West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09
PRESIDENT IS LAUDED FOR
GREAT DIPLOMATIC VICTORY
Press OF the Country Praises Wilson
Tor Having Won His Contention
With Honor and Without War
Crisis With Germany is Thought
TO Have Passed

apiS assisted by Secretary of Stat,
Lansing. in the controversy with Ger
many. BY the accession OF the German
government TO the demands of the I'ni
ted States in regard to submarine op
erations there will be no break be
tween the two countries.
The following paragraph from tn,
instructions OF the German govern
ment to Ambassador BernstorfT put,
an end to the crisis:
Liners will not be sunk by our sub.
marines without warning and without
safety of the lives of non-combatants
Aprovided that the liners do not try tc
escape or offer resistance"
Regardless of politics the newspa.
pers OF the country are practically un-
ahimous in their praise OF President
wilson for his victory i'm the negotia.
lions with Germany. A few comments
follow:
Inc German government has form
ally notified the government of the
united States that il has finally accent
Ell the American contention with re-
spect to the maintenance of interna-
uonal rights on the high seas. espec-
lally the principle involved I'm the
sinking of the passenger liner Lusi-
tania, which may be said to be so all
embracing as to presumably remove
any likelihood of future misunder-
standings over ocean trade and travel
I'm which this country has personal
and commercial interest.
Ambassador Won Vernstorf called
yesterday on Secretary Lansing and
orally informed him OF the action of
mis- government. But he had not fully
translated the note he had received
from Berlin, and until this is done and
the new relationship is revealed in all
its phases, the public mind cannot be
adequately made up in detail as to
what has been fully settled by the
German concession.
But, as understood now. Germany
admits that the complaints OF the Uni
ted States were well justified; and
this is accompanied by a promise i'm
piled IL not written, that there shall
be no more like causes hereafter for
alienation of American friendship.
that no more passenger vessels will
be torpedoed until after visit and
search, and opportunity has been given
passengers to preserve their lives
that full reparation will be forthcom-
ing on account of the destruction of
the Lusitania
Nothing is said as to the Arabic.
because all the facts as to the sinking
OF that ship have not been obtained
The German government has as vet
heard nothing from the commander of
its submarine, and it is thought pos
sible he may have perished. SO the
Arabic episode counts for nothing I'm
the German concession; and will count
for nothing in the future, save i'm a
settlement on the basis now practical.
ly agreed upon as TO the Lusitania.
This adjustment, if entirely verified.
Is diplomatic victory of the very
highest significance. 1t puts at rest
the probability OF even an unpleasant
severance of diplomatic relations. and
dissipates the remoter one of war also.
unless something new should happen
in the future to again disturb friend
ly relations. It renews personal and
national good feeling. II relaxes n
tremendous tension on the public's
nerves. 1t may be an indirect augury
OF general peace, through the possibiI-
ity of modifying the bitterness between
England and Germany. It lays all the
world under obligation to the United
States for asserting and establishing
neutral rights in time of war. It adds
a fresh, green laurel to the diplomatic
wreath that crowns Count Won Bern
storff. And above all, il bestows the
tribute of the worlds qualification and
admiration upon this government as
the most available potentially for me-
dating world peace. in which event
still further glory would be reflected
upon this Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
President Wilson's bold stroke I'm
diplomacy has found It's certain mark.
lie has stood unwaveringly for the
best that Is recognized I'm American
ideals, and, for reasons which might
be considered and weighed without inn
pOrtant result. has succeeded i'm i'm
posing the will of the American peo-
pie upon the German people.-The Chi
cago Tribune.
Germany recants. and there Is a tre-
mendous victory for the American pol
icy Of standing upon lava victory
unquestionably due to President Will
SON. Boston Journal
II remains for Great Britain TO emu
late Germany in giving proof Of a de-
sire to treat fairly with the United
states. Washington Post.
In spite Of Col Roosevelt and other
beaters Of the war drums who have
been attacking the policy pursued by
President Wilson, the German govern.
ment did not doubt that he meant what
he said I'm his last note regarding "de.
liberately unfriendly" acts.--New Yorl
Commercial.
The country is under great obllga
tion TO President Wilson for the skill
patience and frmness he has displayed
In the handling Of this difficult bust