Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20

curity League: The apathy existing
TO Q more or less extent elsewhere
exists here, due to the same causes
the distance Of the theater OF war
from this country, the ignorance OF
the people a. to Americas war OBJ
jects, and to q latent belief that we
are fighting the battle OF other na.
TONS" r. ~.
r. NJ. McClintock, managing editor
Of the Wichita (Kans) Eagle:
There is strong prejudice through.
out this state against men who have
made millions IN big business. Such
men in Kansas, speaking from the
Wall street point Of view, would but
lend point to the argument that this
lis Wall streets war" ..s
J. T. Hornell, president of the Cum
berland Valley National bank. Nash.
VILE, Tenn: There 10 much work
to be done In this locality to combat
opposition to the draft law"
jeanette d. Reayill, Douglas, Wyo!:
my honest conviction Is that the
only thing that will awaken my PEG.
pie would be for q number of aero
planes to fly over the cities and drop
o few bombs" -.
C. D. Morris, owner Of the st. Jo-
seph (Mo.) Gazette: War senti.
ment in this city IL all right, but the
rural sections Of the Central West
are not enthusiastic"
NEW YORK, N. r, Sept. 3.-Be.
lated replies received by the National
Security League from It's circulariza-
ton Of German American organiza-
tons and editors, made public by the
league today, are generally less trucu.
lent In tone, but opposition to making
the expression Of loyalty suggested by
the league ID not absent.
The editor Of "Mitarbeiter," German
Valley, ILL.,, refused to accept the
leagues letter. The editor Of the
"Deutsche Zeitung," Portland, Ore,
comments 40 follows: THAT attempt
to dictate the patriotic sentiments OF
German.Americans has not fallen on
deaf ears. The full force Of the sug.
gestions are not lost by the recip.
tents, who see therein not only the
dangers Of . division Of the Amer.
lean people by this impolitic move Of
the National Security League, but q
treason trap as WELL" This reference
IL explained by the following extract
from the reply received by the league
from H. Mahncke, president Of the
Washington state division Of the Ger.
man.American alliance: .
bitterly Resent" 49,.
You suggest that we try to com.
municate with friends or relatives In
Germany to impress upon them Ger.
tain things which, In your opinion.
are facts. We bitterly resent the in.
situation contained In that sugges-
ton that we might be willing to com.
municate with the enemies Of our
country, which 10 forbidden by law.
We earnestly contemplate bringing
your improper activities to the notice
Of the authorities"
DR.. Albert A. Ripperger. editor Of the
German Medical Monthly, Of this city,
writes: Il feel most decidedly un.
willing to subscribe to your so-called
Profession Of Faith and yet con.
slider myself to be q better Ameri.
can than men who, IN such serious
time, do not know how to serve their
country better than by wasting ener.
gy, time and money with the sole
aim Of insulting and hurting the feel.
ings Of millions Of loyal Americans Of
foreign descent"
w. A. Trenckmsn, editor of the
"Wochenblatt," Austin, Texas, writes:
IF your questions were written by
lawyer, he must be the kind who
make their reputation BY bringing in.
nocent men to the gallows. I have
but little doubt about the motives that
prompt there eQuestions."
The encouraging replies received By
the Security League are headed by a
letter from John w. Lbbey, secretary
of the German club. Of Cleveland, O.,
who forwards . copy Of the resolu.
lions passed by the club on April
emphatically indorsing war by this
country against Germany.
w. H. Carpenter, editor Of the Ger.
manistic Society Quarterly" Of this
city, writes that the publication was
suspended upon the declaration of