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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
GERMANS GAIN HALF-M|LE
ON MILE AND HALF FRONT
Troops Of Crown Prince Strike ut
French Midway Between Vcr-
dun and Rheims.
1913 PRISONERS CAPTURED
Latest Thrust Comes Few Days Less
Than Year After beginning of At
tack on Nertlun-Scyen Vessels
Sunk by Submarines.

striking ut tn" French line in Cham
pagnc. midway between Ncrdun and
Rheims. troops OF the German Crown
Primo" have taken ground 10 II depth
oil haN q mile on front az Il milo
aud Il half. The attackers captured
s"s prisoners. including twcnty-onc Of
hc"rS and twenty machine guns.
Tho crown prince had not been ac.s
lily" since his partly successful attack
on French positions northwest 81 Yer
dun on January 20. Tho latest thrust
in Champagne comes fow days loss
than 81 year after the beginning OF tn.
attack hy him on tho outlying forii-
ncattvn. If Nerdun
South Of Ripout. between Thaurc ANA
o"rnay was tho scene Of tho German
success, Most of thc ground gained
MAS contained in til" Masions dc Cham
I"Gnc farm. and Oh hin s5 which lies
about "n"-,hird II y milo south of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
~ AND OIT or TOW \.


''sses t,i"'',e itoSerSun. Icnc iicck
~ M"'H o1i!4'n Ahders"n i"tt Ncstcr.
n"E % att"na ~" lnid"int"r hops at
"' -, - VI: zone, "i Alton - visit
~ ~ Nd'teI Mercer on W"s;
S 81 ',Each'. ot toronto, =
N.S,'ns MIS- ., y. cameron iloSSan
'ohh ",.'' norton 81 6uitaio,
spcha'nS short time with
,,
o"teS'E J"hSS l"li TINS
~. '"'t'"'''e. an" WIZ hiSo VISIT
,c,urniu.r - ~ i,a,,o
Mss Julia '"h', ~ West FRANKLIN
,,r,o,. :" 80
M"rtc'' ~ y =. - blacks
W Spt"u'hS - 'cW DAYS WIN ms
49,, her,
.,ond;,u uar. ,;,,a =, : , -, a.
="
'fH N'tna '''c 'r!"h. OF iehnsSl-
ta"'''' !" Nis'''hS FcialiNca on lark
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
Nrs. Nury e.. I'ur>is.

Especial To Tho Times DISPATCH
EI.oTTESNnLLiI. IA. February
i"-Mrs. MarH T.. 'uryiS. aged sixty
three. wife .! John X. T'urvis. Of this
city. died thts morning at the tuivcr-
sitT hospital The funeral will take
place 1t :: "clnci. On SUNDAY afternoon
from her residence. Mrs. rurvis WAS.
before marriage. Miss Mary l.. Wade.
of Fabers. Nelson County. Besides her
husband She is survived by eight Chill
drcn--F'. -, Purvis. of Richmond: L.
Il. Purvia. of Newport News: W. \.
l'urvis. ~ Alexandria. Mrs. \. \.
Clarke. Of SiStcrvillc. w. Va. and Mrs
!. III. Wis"man. Mrs. :. II. rohton. Mrs.
Z. u. PAINE and Miss Blanche I'urvis.
of this city. She also leaves two broth
ors. Il. y. Wade. Of Eellcvillc. Kan. and
William y. Wade, of This city. and one
sister, Mrs :: l.. Allen. Of Washing ton,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
Funeral of Nrs. NrNi>cn.

The funeral Of Mrs. Amelia McNivcu.
mother 81 Harry u. MC\ivcr. manager
of tho Eijou and Isis rhcatcrs win
b" held from 'hc home, SO East Leigh
street, ~ 2:3n n'cl"ck tomorrow uC-
t"rn"on. The burial will be ~ River
view cemetery. Mrs. McNivcu died
carly yesterday morning. after a brief
illness
Mrs. McNivcn was INC widow or
Thomas MrNlv"u. She is survived by
IVY" sons, Harry l.. McNivcn. Of this
city. and Philip M,Nivcu. Of New Norb
10y four daughters. Mrs. William Ram
key. Mrs Robert Watt and Miss Jca-
nctic MGNit.n, Of this city. and Mrs.
\. y. * cmb,c. 81 New London. Conn ,
=" nephew. Horny T.. Beck. of this city,
and ncic". Mrs ~ Charles Mca.hcr.
81 chill. South America.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
George 4. I.itHreruid.

