The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-14
THE NATURE OF TREASON


T~ HE INTERNAL warfare which aliens carrying on against the United States manifestation which must be dealt with in the most drastic
 Bombing ships burning houses, and blowing up tories industries which must be suppressed.
 Nobody who has under the observation of The has voiced this necessity clearly Justice George w. Wheeler did, his speech introducing Sergeant Gibbons the Canadian Royal Infantry to the people Bridgeport Said Judge Wheeler:-
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 The high crime of treason according to Justice Wheeler than whom there be higher individual authority lies against the alien surely it lies against the native born citizen He who in time of gives aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States abiding in this country is guilty of treason
 Sooner or later the death penalty inflicted upon those who have to this hospabe land bearing torch and 
 Justice Wheeler voices purpose of hate, but only the purpose of necessity:
 No in hae but in necessity must harden purpose and actions They must approach spirit and deed that of the soldier The bayonet teaches him that he must get the other fellow he will get him, and want hearts to understand and minds to ee that we don't get Germany she will get us"
 There another species of treason not of the legal but the moral ype which Justice Wheeler adequately describes
 And practice loyalty let exact it of leaders When they tell that everything has done is inefficient and incompetent and that the entire machinery has broken down, know that is gross exaggeraon."
 since the dawn of history has any army been ofic cred army will be- In mental equipment and training splendid manhood and superb courage and in devotion t American ideals and American democracy they worthy lead and to take the flag to victory"
 And the chief officer of this American army spen didly officered, Justice Wheeler says:
 "What is which, by consent has given to deur his thought word has capvaed and dominated the moral judgment of mankind The sublime power of his ideas his grasp of international policy his instant and inrep devotion sacred of liberty and his unwaverng fa in the ultimate triumph of democracy. These the dards leadership these the rayng point for all who long for liberty and peace that will abide Give to those who us our faith and unfnching support Point out their ms the time don't forget the good they have done for that is a part of common gory''
 Against the physical treason of the bomb and the torch