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tarism may get a new bloodstained I behind while he was fighting forJiis
life against two assailants.
He MW
laurel leaf.
“When, oh when, will the people ■ Great Britian responsible for all toe
terrible events that might happen
Rev. A. S. Ebinger Makes Thought­ wake up and assert themselves:’
“I protested strongly against this
ful Contribition to Correct Dis­
statement and said that in the same
HOW GERMANY
AND ENG way as he and Herr Von Jagow wish­
cussion.
LAND BECAME INVOLVED.
ed me to understand that for strat­
Rev. Paul Ebinger, of this city, re­
egic reasons it was a matter of life or
quests that the following article be
Both Countries Were Parties to Bel­ death to Germany to advance through
published in the Tillamook Headlight
Belgium and violate the latter s n<- 1-
gium's Neutrality—Which Ger
which is contributed by his brother,
trality, so I would wish him to und -r-
many Violated.
stand that it was, so to speak, a mat­
Rev. S. A. Ebinger, pastor of the
Some interesting reading is found ter of life or death for the honor of
German Evangelische Friedenkirche
Great Britain that she should keep
of Birmingham on the European war: in what transpired in Berlin previous her solemn engagement to do her ut­
“Almost all papers and almost to the rupture between Germany and most to defend Belgium’s neutrality
everybody seems to be bent on sad­ England. It plainly show-s that Ger­ if attacked. A solemn compact sim­
dling the responsibility of this war on many, with a good deal of premedi­ ply had to be kept, or what confi­
the shoulders of Emperor William
dence could any one have in engage­
and Germany. It is ludicrous to note tation, had decided to violate Bel­ ments given by England in the fu-
how all other nations lift up their gium’s neutrality, which England felt ture ?
hands in protest and how loudly they that both countries were in honor
"The Chancellor said: 'But at what
assert their innocence.
price will that compact have been
bound
to
respect,
for
they
had
both
“The fact is, that all great and near
kept? Has the British government
great powers wanted this war, and signed that agreement. As there ap­ thought of that?’
that they all prepared for it during pears to be some difference of opin­
Tragedy of Nations Noted.
more than twenty years. The truth is ion as to who is responsible for the
“I hinted as plainly as I could that ( .
that there has been in very one of the war, the following will spread a
consequences could hardly be regard-| < I
contending nations a strong war par­
ty filled with the spirit of militarism small ray of light why Germany and ed as an excuse for breaking a solemn
engagement.
But His Excellency
and that this war party has won out England became in volved:
everywhere.
Jaures of France is
London, Aug. 27.—The British For­ was so excited, so evidently overcome
dead* Of him the current Opinion eign Office issued in the form of a by the news of our action, so little
(.August Number) says: "Jaures nev­ white paper tonight the report of Sir disposed to hear reason, that I re­
er hides his theory that France could William Goeshen, the former Am frained from adding fuel to the flame
do better with Germany than she has bassador at Berlin, on the rupture of by further argument.
ever done with Russia. He appeals diplomatic relations with Germany.
“As I was leaving he said that the
perpetually to the socialists of Eng­
The report is dated August 8, and blow of England’s joining Germany’s
land to promote a Franco-German says that in accordance with instruc­ enemies was all the greater because
pact in the interest of the universal tions of August 4 from Sir Edward almost up to the last moment he and
disarmament for which he fights so Grey, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, his government had been working
hard, not only from his seat in the the Ambassador called on the Ger­ with us and supporting our efforts to
chamber, but with his pen in the Hu- man secretary, Gottlieb Von Jagow. maintain peace between Austria and
manite. Only Poincare stood out for He inquired whether Germany would Russia.
“1 said that this was part of the
the militarist policy, and he was refrain from violating Belgian neu­
threatened with the loss of the presi­ trality.
tragedy which saw two nations fall
dency.” Read what Jaures wrote in
apart just at the moment when the
Neutrality Already Violated.
the London Chronicle: " This mad
“Her Von Jagow,” the report con­ relations between them were more
race of armaments is developing a tinues, “at once replied that he was friendly and cordial than they had
revolutionary situation in France as sorry to say that his answer must be been for years. Unfortunately, not­
in other parts of Europe.”
‘no,’ as the troops having crossed the withstanding our efforts to maintain
But Jaures is dead and the men of frontier that morning, Belgian neu­ peace between Russia and Austria,
France are led on the battlefields of trality had been violated. Herr Von war has spread and brought us face
Europe as the sheep are led to the
'
Jagow again went into the reasons to face with a situation which entail­
slaughter house.
why the Imperial government had ed our separation from our late fel­
"Alas, poor mothers of France!
been obliged to take this step, namely low workers. He would readily un­
“Does not England have a peace that they had to advance into France derstand that no one regretted this
party? Indeed it has, but it has lost by the quickest and easiest way, so as more than I."
out to the war party. And the war to be able to get well ahead with
Mob gathers Before Embassy.
party wanted this war and prepared their operations and endeavor to
The British Ambassador declares he
for this war, and was ready for this strike some decisive blow as early as handed a telegraph report of the con-1
war. I quote from the Birmingham possible.
versation to the telegraph office in
News of August io, page 7. There it
“It was a matter of life or death Berlin for transmission but that it
says: “The greatest fleet ever assem­ for them, as if they had gone by the never reached the British Foreign
bled in the world was mobolized at more southern route, they could not Office.
