Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-10

vestigntlon and report This plan was
offered to an nations without any exc
captions whatever, and Germany was
one ~ tho nations that accepted the
principle. hcing twelfth. / think to ace
cept No treaty was actually entered
into with Germany, but | cannot see
that that should stand In the way
when botn nations endorsed the prin-
cipie. / do not know whether Gcr.
many wonld accept the offer but ouf
country, should, Ia my Judgment
make the offer
Germany Always Friendly
Such an offer II accepted, would
at once relieve the tension and silence
an the LIMOGES who are DEMANDING
war. Germany has always heen a
friendly nation ana great many OF
our people are or German ancestry
Why should we not deal with Ger
many according 10 This plan 10 which
the nation has pledged IT, support?
'fThe second point Of difference is
as TO the course which should be pur-
sued in regard 10 Americans travelling
on belllgerent ships or with cnrgoes OF
ammunition.
'Why should an American citizen
he permitted to Involve his country In
war by travelling upon bcllgerent
ship whea he knows that tho ship VIII
pass through a danger zune2 The
question ia not whether an American
citizen has right under international
law 10 travel on helligeront ship.
the question Is whether he ought not,
out Of consideration for his country,
II not for his own safety. avoid dam
ger when avoidance is possible
III Is a very one-aidcd citizenship
that compels government 20 60 80
war over citizens rights and re-
lieves the citizen Of all obligation to
consider his nations welfare ! do
not know iuzt how far the president
can legally go IN actually preventing
Americans from travelling on belligtr-
ent ships, but believe the govern
ment should go aa far as Il can and
that ln case Of doubt It should give
the hfnefit Of the doubt ia the govern
ment
Obligations ON Citizens.
Even II the government could not
legally prevent citizens from travelling
on bellgercnt ships Il could, and Ia
my Judgment should, earnestly advise
American citizens not to risk thom-
selves or the peace Of their country
and ! have no doubt that these warm
ings would be needed
President Taft advised Americans
To leave Mexico when Instruction
broke out there, ana President Wilson
has repeated the advice, This advice.
in my Judgment, was eminentlY wise
and ! think the same course should
be followed In regard to warning
Americans to keep OFF vessels subject
TO attack
= think. toe, that American passen-
ger ships could be prohibited from
carrying ammunition The lives OF
passengers ought not 10 be endan-
gefcd by cargocs OF ammunition
whether hat danger comes from pos
sinlc explosions within or from pose
slhle attacks without. Passengers and
ammunition should not travel togeth-
or, The attempt 10 prevent American
citizens from mourning these risks Is
entirely consistent with the effort
which our government is making 70
prevent attacks from submarines.
THE use Of one remedy does not
exclude the use Of tho other. The
most familiar illustration ip to be
found IN the uctiou taken by munici-
pal authorities during riot. II Is the
duty OF the mayor ia suppress the
mob and 60 prevent violence but he
does not hesitate 10 warn citizens to
keep Off the streets during the riots.
lie does not question their rights to
use the streets bnt Tor their own proc
lection and In the interest Of order
he warns them not to incur the risks
involved Ia Roins upon the streets
when men are shooting at each other.
The president does not feel iusti-
fled IN taking tho action above stated.
That Is, he does not feel Justified first.
IN suggesting the submission Of The
controversy To Investigation. or sec-
ond, in warning the people not to in
cur he extra hazards In travelling on
helligerent ships or Ia ships carrying
ammunition Ana he may boz right in
The position he has taken but as "A
private citizen am free to uree both
Of these proportions and go can pub
lie attention Ga these remedies in the
hope Of securing such an expression
Of public sentiment as viii support