Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-25

committee on puuiic iiiioi Hiee'o'
signed to mold opinion regarding the
conflict with Germany, was made pub
lie today.
Primarily it is an indictment of Ger
many and its persistent disregard u
American rights which forced THIS
country into the war after patient ana
untiring effort on the part OF the
United States to avert such course
with honor.
The pamphlet was prepared unoeF
direction of Secretaries Lansing. Baker
and Daniels and George Creel. put IN
many paragraphs it shows the touch
of President Wilson's pen.
Bernstorff's Plea Fails.
Some secret history is told. 1t is
made known for the first time that
prior to his departure for Berlin Couni
Won Bernstorff the German ampassa-
dor, begged that no irrevocaple de-
cision should be taken until he had the
chance to make one final plea tor
peace to his sovereign
Because of this plea, no step thas
could be interpreted as an act OF war
was taken by the United States unit.
Bernstorff had arrived in Berlin ana
had an opportunity to see the kaiser
Not until March II, more than hNe
weeks after the severance OF relations
with Germany, We're armed guards
placed on American merchant SHIPS.
And three weeks more elapsed before
the declaration of state of war.
I'VE do not know the nature OF
Count Bernstorff's report to the kais-
er." said the official historian we
know only that even if ne kept his
pledge and urged an eleventh hour re-
vocation Of the submarine order. he
was unable to sway the policy of the
imperial government"
Reply to Many Appeals.
The statement comes as an officlai
answer to the demands and challenges
OF pacitists and other critics VINO nave
demanded a definite pronouncement
from President Wilson to define the
reasons for the United States enter
Ing the war.
It makes reference to the following
statement made by the president, long
before Americas entry into the war:
There will come that day when the
world will say this America, that we
thought was full of multitude of con-
rrary cDunsels now speaks with the
great volume of hearts in accord, ana
that great heart of America has behind
it the supreme moral force OF right
eousness and hope and the liberty Of
mankind"
Crime of "Barred Zone"
Beginning with the war, the story
treats with American neutrality, whlcn
It describes as beyond any qutsIoh
real" citing al length the controversies
instigateG by Germany over our IN
sistence upon our right as a neutral
nation to trade in munitions with tac
belligerent powers"
But our principal controversy VITA
the German government, and the one
which rendered the situation at once
acute" it adds, rose out Of their an
nouncement of sea zone where tneT
submarines would operate in vf.lation
Of all accepted principles OF interna-
tional law.
Our indignation at such threat
was soon made passionate by the sink
ing of the I.usitania. This attack upon
our rights was not only grossly lliegai,
il detied the fundamental concepts OF
humanity. Aggravating restraints On
our trade were grievances which could
be settled by litigation after the war;
but the wanton murder of peaceaDie
men and Of innocent women and chill
dren, citizens Of nation with winch
Germany was at peace. was crime
against the civilized world which could
never DE settled iii any court
Sought to Save Peace.
"Our government, however, inspired
still by a desire to preserve peace II
possible, used every resource OF diplo-
macy to force the German government
to abandon such attacks.
"But evidence of the bad faith OF the
imperial German government soon piled
I'D ON every hand. Honest efforts on
our part to establish a firm basis Of
good neighborliness with the German
people were met by their government
with bubbles, Misrepresentation, and
counter accusations against their enc
mics abroad.
And meanwhile In this country OIL
cial agents of the central powers-pro-
tected from criminal prosecution by
diplomatic immunity conspired
against our internal peace. placed spies
and agents provocateurs turnout the
length and breadth Of our land, and
even in high position of trust in de-
partments Of our government.
Many Plots by Germans. .
"While expressing g cordial friend
ship for the people of the United
States, the government Of Germany
had it's agents at work both in Latin
America and Japan. They bought or
subsidized papers and supported
speakers there to rouse feelings OF Bit
terness and distrust against us in those
friendly nations in order to embroil US
in war.
They were melting 20 ,,r,iiTTssccc:
In Cuba, in Hayti, and in Santo Do
mingo; their hostile hand was stretched
out to take the Danish islands; ana
everywhere in South America they
were abroad sowing the seeds OF dis
sension, trying to stir up one nation
against another, and all against the
United States. In their sum these
vartnrs operations amounted to direct
assault upon the Monroe doctrine.
"And even II we had given up our
right to travel on the sea, even II we
had surrendered to German threats and
abandoned our legitimate trade in mu-
nftions the German offenive in the new
world in our own land, and among our
neighbors, was becoming too serious
to be ignored"
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