Especial IL The Times bispatchl
pANNil.LE, Va. February 10
George I. Fitzgerald. at one time prom
u"ntlS connected with city affairs here.
died IN the hospital curly to-day from
paralysis. lie was siNty-two years uf
age IT. came here in carly manhood
from Manchester and became cuy;trc,'
IN TIA" plumbing business. II" was
elected Z" tn" city Council several
times. aud once Was exalted ruler of
TIL" local lodge OF El<S.
Mr.. Fitzgerald is survived by his
wife. formerly Mtss Ida Virginia Cros-
tie, OF Manch ester NE sons i!crndrn.
Harold. Vincent. Hugh and Russell:
two sisters. Mrs jeanette Clement. at
Washington. aud Mrs. luk" Mum. ~
Richmond. and - brother. James i'itz-
gerald. of iachmoud
The Ellis will cuuduc, tho funeral
Tomorrow aftcrll"oi- Al $40 o'clock
Intcrmrnt viii bc in .;rccu I'm Come
terry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
TE:t TONIC ATTACK
IN GALICIt RE:t rSED

IN NsSUriai'd Pr.ss
PETRoiRhp. February iG (Nia Lon
don. British Admiralty. per Wireless
Prcss).-Thc Teutonic attack in Galicia
east Of LcmbcrG. on Wednesday was
rcpulscd, tho War Office announces.
Tho statement follows:
Western front: The cncmy's attack
asains; our positions south OF the viii
lasc Of kadarovitze, southeast of
Ilochon, mentioned yesterday. was re-
pulsed In the CarpathianS the snow
continues at several points.
"Houmanian 'front.' Infantry firing is
proceeding.
Caucasian 'front.' There is no
change"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17

Eugene II. sydnn, ". l.. .ionfcs> ~
. u. wiurhclI Walt"r i."ake
4 l.. william VI ,tn"r Moore ".
r.rnre Ferguson W. NJ M.Tshali
Strmicy Clark" M.,t"r Moor. "
Wiiiiam J; Grisr William orrcn-
E"h.r, pash,eH J. 81 Parish
',haries nnrne,, =. j siuhn, tr.
cantor: Watkins &. childrcy Scott
wnhurn - Ssduoi Alfred r. Snitn
asn"s Augustine. II. = Is S~artn"uf
I.,s"t.i l.. ceniionrn ~ Wcto,d j.. i.o,
" nar,insioa r"in.
gfs} ';s5l i%,%'"F ~ L < i I"i1in~
= & ,iooScr ~ ~ l.rcd IS ,oJsc-
y s'""ar, Jones
Mrs. w. : I-psirIr entertained a,
her home on Fifty-iirst street, Newport
New, Thursday afternoon In honor Of
her guest. Mrs. w Il. Storrs. "f Rich
moud Yellow was I'll. predominant
note III the decorations. and refresh
ncnts and jonGuiis and English ivy
were used 10 carry on; the effect.
Misses Louise French. Enth Smith and
I;cttra ana Gretchen Cpshur served
the guests. Aftcr the game was con
Guided. additional guests were invited
In for tea.
I.assitcr-Trc,,eu
NJ. and Mrs Thomas y rro,vett.
~ Jamaica Ncw YORK city. announce
tn. marriage 81 their daughter. Dear
t.yrIf 20 Eobcr, Roland !.asslcr. 81;
lIcn.ropd Tho rcrcmonv y.ns Mr.
,.nlntd -. Grace Church. i.,n,,..:i. ou
February -, in tho rrcsone. IL ir,,ne-
dat. relat,.,S Mr AMI Mrs ia 80
Tor VIII reside IN Richmond ou their
return from i Wedding tourney
Quiet wedding
Mise Frances Swincrord of 'Shad,
Springs" Ilrcwry's Hluff and Laurence
T. sullivan. Jr. son OF Mr. and Mrs
t.. T. sullivan. OF this city. we're quietly
married 'rhursGal afternoon at ,
o',loch Right Ron. H. !! o't'onncI.
hiShop OF tn. dioycs" ~ niyhuoud Of
fciatcd and only tn. immediate FAM
iltcs we're present. Mir. ana Mrs. SUI
livan arc 4pcndinp ,hoir honcy,u9.,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
MiicN II. l,hIIlus.

