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Show THINGS BY THEIR RIGHT NAMES There seems to be a disposition in Home quarters and by some people to whistle softly in the presence of people peo-ple of German parentage, lest they become ollended at aspersions uon their people and their practices. Many will even apologize for the action ac-tion of this country in prosecul:ng ihe war, and will lightly pass over the atrocities committed by the German Ger-man forces, that have shamed the right-thinking peoples of the earth. This weak-kneed, pussy-footing attitude at-titude is unworthy any American. First, because every Intelligent person per-son who has given the question even the most casual study must know that this country is in the right, and that the quarrel is the quarrel of the people of the earth. The United States could never look the world in the face had she refused to take up the gauge of battle when William of Germany cast it at our feet. Loyal Americans will condemn the practices of not only the German. Kaiser, but of his troops as well. The world is a unit in the condemnation of the ruthless submarine activity. The ferocity with which this Is prosecuted pros-ecuted is unworthy the darkest days of the middle ages. The world condemns the savagery of the German attacks on hospital ships, on field hospitals and on in nocent non-combatants generally. There is no other name for their acts have inhumanity. Be it said to the everlasting credit of the allies, no Buch actions have stained their records. re-cords. We repeat that there is no call for pussy-footing when these things are mentioned because, forsooth, your hearer may have German blood in his veins. German blood is plentiful plenti-ful in America, and much of it is among the most loyal. That part which is not loyal is simply disloyal, and that is all there is to the matter. mat-ter. And furthermore, this country has no quarrel with German blood or even with German people, except so far as they uphold and abet the Ger-j Ger-j man GOVERNMENT. ' Every American Ehould get this important fact: We are fighting for a principle of everlasting Right and against a practice of everlasting Wrong. That the German nation happens to be in the wrong is no reproach to the millions of that blood who are not only among us, but of ; us. Once their loyalty is demonstrated, demonstrat-ed, it Bhould be accepted in full faith. On the other hand, if their loyalty is of the right brand they will recognize recog-nize the faults of their kinsmen, and while possibly not disclaiming those kinsmen, they moBt certainly will disr claim any sympathy with them or their ambitions, especially with their acts. Let's get this thing right on the start. We have' no apology to make for our actions. Thhs country is in the right, and those who do not like her course are at liberty to take themselves and their objections to some other country- which would be the most decent thing they could do. |