New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
|Dursuing Their Calling as Though
Nothing Had Happened

"The Bangor Weekly Commercial" calls
he raid "a move in the right direction"
continuing:
Here in this country it is possible that
We are sdherng too strictly to the humani-
tartan principle In cur treatment of German
born citizens. They have been allowed, in
many cases, TO pursue their callings as II
nothing had happened, so long as no bel
lgerent intent has been proved against them.
Within our doors they have been permitted
70 lirger with their weapons on them" II
& fine thing, perhaps, to sacrifice little
| 4 our sense Of security for the sake OF
| nng kindly and Just and hospitable TO the
Stranger within the gates. But in time OF
e. var it is the duty Of the United States gov
srnent to protect first its loyal citizens and
70 promptly and effectively stamp out any
lz.npt on the part Of others 10 lure men
I'm the path Of patriotism and duty"
Under the head 'Legislating Against a
language" "The New York World" con-
snns the Senates action in providing
hat German publications must print in
parallel column an English translation
acomment upon either the government or
sswar. 1t writes:
As most German language newspapers are
hnsl.ss, such g regulation in their case
Vuld be unjust and vexatious. II the com
| Irstyely few offenders persist In their
I h!itious utterances, q bilingual rule will
| s,ly give them legal sanction Of some sort
IN repeating themselves and perhaps en-
Fasting what they have TO say.
4 Bad as some Of these newspapers are,
eT are mostly Of small circulation and
( lals influence Much more dangerous in
r.y way are the disaffected socialist, Sim
Ftn and Hearst organs which appear regu-
Ey in English. Of what avail will IL be
~ compel Mr.. Hearst's German-language
nspsper, with few readers, TO become a
"ygot when his English newspapers, with
hily readers, are equally rabid and
e'1sandfod more dangerous"
The Amendment Has a
Wide Scope
Gays "The Detroit Free Press" OF the
snate amendment:
Though the amendment has been intro
weed and passed IN the upper House, prl-
Iilly for curbing the pernicious pro-Ger-
nrism Of the Teutonic press in America
\ though the imposition Of wider publicity
W their utterances; it has been made in
lUa've enough TO reach all sorts OF Berlin
lgSpsgsndists. II shuts of the magazine
an and private pamphleteer who might
VI a IL "A
'''nan newspaper writers would feel oohged
4 Sop; II simplifes matters also by avoid
20 necessity for any consideration OF the
-Hacter Of comment made in German. Com
a'at may be neutral or pro-Ally, but without
"ving translation in an adjoining column
goes under the ban"
The Galveston Tribune" presupposing
'Oehance Of this regulation, writes:
" the privilege Of the United States mail
sA be denied newspapers published In the
"snan language, those publications have
ny themselves 10 blame for the curtail-
wy OF the facilities they have enjoyed. II
~"d scarcely be expected that this govern
a' would lend encouragement to an en-
/ allen in circulating his propaganda; yet
4 efs might have continued TO remain had
~ these same publications undertaken 70
20 more direct aid 70 tho country with
sea We are at war by endesvoring to OBJ
H our efforts toward making efficient
pstation for pushing the war to a sue
""'ul conclusion"
"osher-The teacher complains you
~s'e not had correct lesson for month
WY Is IT,