WiIcy X. rhiiips. siNty-iivc years Oil.
who Tor Approximately forty wears Was
engaged in the WHOLESALE" and retail
business at 100 East Main street. dicd
yesterday morning at 1850 o'clock at
his home. } East Main street. lie haQ
been III poor health FOR three Years.
Mr.. Philips is survived by his vie.
VINO WAS Miss Lizzie McCribb,c. -.
Jersey city. y j.; tw" sons. Evan t..
Philips and Harry Hunter Phillips. o.
this city. one sister, Mrs. Kate l..
Morris. and Il brother Charles l..
Philips.
The funeral will he held from tn
home tomorrow afternoon At 2 u'oioca.
the services L. he conducted by H.v.
II. y. Goodwin. -. u. fn,ermcut viii
be in Hollywood Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
GSNNSS@
y SOCIETY &
NRccNN ~1A@

The last OF the series Of dances
gwen by the bachelors Coalition club
'"is season took place in the ballroom
vl the Jefferson Hotel last evening.
INC stage WAS banked IN palms and
l"ihs anil the gallery was hung with
southern smilaX. The tables were ar
ranged about the sides Of the ballroom
ana decorated In French baskets Of
"prine flowers fcstooncd with tullc
LOWS. and supper Was served at II
o'clock \ stringcd orchestra played
FOR tho dancing.
The three dances given 10y tho club
since Christmas have been beautiful
affairs IN every detail The patroncsscs
receiving last evening Included Mrs.
Fred Peasants. Mrs. Walter ;. Nc
Ncill am! Mrs. Charles e. i;arkSd:lc.
Officers arc: president. George Fitz-
gerald: vice president. I. J. StuhDs. Jr.;
secretary and treasurer, Childrcy Scott:
board 81 governors. Or. w. Is. Hopkins.
James Augustine. IN. William Open
hilncr, Jr., and Peyton Fleming.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
Luke u. " nilc.

Speciai /" The Times DSpatchl
i.fNcHEIl;G. VA. February To-
Luke L. Wade. eighty years of age
died on 'rhurSday afternoon AT his home
near turion's Creek. Campbell County
~ pneumonia, lic Was a Confederate
veteran. and is survived 10y his wife
and tho following step ch Eircn: l.. o.
Melton aud Mrs. II. II. c;lassford. Lynch
bur. Mrs i. Y. Lands. 'Snnsylvauia
and T.. T.. Melton. Campbell County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
10 nc Married ON WEDNESDAYS.

IHp'GiaI % Inc Tlmcs DiSpatch.
WoobSTocE. VA. FcbrualX 10
Nr". John I. Morrison las issued inyi-
tatI"us I" tho marriage of hcr daicn-
ter. Miss Lucy Tabb Morrison, and John
William Jollifc. Tho ccrcmony viii
take place on "Wednesday afternoon.
February u. al o'clock ia the rrcsby-
tcrian Church al M4rtinSburc w Nn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
j. VI. 'Il,iiNton.

ISpccial % The Timcs-DisWntch
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. February iG
y. NJ. ThaNton, Of this place. died this
morning. after long illness. The
funeral vii. take place from Harmony
Church harmony. Va. Tomorrow ar
tcrnoon. lie was in the eiChty-scvcnt,
year Of his age. and leaves two daIEa-
tors. Mrs Mamie smith. III this place
and Mrs Lucy Stisall OF Virginia. ana
five sons. James ThaNton. Of koXboro
Gay ThaXton, William rhaNtou. Willis
ThaXton and John ThaXton, OF Soutr,
Boston.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
EMrEROH CoNGR LATEs
TROOPS ON SUCCESS
iBv Associated press.

fSN NssotiHtoN PfcsS
BERLIN. February l6 (via Londou).
An Official communirn says En-
pcror William has tclcgraphcd the Ger
man crown Prince, consolidating him
and his troops for their successful at
tack against tho French in ChaInpag.nc
which he says maintained their rcpu-
tation for smart execution
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
J. burrows johnson.

