A STRONG DECLARATION.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 57, 7 March 1916, Page 8

A STRONG DECLARATION.

Richard M. Hurd, writing in the New York Tribune, says: —“I desire to add my protest to those of others against the hypocrisy of maintaining ‘friendly relations’ with the Teuton murderers of American citizens abroad and violators of American rights at home. . . . When we consider that the issues of tse war are largely moral, it becomes continually clearer that it rs the duty of Americans not to be neutral, but to enlist their hearts, minds, and resources on the side of the Entente Allies, who are fighting the battle of civilisation.” After setting forth th e numerous acts in violation of neutrality which Germany had committed in the United States, through its agents, Mr. urd says; “Why does not President Wilteon strike at the root of this organisation and hand passports to Eernstorff and his whole crew of forgers, incendiaries, and assassins, and to the Autrian Embassy and the Consulates of both nations. Let all who are ashamed of the temporising straddling policy of the President organise and demand that lie break off diplomatic relations at once. ... It is ci ly our moral dutv to throw the wei-"’

of our our powerful, wealthy, and idealistic nation against the Teutons with th 0 avowed object of destroying German militarism. . . . More alarming in some ways than the actual barbarities, because deeper seated, is the absence of shame or mural feeling in the German nation. Their philosophers and professors unite with theid militarists and chancellors in praising the rule of might, and proclaim that they intend to dominate the world by force. Even so easy-going a nation as the United States is here put upon notice that sooner or later she. will Kaye to fight for her life."'