at the conclusion of the speech
By Senator Swanson. he kept the fact
all 10 himself.
For Senator swanson in his char
actertatic and convincing manner. told
again the tale of the causes which
led up to the war, and the reasons
WIN Uneie Sam is now concentrating
bis energies for the suppression of
the archnend who Is exerting all hts
physical forces toward the demolition
IF democracy Hts recital Of the in
atdents beginning with the assassina-
ton of the archduke of Austria up
10 tire present time. was most graph
&c The vast audience hung upon
every word and at times the hall
lang with applause 50 earnest that 1t
carried conviction to the speaker and
satisfied him that what he was say
ing was reaching the mark
At times the auditors almost held
their breath. as the orator pictured
vfvidly the stirring scenes at the cap
ftai. during the times which tried not
tience Of them as we'll when certain
senators a nd congressman sought to
stay the hand OF the president, when
that quality had ceased TO be vfr-
tue.
He showed that the imperial gov
errment Of Germany had for years
been preparing for the great assa ult
upon the democrslcies of the world.
with the end in view of becoming all
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cret emissaries had sought 10 en-
xindIe nres OF enmity against the gov
erumert OF the United States There
had been no love in the heart OF the
imperial govern ment for this coun-
try, although the smiling faces and
the HI oocriticai expressions of regard
8 ii aa frisnAaastp haa eeer Gtspsa yes sss-
mon who at the very time were
schemlnx for the opportunity OF Gre
attnT discord and dlssatisfac tion
anrng the peoples of this country
themselves.
FAwnfng Hypocrtfs.
The sniveriine diplomat had fAwned
upon tbs transporting statesmen and
had kfndled fires OF discomfort In the
rsEku Of the workingmen of the coun-
try, for the nefRrious purpose oil
weakening the power of this govern
nent when the time came for the
hreak. while the ciammy hand Of
the fraitorour courtters were grasping
the honest hand OF the representative
workingmen OF the country. and with
their system OF espionage were throw
ing nrebrands in the pea ceful IRE
sides OF the uns,,spectirg people.
Senator Swanson drew the picture
Of the president patiently holding of
from the inevitable break, upon pro-
testations that Germany had no quar-
rel with Tho United States. and that
an mistakes ma de by underlings would
he rectifed and the amende honor
able offered He showed that this
government had fretted at the bill
INCREASINGLY. listening TO the plants
and Tire pleas Of the imperial govern
msnt, accepting apology after apology
and receiving note after note.
'sCntiI.'' said Senator Swanson, the
situation became unbearabls. The
repeated insults to this country
aroused the governm ent. represented
by President Wilson. TO the breaking
point, and there was nothing else C
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The United Gates. said the speaker
tried to remain in the neutral class
At the outbreak OF the war, upon
nrot estation by Germany that this
country was not Observing the laws
of neutrality. II was shown that al
the ports OF the country were oper
TO all nstioTs. and that the United
states claimed tho same right to con
duct its commercial relationship with
all nations without interference from
any source The high seas were al
free as the air. and the United States
would exercise its right to use thu
seas at its pleasure. and would coun
tenance Interference from no one
n had a a nntfrh right tn conn
into the ports OF the United States al
any other country had. In fact, III
Deutschland did come into the port'
of this country, and was received will
I the glad hand and with the protec
tive hand just rs ships of other coun
tries were received
Still, as the months sped, the i'm
nerial government. in order to carr,
out its plan to suhjCgate all worlt
powers and to stifie democracy, con
tinued its atrocities. and after givint
this country its solemn assurance tina
its ships could travel the high sea-
safe from interference. other thar
such as provided for by The Hagu
treaty. American liners. the I4usitania
notably, were torpedoed and hundred
of American citizens, men, women sny
children. were murdered.
Worse Than Pirates.
mo pirate of the Spanish mai,
over committed such crimes" exclaim
ed the speaker. And still we. he'll,
our temper The imperial govern
n were made. and promises given, which
were broken time and time again. un
Ill at last this imperial geyernmen
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