TSp"'INT 10 tn" .Tlm"~- DispH
ciiAT;LoTTESNiII.E VA. February
Isl. burrows Johnson. Of this city.
died last night at tho nom" ot one of
his chidrou IN Shreveport. la. follow
ing long illness. MIR. johnson came
10 this city from l.ynchhurS. Va. scv-
oral years ago. ilc IL survived by his
wife and several children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
L.msngcmcnt Is Annnmnccd.

SpeciaI TO Tho Times pSpat ~
FREDERICK SRURG. w. February
iS.-Mr. and Mrs g. Compton, uf Nc
tuchcn. y. H.. announc" the engage
m"nt 81 their daughter. MISS ida NJ.
compton. 10 William ~. Smith. ot sum
init SpotsylNania County, Va. The
date for the wedding has not Vet been
fixed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
Mr.. Sarub uu,cnnort

ISr"ciul ia TN" Times Dispatch.l
FEEDERlCkSEtR,;. VA. February
l6.-MrS. Sarah Davenport. widow Of
William :. Davenport, uf Spotsylyania
County. lied yesterday AZ her homo
near l'oSt oalt ~ an advanced age.
She is survived by hy" sons aud ono
daughter, the latter being Mrs 4. T..
Estes. ur FrcdcricksLur.. Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
WILCOX SEES PRESIDENT
Says Republicans Arc Supporting Al
ministrntion In tho Interim
tionnI Crisis.

WASHINGTON. February i1.-Wu-
liam r. Wilcox. Republican national
chairman. called nj the White House late
yesterday aud told President Wilson
that he could rely upon the strong sup
port Of the Republican party in the
present international crisis. He as
surcd the President that Republicans
everywhere stand squarcly behind him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
Soccer foutbnII. William D.rd
fark aud Clarke Springs Athletic
tIcId. 3,f5.
L.ric--P0pulnr vaudeville; mnti-
nee. =: Night, = $50 and 81.
The Weather
Furnished by 4. =. Weather nurcaul
I.nrnI Icn,unruturn

noon t"nprruturc
l.. NJ. Temperature "
NJ \ lh'dh' temperature - T.. NJ !
Mihlhiuui temperature" TO y = NJ 3
Mean temperature
Normal temperature
i''n"i"hcE III temperature.
D',,I'htS 'u temperature since
Marth -.....- ................ 49,
.N'c"hu.at"u deficiency since Jan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
DEATHS

LosTa hun"h ~ hcys, ,l,rcr YaJr ;ul i've
others. near T"cuty-SiNth and VI >tr"C is.
Reward. Return - i'r"adtius nsus store,
TMcMtE WIN and VI StrceI-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
=" III e r M on e y
Troubles" They get

Troubles" They get
more vexatious as the cost
Of foods climbs skyward.
Meat, eggs and vegetables
are almost beyond the fam
lily purse. Happy is the
housewife who knows
Shredded Wheat, its low
cost and its high food value.
A better balanced ration
than meat or eggs and costs
much less. Two Shredded
Wheat Biscuits with milk
OF cream make a complete,
perfect meal, supplying all
the nutrirnent needed for a
half days work at a cost of
a few cents. Delicious for
any meal with milk or cream,
or with stewed fruits.
Made at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-17
Deal barometer Headings.