Spithead, England, two weeks before have hoped, in view of the paucity of
the outbreak of the European war.”
roads and the strength of the for
Women and Children in War.
"Alas and the bloom of England’s tress, to have gone through without
manhood is led to the battlefield of formidable opposition, entailing great
Europe as the shep are Id to the loss of time.
The horrors of modern war, armed
slaughter house!
w ith all the new inventions of the
Germans
Rely
on
Rapidity.
"Alas poor mothers of England!
"The loss of time would mean time last half century, would seem' to be
"Has Germany a peace party? Oh
gained by the Russians for the bring­
it has, and I claim seven-eighths of ing up of their troops to the German less for cambatants than noncom-
the common people belong to it. and frontier. Rapidity of action was the batents. Putting it more plainly, the
if those brilliant articles in Collier's great German asset, while that of new war enginery visits afflictions
about Emperor William and the Mo­ Russia was the inexhaustible supply and miseries upon women and chil-
rocco affair are true( even William of troops.
dren which were not felt by them
belongs to it. Yet Germany has her
"1 pointed out to Herr Von Jagow when men would repair to certain
war party as well as Russia and all that this violation of the Belgian
the rest of the powers, and therefore frontier rendered, as he would readily places and fight battles hand to hand.
the bloom of Germany’s manhood is understand, the situation exceedingly In still earlier days, before mankind
led to the battlefield as sheep are led grave, and I asked him whether there had envolved far above the savage
to the slaughterhouse.
still was not time to draw back and
“Alas, poor bleeding mother hearts avoid possible consequences which state, the capture of a town meant
of Germany!
butchery of its inhabitants. Those
both he and 1 would deplore.
“And there arc some men whose
"He replied that for reasons he had earliest Normans, from whom so
hearts are of stone; they even rejoice given me, it was now impossible for many of us are proud to claim decent,
to read of the horrible carnage. I, as him to draw back.”
slaughtered the children and left none either to get rid of war altogether,
an American man, love to think of
reform its codes, or revnt, in our
German
Answer
Unchanged.
of the women alive save such as they
good Captain Philip and his famous
The British Ambassador v^ent to reserved for a fate worse than death. weapons, as far back as Froissart’s
ords, ‘Don’t shoot, the poor devils
the German Foreign Office again the
day. There might be danger in re-
But after man was involved to a
men who make same day and informed the secretary
“There are some
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verting further back, A happy me-
that
unless
the
imperial
government
higher
stage
of
civilization
in
his
war-
their reports as bloody and as brutal
dium, if we must fight, might be
could
give
assurance
by
12
o
’
clock
far, best represented, we think, in
as possible, just for the sake of sell­
ing some extras, and there are some that night they would proceed no the "Chronicles of Old Froissart,” found in the conditions of the first
men who believe everything they see further with the violation of the Bel­ they would clash at some point of ac­ few centuries following the renais­
in print, even a story of how the Ger­ gian frontier and stop their advance
sance, when
fighting men could
mans took out of a train 12 innocent he had been instructed to demand his tion and fight it out there until one choose their field, have their fight all
children and shot them, and there passports and to inform the imperial party took to flight, with the other
are men whose hearts are set aflame government that his majesty’s gov­ pursuing. The noncombatants got to themselves, and then go away,
reading such reports, so that they ernment would have to take all steps off easily. In fact, that was
leaving the neighbors to talk it all
the
even rejoice when they hear that in its power to uphold neutral Bel­ golden age of the noncombatant
over and bury the dead.
thousands of men are cut down in the gium and the observance of the
war.
J
treaty
to
which
Germany
was
as
flower of manhood. Is_________
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it necessarv
that we make all reports more horri­ | much a party as Great Britian.
That the present age is far from
“Her Von Jagow," says the report, ing one in which women and children
ble by false statements just to fill
replied that to his great regret he
some hearts with hate’
"Let us think of the flood of blood, could give no other answer than that are left to go unscathed, a dispatch
Times describing
of the streams of tears, of the agonies which he had given me earlier in the to the London
of the wounded, let us sympathize day, namely, that the safety of the fierce fighting between the Germans
with the poor mothers of France, of empire rendered it absolutely neces- and French for possession of a chain
England, of Germany of Russia and sary that the imperial troops should
of villages on the boarder of France
Austria. Neither they nor the:r sons idvance through Belgium.
