The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-03-30
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Loomis, Wash. March %, 1917,
pville Gazette
Dear Sir:-I often find articles in
Gazette about disloyal citizens
enemies at home. Who are the dis
bal citizens? Is 1t them that insi 81
i the country go to war with Ger.
my in favor of England, or those
10 say we have no business to mix
he European conflict? Must we
Zee with the president even IL he is
ong, before we can be called loyal
can We have some opinion If our
b?
We are told hat the president for
n policy is based on the sacred de-
nds of humanity. For the sake of
manity the freedom of the seas
nst be maintained for the allies. For
sake of humanity American men
est toll day ad night in munition
etOries. For the sake of humanity
shipped to the allies. For the sake
humanity American men and wo-
)n must be satisfied with a scanty
Dal. and children drag themselves
school poorly fed and poorly cloth
For the sake Of humanity Wall
feet and Morgan must be given a
De hand In using American finances
the maintenance of the European
pr. Does our country hear the cry
poor Greece. which Is being starved
England because she tries to he
ntral?
You call Senator Jones traitor for
wing courage enough to speak the
nth If he is traitor then he is one
cause he signed the manifest at the
bt minute, thus backing away from
be patriotism. The names Of the
belve brave and loyal American SEN
ors, brave and true, will go down
history as those patriotic and he
)ic men who dared to do their full
hty to their country. And all traitors
ho seek to stampede our believe
Runtry into a war on England's side
Id for England's interest, which will
bst us billions in money and wi
lad to slaughter the millions OF
merica's best monhood, these enc
lies should move to England and as
)yal subjects to the king continue
beir infamous agitation on the other
de of the Atlantic ocean. Americ !.
|as no room for them.
P. L. SCHULTZ?
Spanish was veteran.
We give space to the above COM
although in doing so at a
lne when this country is virtually in
state 81 war, we feef tfits paper Is
|reaking the law in lending its col
INNS to the promulgation of sedition
nd treason, and the writer of the
Communication is laying himself H.
BILE to suspicion as dangerous citi-
|en. In fact, we believe that all those
kho are writing such communications
pr the press, in an effort to stir up
fouble for the government at home,
|hould be arrested the moment war Is
|fficially declared and placed under
if not confined in de
ention camp. In Germany they would
|e instantly shot, without benefit of
rial, but, thank God, as yet America
Jas not reached the refined state of
|kulture" that exists in Germany, and
IRE not so lost to all humanity that
hey believe in murder under every
pretense, although, If this disloyal
|entiment manifested in public utter
)nces continues to grow, there is no
billing when they may adopt that sys-
|em.
Probably we are not fit person to
Express an opinion as to which side a
)itizen of this country should take in
bis war between Germany and Amer
ea. With contrite humiliation we ack-
bowledge being American born, with
J long line of American ancestors
Ind most religiously believe in stand.
ing up for America as against any
pther country on earth. In the eyes OF
Mr.. SchultZ-and others whose SYM
pathies are with a foreign power as
against the country OF their adoption
: Judging from the tenor of his com.
it is a crime to be Amer
lean born and loyal to this country
Mr.. Schultz, and others of his way Of
is for America so long as
America submits to any indignity
through the hands Of Germany. ther
as between the two countries he is 70!
Germany, and as his communication
shows is ready to applaud any man
or element, that will throw any imped
iment in the way of this government
protecting the lives of It's people. Tha
attitude would suggest the question
why, in the name of common 'ense
does not he, and others who support
his sentiments, return to German!
ard aid In fighting her battles instead
o. remaining in a country for which
he seems to have neither love nor hon
or.
So long as the war involved onl!
European powers no one could fint
fault with the German born residen
Of this country sympathizing with hi
and no criticism has eve
appeared in this paper against nat
uralized citizen standing for tn
country Of his nativity. However. cor
ditions have reached such roin
that 1t is no longer question as, t.
sympathy between Germany an
England, or Germany and France, o
Germany and Russia, but as to sym
rathy between Germany and America
and for one, our sympathy is 70
America. We are satisfied that ther
are others. notwithstanding the nois
those against America are making.
The man who insists that this coun
try has not been neutral is blinded b
prejudice. Had this country suspend
el trade relations with the allies
then it would have been the stronges