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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-02-20
SiInpatije i'm kupcije.

ker pa prebiva sam mad oblaki in ne prihaja oseb.
no med lJudi, je uStvaril Vilcka in Jurcka. Mi
klaNza In horla, da ~zastopajo mega in bozje ide-
Je. Bernstorff jc bill zastopnik Viljemovih bo-
zanskih idej, Bethnann Hollweg njih sluga. in
spiosno vladaJo potom monarhov ideje YES svet.
DoslednO So seveda raZume, ola mora biti tu-
dl grof Bernstorff idealist. To ic bcseda. XII ozna-
cuJe ba]e nekaj lepscga, nekaj ~viSjega, plemeni-
teJscga. ldealist ST ne da ponizati, ola bi vcriel V
moe RAINIER. zlasti s" gospodarskih, to sc pravi
mizkih, nearistokraticnih razmer. Naenkrat pri.
de tax aristokraticcn idealist, pa izrece tako skoz.
lnskoz materijalistitno menje: Kupcije doloGa.
jo sinpatijc!
FL da; slepa kura najdc vcasi zrno. prof
Bernstorff Je pa naSel kos rcsnicc. LIE pri porabi
tega stavka je narcdil bivSi poslanik napnko.
"Simpatije naroda dolocajo "njcgove kupcije: "a.
to Je naravno, da SO vslcd municijs.ii kupeii sim.
patlJc amer:skega naroda ma strani zavcznikov"
GOspodu grOfu ne moreno prevec zamcriti
nJegove zmote. kajti kai je narod DO uradnem.
ariStokratlcnenI, mOnarhicncm. vladnem Iazira.
nJu! kJe sc ~izrazajo njegovc simpatije in antipa-
tiJe. Narod j. scveda sicpa masa. &c Sc naprayi
vel1ka koncesija, je narod tclo; to ne misli. l..
stvarJeno je IA delo. Glava so pa visoki krogi;
patije in antipatijc vladajocih so misli. Maori
>llIFpatlJe Ill antipatije narodoy.
LNJegova ekscclenca najlrze nina casa "a
spolnanJe, da hi narod n~ikakrSnia absolutna emo.
Ia, afhpak da so V njegovem obsegu mnopoSt, vii
ne III vchkc razlike, i'll polcg razlik nasprotia.
MunlciJske kupciJe 4 zavezniki delajo ameriski
kapitalisti, in ce hi gospod grof dejal, Ola so sim.
patiJe ameriSkih kapitalistov zaradi tega ma stra-
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-02-20

nj zaveznikov. hi bile njcgove besedc popolnoma
r~esnicne.
Ameriski kapitalisti pa MISC ameriski narod;
nJlhove kuptije MISC kupcije anieriSkega naroda.
hupciJe ameriskih kapitalistov torei ne dolocajo
simpatiJ ameriskcga naroda.
Grof Bernstorff ic >poznaval simpatiic IA.
merlskega naroda" IL tistega Jasopi>ia, XII Gamma
takega gospoda. To jc scvcda kapitalisticno ca.
sopisje.
Ampak zopct Sc mu mora znota odpustiti.
kapltalisticno %casopi>jo jc vcliko t~asopisjc. Cd
zastopnlka njcgovcga p~ru>kcga vclicanstva Sc
Hendar he more pricakovati. da ~ DO zanimal IA
vsakovrstne maihnc G~a>opisc. To, kar eta dan.
madam ma milionc Americamov. mora zunanii opa-
zovalcc smatrati IA amcritko miSljenjc.
NjegOvo posmatranje jc napaGmo. Narod. TO
sc pravi predvSem delavski raZrcd. he nlisli tako.
kakor piSe veliko c%asopi>jc. Toda dclavski raz,
red podpira. Sc wee: DelavSki razrcd vZdrzujc
TO velko casoplsJe, pa zancmarja svoic lastno:
$ tenn dovolJujc deiav>tvo in naravnost povZro-
ca, ola sc smatra pisanic kapitalisticnega case.
plsJa "a izraz delavskeea miSl jcnia. Tako priha-
ia Bernstorff do sklepa ''Simpatijc. XII jih IRA
Ia veliko c~asopisjc, so s~impatije anlcriskega ma
roda. Do takih sklepov prihaja pa tudi vlada in
Vl tisti %faktorJl, XII Spoznavajo raZmcre IL case
pisja.
&c trobi ma primer >cdai vcliko li,tovjc. Iii
INA ma mllJone nakEadc, V militaristiGni ROC i'm
huJska ia voJno, mcdtcm ko lc caSopisie mirm
niaJhno III suho, mora to napraviti vtisk, da "a
htcva amcriSki narod vcliko armada. ocromno
hiornarico, pristine v0jaSko Sluzbo in vojno. Use
ga tcga ameriSko delavstvo ne zahteva: ampak
amerisko d~elavstvo je krivo, da nastaia tax vtisk.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-02-20
ANGLIA IN AMERISKI BOZ.

