The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-13
ENGLISH VIEWS.

London, April 13--The Daily News COM
menting edftorally upon the latest news
from Samoa, says
Ambush and mutilation Of the dead are
the ordinary incidents Of savage warfare.
and ought not to provoke any special acts
OF reprial. The case. however. would be
seriously complicated n &c could be shown
that the Germans actively aided or ooun-
sened the enemy Apart from that there
So nothing left to do but 20 keep cool and
TO hurry the joint commission The Anne
rcan government ls determined to regard
the matter with equanlmity. The Ameri-
can people yet tOetaoinshrdlu
can people have yet TO be heard from.
We can derive "a melancholy stisfacuon
from the knowledge that. for tho frst
time since the war Of independence. Brit
ish and American soldiers and sailors
have fallen side by side I'm battle But
even this Is "A poor consolation In conf
parlcon with The complicnHoui which
events have added to an intrictee prob
lem Justice bids us remember that wa
are not yet I'm possession OF tho German
version and emperor William, who has
played such anxiety to bring about an
adjustment of the difficulties Will be most
deeply concerned In the meattlme let
ush hope that It will be the disposition
OF all sides not TO aggravate a very SER
ious situation.
The Daily Chronicle says:
The question IS whether, when one pow
or tries TO overreach one or two others
sne can complain II sh suffers rebuff
There can be no question that when loca'
intrigues lead 20 tho sacrifice OF white lifC
the central power must be held rcspon-
| sible. No doubt she will behave fairly
! enough. but the danger is that it viii take
very little, after the experience IN the
! Philippines to blow up a flame I'm the
United States which German authorities
will give much to extlngulsh. As for our
placid selves, 81 is well to understand that
we are not going TO undertake by "a pri-
vatc agreement 10 nulllfy the principles
OF decision by majority Of the spe-
cial commission.
The Daily Graphic, recalling "numerou.
occasions when Germany has hampercd
| the civlizing work OF other nations .'
urges GOODNESS in the pending investiga'
tion and suggests that the best way oui
Of the commission problem would be 90
appoint an arbitrator.
The Daily Mall. hitherto strong adj
vocate Of conciliatlng Germany, says
We are bound 10 admit that the German
press and officials are pushing matter;
rather far, but We look TO Emperor vii
liams modoratng influence 20 prevent
further trouble
After abiding "a the "fraternity OF va
Tor between the English and Americans
on the battleholds." tho Daily Mail says
that the greatest need Of IA situation g.
for cool heads
The STANDARD says:
II is true that British ami American
blood has been shed and that British ans
American flags have been fired upon. ans
for this an account must be rendered. bu
the larger question OF a permanent set
element regarding the Eam0a and the pos
sbls revision Of tho tretty remains fo
future consideration Thii question Is no
one that can be allowed TO Involve Ger
many In a serious quarrel with two pow
ers with whom chs has the strongest rea
son for wishing 90 reamin on terms %
amity
The Times says:
The Incident SIS painful Though IL ha
no direct bearing upon the questions un
der consideration between the three gov
ments. and may not in any way 1fec
their Diplomatic action, it rs eminent
satisfactory 10 hnd tna- Great brita
ana the United staes are acrirs togeht
; In diplomacy. as vel as by sea oui ian'
r As 10 the hesitation Of Gtoa. Britai
4 and the United states 90 accept tha Dei
man proposition that unanimity ot "a
= commissioners Is necessary IL must b. al
3 proved as the judgment Of common svhs
r II Germany Insists On an absolute agre'
I ment about everything she VIII infalibI
delay The speedy settlement 20 which st
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