”1 gave his excellency a written and Luxemberg, is ample evidence.
wished for war and let us swear that
we shall not put our foot on this summary of your telegram .and, “One village was occupied by a bat­
modern Moloch right here in Ameri­ pointed out that you had mentioned talion of chasseurs,” the Times cor­
12 o'clock as the time when his ma­
ca
respondent writes, "and was prepared
"By the way, only the Czar is an jesty’s government would expect an
for defence by numerous trenches.
inswer,
asked
him
whether,
in
view
autocrat: all other crowned and un­
>f
the
terrible
consequences
which
The
Germans bombarded the village,
crowned heads rule with the help of
a Parliinent, and thus neither, Wil­ would necessarily ensue, it was not compelling the chasseurs to evacuate
possible even at the last moment that
liam nor George, neither Poinclare their answer should be reconsidered. it. After nightfall the Germans in­
nor Franz Josef can be personally He replied that if the time given were creased the bombardment, and the
held responsible for this war. I.et US .’4 hours or more his answer must be inhabitants sought refuge in cellars
lay the fault of this war where it be­ the same.
as a continuous rain of shells kept
longs—to the spirit of militarism, to
of all men who appreciateavj
"1 said that in that case, I should dropping on the houses and setting
the ambition and pride of those who have to demand my passports.
fine—old—mellow whiskey •v
ought to consider the welfare of the
"The interview took place about 7 them on fire. Women fell on their
OLD
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people and who never do it.
p.m. In a short conversation which knees and prayed and children cried
1
"We have this very spirit in our ensued he expressed his regret at the piteously. The sun rose on a village
midst also, and w e as wise men ought crumbling of his entire policy and in ruins.
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It had been under bom­
to learn in time that when the spirit that of the imperial chancellor, which
WHISKEY
of militarism emerges war will come had been to make friends with Eng­ bardment fifteen hours.
For half a century it has led
and the people will ’ have to foot the land, and then, through Great Britian,
The Germans were not guilty of
the field.
bill. One of our
Sunday papers to get closer to France.
any violation of the laws of war. No
LA fit HI. IX
brought even now an article telling Imperial Chancellor Much Excited.
doubt, the bombarding was done as a
us that we ought to improve our navy
"I said that this sudden end to my
to make it modern, What for’ Why, work in Berlin was to me also a mat­ military necessity, or under an im­
to give the war party a chance to ter of deep regret and dissappoint- pression that the French troops had
make war on somebody. Have we no ment, but that he must understand not yet evacuated the place. Where-
war party’ Was it the peace paity that under the circumstances and in
that showed our fleet to all the na­ view of our engagement, His Majes­ for it is at once made plainer that the
tions on earth? Was it the voice of ty’s government could not have acted modern enginery of war, in wrecking
the peace party which contended that otherwise than it had done."
such dire misfortunes and distress up­
we ought to build at once moie war­
The Ambassador then went to see on the week, has become a curse to
ships’ Instead of loading the fm.lt of the Imperial Chancellor, Dr. Von mankind. If we can no longer fight
having caused this wat on the sho ild- Bethniann-Hollwig, and he found him
without fighting women and children,
ers of a tnan who cannot do as I e much excited.
This is .1
would choose, let us tramp on the
"The Chancellor," says the report, why not stop fighting’
spirit of militarism as long ns we rm "began a harangue. which lasted question certain to grow and persist
de it, for where there is ihi gun. ibout 20 minutes He said the step in the minds of men all over the
there is the shot and the calamity.
taken bv England was terrible to a world, until there will be an agree­
"Few people study history and po­ degree. Just for a ward, ‘neutrality’ —
litical history, and lew people have a word, which in wa* ii»t had sa ment among them. of all chriitad
the talent to do this impartially and often been disregarded; just for a nations and tongues, either to stop
even if they have the talent, they scrap of paper England was going to fighting altogether or to outlaw much
mak? war on a kindred
lack the time, but the men who know lesired nothing better nation who modern war enginery or so restrict
than to be
with the problem of buying Harnea«
are the men who look deeper and friends with her
AU his efforts in its use under an entirely new war you will find it distinctly advanta,
who speak, not rashly but impartial­
code that such suffering of the inno-1
that
direction
had
been
rendered
use
ly.
g.-ous to come and do vour select
"My sympathies are not with the less h> this last horrible step and the cents as that at the little village of I ing here. You will get the best
policy
to
which,
as
I
knew,
he
hail
de
kings nor princes. My sympathies
Badonvillier can never again be in- qualities, the most thorough and
are and will forever be with the suf­ voted himself since his accession to flicted in civilized warfare.
If our conscientious workmanship and be
office,
was
tumbled
down
like
a
house
fering people, with the men who must of cards.
ctuirged the most reasonable prices,
warfare
has
come
to
be
more
nierci- we can supply single or double
give their voting life, with the moth­
less than that of the fourteenth and bets or any single article that you
Britain Held Responsible.
ers who have to sacrifice their sons,
’ith the orphans who must bewail
What we had done was unthink­ fifteenth centuries, or even the thir- may be in need of.
le death of their fathers—that mill able. It was like striking a man trout teenth, then w e may find it necessary
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