New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
WILSON A DANIEL
COME TO JUDGMENT
So THE Morning Post OF
London, Comments on
His Attitude.

London, Dec. 3l.-"Ihe MoIn ~ :
Post" points in an editorial 10 the TACT
that the amount Of American copper
imnorts 20 Italy, Holland, Norway ana
Sweden during September and OctoDer
az this wear were FIVE times those IN the
sa,ne months Of 1913. and asks: w hal
is the average Englishman 10 thlnK Oh
President Wilson's note, oil when ne
has not vet had the text m ms hahus'
lint in which the President I'D one
breath admonishes England 10 let
American ships pass treelY 10 hoi
land. Scandinavia and Italy without
stopping them to see Fhether there is
conner underneath the cotton, ana Vi
tho next breath tells the American
shin owner that he has been caught
hiding copper under cotton :!
president WILSON, the edltorial
proceeds, els a very strong believer IN
peace. lie is. as between Germany ana
the nations she has attacked absolute,
Nv impartial. He has not the shade OF
a preference One set may rum the
other. or both sets may be ruined, bu'
mo will not put a word on paper 10 sug-
qest that there is shade 10 choose
between them. His attitude TOWARD
both sides and both causes IS that OF
a notable parsonage IN history "hC
washed his hands. 10 rs no analr o.
his. but he holds sacred the rght oil
American citizens 20 take the risks ahc
hazards Of legitimate trade with heu'
trals. -. ;,a,,ro,+
and he has sent forth his decree ina
England may try 90 save her NE bI
hChting Germany; she may try 10 Ic
store Belgium by ughung germany
sbc NAV let her young men shed tneh
blood like water in order that there
may be in Europe some law other thar
tbat of organized force, but If IN hght
inc for dear life England or France
should occasion depression IN American
trade. and if. in acting on his PLAIN nm
that copper IS hidden beneath cotton
-hev should search American ships an'
thereby cause delay, he VIII give
u'ain and friendly warning to the Brit
i-h Government against impeding tn'
NIGHTS Of American citizens. Inc let
Ter IF the law must be respected
eve would almost venture a word II
favor of human nature, when mas III
America other representatives thAn eN
noyters of copper under cotton. Inert
GAS once i'm America a law, an un
doubted law. known as the fugitive
Slave act. by which 10 was a crmina
offence for any citizen IN free stat'
.o harbor an escaped slave from
lave state. But IN spite or the law
hundreds Of slaves made their wa!
rom slave states TO British territory
where the law did not recognize Slav
crv They went by what was KNOW
a. the underground railway a contu
vance Of human nature. The QUAKER
knew something OF that interesting
niece Of subtarranean engineering. W
feel TODAY good deal of sympath.
with the American Quakers OF the day
before 1861
1--WE are absolutely IN favor OF M
,igbt Of American citizens to run M
risks and hazards OF legitimate trao'
with neutrals. We trust that the brlt
IN Government will fulfil the who'll
letter Of law and give President Wilson
lis full pound of flesh, but we mop
mat there is enough Of human natur
of Quaker human nature m the Al
mireltv and in the navy 20 arrahg'
hat the copper imports OF neutral
and an their imports analogous 20 ina
of conner. shall sink 90 and remain a
The normal peace level England hei
self could. no doubt. take a good dea
II copper and the other commoditie
At prices offering all the profits o
legitimate trade