Tezave V tel agitaciji so bile TEN vcGjc, kcr
ic bio cd civilne vojne Y Ameriki tudi anglesko
dclavstvo przadeto. JUNE drzave SO bile tudi
takrat glavne producentinje b~ombaza, in izvoz
tega materijala ie civilna voina wstavila. Seveda
je TO obcutila bombazna industrial Y Angliji. kjer
je IA tisoce delavcev izgubilo delo vsled tega.
Proletariat Sc nj mogel imeti Sirokega politicnega
obzorja in kapitaliSticni krogi so SkuSali Sc boil
vplivati ma njegovo razpolozenje. SliKali 81 mu
lepe razmcre obilega della, &c Sc vojna V Amcriki
nitro konca To pa hi Sc bilo doSeglo pc niihovem
%nnenju, &c hi Anglia priznala JUNO konfedera-
CLIO. kar hi bilo obenem pomenilo dalise traianje
suzenJStva.
Marx ie napel vSe moGi. da pojaSni angleSke-
mu proletariatu pravi pomen ameriSke vojne in
ga pouti, kako hi vplivalo ma ~njegove lastne 90
spodarSke razmere. &c ostane Y Ameriki suzenj-
stvo. Med delavSkimi voditclji ic bilo mnogo
mteligentnih glav. Marx je Gobil pri Min veliko
podporo in delavStvo je kmalu Spoznalo nujnost
image seventh drZav Y interesu veGje svobode V
Ameriki in obenen V interesu zloliSanja njih last.
mega goSp0darSkega p~olozaja Iaradi veGiih po-
treb bodocn osti so rajsi p%retrpeli mizeriio Sedanjo-
stl. PoizkuS kapitalistov, da hi delavski pritisk u
sill cd Wade priznanje juznih drzav, Sc je liza
lovll, nainesto tega 81 pa delavci ma Stevilnih sho-
dlh spreJemali reSolucije, odobrava ioce naStopa-
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-02-20
L~INCoLNoVE s E

