Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-27
FOR GERMAN
MADE GOODS SOUGHT
Organizer Of British Seamans'
Union Asks American Pledge
For Seven Years
BRITISH SEAMEN PLEDGED


recently arrived on the Mauretania
and has come to this country for the
purpose of helping the campaign OF the
American Defense Society to boycott
German made goods he is nov on
lecture tour throughout the country
under the auspices of the American
Defense society. his organization
represents eleven million pledged
British votes to a boycott on German
made goods.
1.-The merchant marine officers and
members of the British Se2men's
union in September 1917 says Captain
Upper had agreed not to salute the
German flag, not TO employ Germans
on ships and not to touch or unload
cargo of German goods for a period of
two years and that the boycott be ex-
tended one month for every atrocity
the Germans committed on the seas
from then on. The boycott now ex-
tends for seven years and over 1900
seamen have Teen murdered by the
U-boat commanders. These seamen
have not been killed in fair combat
when the men have been in their small
life boats. | hate come to the United
States to bring before the American
people the facts of unrestricted U-boat
warfare and the dastardly outrages
and murders perpetrated upon our
men when in open boats.
The British seamen demand the
deportation from Great Britain of all
Germans which the British govern
ment has recently stated it will do
The seamen's organization has also
challenged all candidates at the pres
ent parliament reelection in Great
Britain that unless they Ign the boy
colt pledge, their seat would be con-
tested
We demand that the kaiser be
handed over to an international tribu-
nal, together with his comrades in
crime. There is no hatred in our
hearts, as hatred is akin to fear and
the allied seamen have never showed
fear but we do demand justice and re-
paration.
The United States does not under
stand the true horror of the submarine
warfare, Tut / feel confident that when
the truth becomes known the Ameri-
can people will demand the same re-
paration and justice that is demanded
by the people of Great Britain.
THE seamen's boycott has extended
considerably, the French, Norwegian
and Danish have declared their loyal
cooperation. l am sure that the
American people will stand back of
the American Defense society in it's
work and the audiences | have adj
dressed have shown that they will not
help Germany regain the worlds trade
by buying her goods =
When | came over on the Maure-
tania, the first ship to come back with
American soldiers, all the men on
board Joined in resolution that they
would not buy German made goods
for seven years"
The American Defense society gives
the following reasons for justifying
the boycott against German made
goods
1st-To protect American labor from
ZIG NOupcllllOu Oh German
cheap labor, so that our return
ing soldiers will not walk the
streets looking for jobs while
our stores are flooded with Ger
man goods.
2nd-To protect our manufacturers BIZ
following the principle laid
down by Lloyd George when he
said: I'VE will permit no unfair
competition of the selling of
German goods below the actual
cost of production
3rd--For self-defense. No sign of re-
pentance or change of heart has
come from Germany Enduring
a military defeat, Germany turns
20 economic war for world domi-
nation. The date of Germanys
next war" on the world de-
ponds only upon her economic
strength. AS long as an allied
boycott keeps Germany weak,
she cannot go to war
4th.-Tp keep out German espionage
which is promoted by Germans
in foreign trade.
5th.-To keep out German propaganda
which is in large part financed
by German firms in foreign
trade.
6th.-To show our loathing for the
criminals of Germany and our
repulsion for their blood-stained
goods
Following is the form of pledge
which the defense society is asking
Americans to sign and send to the
offices of the society at A East 23rd
street, New York city: