The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-23
A QUESTION TO BE ASKED

Why did America the World War? accredited
resentae the Court Of St. James, Colonel Harvey
his the public which gatherings
London has brought forth Of protest.
phatc Reputation of his explanation Of Americas
tering such whoehearedness directly
that becomes perhaps the duty and surely the prv
lege Of every American citizen who took part directly ndi
recy inquire into the Of himself and his neigh
bor and his friends "why did America the War;" Why
did interfere European struggle which
had comparatively no direct Interest,"
Colonel Harvey British joined
Allies soy the United America and
reluctantly and aggardy that" that
proud to fight whatever that We afraid not to
fight"
Thus stroke beeaved mothers Of America
robbed of their heritage belief their made
supreme sacrifice order that thereby the world might be
better world live inscription
to hero dead who lie Flanders Field They
their lives that Democracy might perish is branded
lie.
Much has been vastly much be
question Of what really accomplished by ery into the
But whether succeeded in achieving certain
Suits what the am the motive the underlying for
whole eountrys loyal and willing sacrifice WHY was that the
public opinion November 1916 returned Woodrow Will
presidency big ISSUE The belief that he would
Of warthat this public opinion in the spring
1917 such complete and universal endorsement Of the
policy in breaking off relations with Germany and
in entering the lists against the Central Powers7
Was it American dollars which jeopardized by
imminent defeat the Allies that Of best
American manhood in the Arogone forests the ST. Mhe SECTOR
and the Meuse?
Was il to seek revenge sinking Lusitan
arrangements American rights that carefully saved
invested Liberty
War Savings Stamps and given charity organi
Zations7
Was IL the the cruetes and bruales in
the children of Belgium and Of France
protest against the fighting tactics of the which
and described by their label "Schre
chke that cheeruy submitted to wheaess and meatess
days. and countless other daily sacrifices
insure the complete destruction of which
might date threaten splendid isolation"
with Kutur; Col. Harvey thinks because 1--WE
afraid fight that womenok spent nnumeraby
knitting wooden goods making shipments
Articles provide modcum Of comfort for soldiers and
sailors?
there addition TO the above and still other motives,
conscientious and desire help rid the
world for all Of the of mtam and its neva
bic warfare? And granting that this
concept that the theory Of ending by and
falacous granting that long suffering and oft
hoodwinked public striving for impossible ideal
motives for entering the which acuaed
planes altrusm and ideasm that these
sacrifices made and willingly and gladly made?
II the rank and file of the citizens of nation
WERE devotion the base and
Of the Who proed and profeered by the
catacysm any deact from the noble spectacle
people rising ideal and making sacrifices
deaa spectacle which has had equal in tn
worlds history since the Crusades?
Might well for Colonel Harvey and his to
really feel the pulse Of the real America before
ing interpreter in other parts of the globe? H