Lincoln je 10. januarja 1863 odgovOril ana
ta&o rcsolucijo IL Manchestra 5 sledecim pismoln
"Delavstvu v Manchestru! Cast mi je Mama
nit prejem magovOra in resolucij, ,katere ste AMI
poslai ma predveter novega leta. Ko sem 4. unarca
1861. potion prostih in ustavnih v0litev priSel do
predsedniSke oblasti Zednienih draw, sem nasel
deZelo ma robu draw janske vojne. \ajsi je bill
vzrok tega kakrsenkoli in najsi je bila to krivda
kogarkoli. pred menoj je bila dolznost, enako-
vredna Z vsemi drugimi, namrec, da vzdrzim in
ohranim konstitucijo in neposkodovan polozai
federalne republic. Samozavesten namen opraviti
to dolznost je kljuG do vseh Grugih pravil Y admi-
hlstraciJi, ki so Sc nvrsevala, predvSeqn tudi tistil,
XII Sc bodo izvrsevala. Pod naSo formo Wade ter
yprico moje prisege hi ne mogel odicnlati cd iega
namera, tudi ako hi hotel. Nj yselej V moGi Wade
razsiriti ali omejiti ellie moralnih posledic, Xxi sic
Vi vladni politiki, da hi ne bilo cd casa do casa
%potrebno zbog liudske varnoSti Jill odobriti.
Dobro sem razumel, da sloni dolzonst samo-
ohrane ma ameriskem l~judstvu: toda sotasno sem
sc zavcdal. da hi ~utegnila naklonjenost ali nena-
klonjenost tujih narodov imeti materijalen vpliv
na razSirjanje ali podalisanjc boja 4 nczvestimi
lJudmi, $ katerimi je dezela zapletcna y boi. silva.
rem pregled zgodovine maj podpira MAJOR, ola so
bile pretekle akcije i'll vpliv Xedinjenih drzav bla-
godelni "a cloveStvo. Jazz sem cato rdrunai na
vzdrzanje naroda. OkolSGine, iZmed katerih vi ne
katere omenjate, me zlasti navajajo ma pricakova.
ME, ola maj Sc Iedinjene drzavc posluzcjo pravic-
noSti in trdne zvestobe, ma podlagi cesar nina
Anglia nobenega povoda, da hi Sc $ sovraznim
naiaenom vmeSala. Prijetno dolanoSt imam wet
ma znanje demonStraeiie. katere ste priredili in ma
katerih ste izrazili zeljo, da mai duh prijateljstva
in miru vlada napram nasi dezeli, vlada mai V krO-
9Th vase alice, katera je respektirana in spo-
Stovana V vaSi laStni dezeli, kakor tudi pri ma
rodu. zivecem tokraj Atlantika.
Poznamr in globoko obzalujem krititen polo
zaj, V katerega ie la kriza potisnila delavce Y
Manchesteru i'll Y vsei Evropi. Ccsto jc postalo
otitno, da je bill V Evropi odobravan poskus,
stITnoglaviti TO Waldo, XII je bila poStavljena ma tc-
melJu cloveskih pravic. ter j0 nadomestiti z dru-
go, katera maj hi slonela izkljuGno ma cloveSki
suznosti. NSled akciie naSih nczvestih. drzavlja.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-02-20

krivo je: kajti ce hi hotelo, hi bilo njegoo case
plsle vclko, kapltalisticno pa ~majhnO In tedaj
Sc ne hi moglo mnenie majhnc m~anjSine smatrati
Ia mnenje ameriSkega naroda.
Profit ameriSkih kapitalistov SO merodajni
Ia ~simpatije ameriskih kapitalistov. Kolikor to-
like sIpznava To ekselcnca Bernstorff. Ampak
dcjst<a so dejstva. Dvakrat diva je Stiri V Anne.
riki in V Nemciji in Ma Sirijevih planetih. &c so
~simpatije i'll antipatijc in IL njih izvirajoGa deja-
MIA Odvisna cd kupcij V Ameriki, mora grof
Bernstorff priznati to nacelO tudi "a drugc kra-
jc - ma primer IA Ncmcijo.
Zakaj jc Sa Ncmcija ia vojno:
Iaradi idcalov!
To poje kaizer, to dcklamira %Bethmann Holl-
veg, to je ponavljal tudi Bcrnstorff.
Ampak kako da hi bile simpatijc in antipa-
tile ma NcmSkem odvisnc cd idealov. cc so V A.
meriki odvisnc cd ~profitov?
Enako pravilo! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. razunieva-
NC dogodkov, do katcrih Sc jc Bernstorff po-
vzpcl V Amcriki. mora veljati tudi "a dogodke on
kraj oceana. Tcdaj ie pa sklcp ia, Ola nj voina,
Xxi 10 jc Nenitija pricela, vojna. Xxi je skrajni
izraz a%ntlpatij, posledica idcalncga kajzerjevega
stremlJenja, anrpak sad pohotc pc profitih.
Po poti. Xxi io ic Bernstorff ~nastopil Z emo sa-
mo nogo, Sc mora dosledno prti do tega zaklju-
cka. PRAY tako mas pa vodi tudi do zakljuGka,
da ne hi bha voina, XII jo zahteva diingavsko ca
SoplsJc V Ameriki, boz "a Wilsonove ameriSke
ldeafe, ampak vojna IA kapitalisticne profile.
Da III Sc IL delavstvO naucilo doslcdno misli.
II! kmalu hi spoznalo, kako velika je razlika
med nJegovimi in kapitalisticnimi interest. Te-
daJ st tudi ne Dbl mogle metati narodne in kapita-
listicnc %simpatije V en- kos.