Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-02-24 | Page 6 | Debate Goes On

DEBATE GOES ON. That the debate as to which nation was chiefly responsible for the war is not closed is made apparent by a pamphlet pamph-let just issued containing a letter from the late Tiev. H. M. Gwatkin, Dixie professor pro-fessor of ecclesiastical history in the University of Cambridge. It was written writ-ten in J916 to a Swedish clergyman who had expressed his sympathy for Germany Ger-many and had given his reasons. It was first given to the public in the Nation on October 14, 191(5, and is now reprinted reprint-ed under the title "Britain's Case Against Germany." In itself the letter is not remarkable, although written with much force and literary grace, but it presents some new information of a rather startling character. char-acter. Obviously the information has been gathered since August, 1914, and some of it, perhaps, through secret service ser-vice channels. Here are some of tho things which the writer of the letter puts forward as proof that Germany was responsible for bringing on the conflict. Hay, 1914 Kescrvists called up from the far east. Early June Arms for cruisers sent out to Buenos Aires. June 15 Contracts in America for coaling cruisers at. sea at specified places and dates in August and September. Septem-ber. June, late Reservists called up from Xatal. (On my personal knowledge.) Last installment due of the great war loan. Jlv Bills on London far in excess of trade requirements drawn by Germans, such bills falling due after August 1. July 31 The " Kronprinzessin Ce-cilie" Ce-cilie" in mid-Atlantic receives message in special cipher: "War has broken out with England, France and Russia. Return to New York." (Now (a) the cipher was delivered sealed to the captain cap-tain two years before: (b) war had not brken out. The English-ultimatum was not sent till August 4. Germany was still "negotiating.")