Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-03
TAFT SAYS UNCLE
SAM MUST MAKE
, THE KAISER SORRY
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reference TO Americas immigration
laws undcn which immigrants from
all countries have been invited 20
come here ana make their homes.
Some Of these have improved
every opportunity 20 help themselves
but have failed 10 get the spirit Of
loyalty to their adopted land They
masquerade as Americans then in "A
parcnthetical way whisper sugses-
tions Intended 60 shake the faith OF
those who hear as 10 the Justice and
wisdom Of our course he said, and
enumerated statements so often
heard that II Is "too bad we had 10
get into the war; We could have
STAYED out of it, etc. This he
characterized as whispering trea
son" put forth FOR the purpose OF
arousing the ceutcrs OF discomfort,
the Centcrs Of doubt for the purpose
OF destroying our solidarity and pre-
vent us from winning the war TAX
ing up these suggestions. President
Taft mentioned the repeated
fharEe OF the pro-German element
that the United states was "unneu-
trail" that II was unjust TO Germany.
They claimed We were unncutral
because we permitted our merchants
and manufacturers 10 furnish sup
piles to both sides" he said As
serting II was n Clcar-cu right under
Acknowledged international law Mr..
Taft called attention to the fact that
Germany had asserted a. aud eNer-
cised Il against us In our war with
Spain and against England In her
HInT F..V.
there is no doubt OF its definitencss
as a rule OF international law
Then they said we furnished
more supplies TO the allies than we
furnished to Germany But II
wasn't our fault We were ready to
cell Germany all she could come and
get. When she sent her submarines
under the British fleet and brought
them TO Baltimore she bought all
the things she needed most and took
them back to use against tho allies.
We were equal In our treatment Of
both Eng I'D and Germany.
LSanin Payment.
but what about Germany's at
titude toward us2' asked the former
president, which brought him to the
destruction OF the Lusitaula. when
we protested against that Germany
answered US with n lie. She claimed
the vessel was armed. In all her
big warehouses think none must
be so large as the one in which she
stores her useful lies.
'"Thcn the destruction Of tho Sus-
sex followed We told her ~ she
didn't stop destroying our vessels
md killing our citizens we would
cut off relations with her. Then
rhe replied that she would quit, and
snttlcd down to making more sub
marines so that when she got
enough to begin again she would do
Then I'm January, 1917, she noti-
Iied us and the world that she in
tended TO sink on sight any vessel
that entered restricted zone she
set apart on the high seas, and we
aept back TO the loving arms OF
his kalser that sneak and spy OF an
ambassador. Bernstorff Later the
kniscr sent him 10 the Turks. which
was hi. pr l,nS pIoS' another o, our
-svsseis and took the lives Of Ameri-
can citizens making a total OF two
hundred she had assassinatcd on tho
high sefs-we declared war. Wha.
else could we do?' asked the former
president.
RuthIcssncss Unparalleled. a.
Tie briefly stated the rules OF in
ternationnl law governing the cap
ture and destruction OF vessels a
sea by a nation Mt war. rules a
definite. he declared as the law
governing promissury notes IN OKLA
homa. rules that have been the iudg
ment Of international tribunals ~
iv, 90
NAV seize an enemy vessel on IN
nigh seas and do either ~ tw
things. Take them into a port an
sell the cargo as a prize for distrI
buSion among the crew OF the ID
turing vessel or destroy tho vcsst
AT sea. u even permits such de
strucuon OF enemy vessels. thong
there had been some doubt exprossc
about this Rut no vessel. he de
clared, could be destroyed on the se
unless the ships crew liz placed Il
place Of complete safety
President Taft cited the record o
the Confederate vessel Alabama.
and its commander. Admiral Sem
mes. which sank 500 ships OF tn
Union, but always saved the crew
~ every one. Admiral Semmes. N
said. was great international law
yer as well as great seaman. Tw
or three ships he captured he per
mitted 10 go with thfTr crews with
out destroying them hscause he wa
unable 10 give the crews safe place
OF harbor.
81 could not give you stronge
Illustration 81 the Acknowledgement
and validity OF this rule 81 interna
tional law than this record Of th
Alabama " said the speaker.
Germany's refusal 20 observe thi
rule and her killing OF American