Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-05-19
SINKING OF LUSITANIA.
Some Facts Connected With It That
Are Receiving Consideration BY
Cool Heads.


The sinking of the Titanic on he
maiden voyage was the greatest ocea
disaster of modern times. Next to tina
comes the loss of life IN the recen
sinking of the Lusltania.
There is much excitement over tn
loss OF the Lusitania and if it shoul,
develop that this country is drawn int
war as a result then the LUsitanla los
wi prove the most appalling IN th'
history of ocean travel, but no persol
of cool and reasonable mind expect!
such a thing There is no need fol
such a dire result. Ii it does come i,
will be the fault of the United State:
and mol of Germany.
LOOK AT THE FACTS
Some months ago England openly
declared to the world that she would
do all in her power to starve the mil
lions of women and children of Ger
many and is still doing all possible to
that end. Germany replied that unless
England would permit food for non
combatants of Germany to reach the
German nation, Geimany would make
an effort to block ade the waters around
the British Isles. England did not yield
and Germany began the blockade by
sinking all vessels belonging to Eng
land anu her allies that she could in the
waters around the British Isles.
England controls the seas so far as
warships go in that she can take all
vessels into port and, alter landing the
crews and passengers. coEfiscate the
ships and cargoes. Every one uh-
derstands that submarine can not do
that and is forced to sink the ships
where found, which the Germans have
been doing. England has been charg.
ing them with violating the rules OF
war and humanity. Trying to starve
millions of defenseless women and
children Is simply war, but for Ger
mans to sink ships is piracy and
murder.
The German government caused ad-
vertisements to appear in the New
York papers warning the world that
persons who took passage with English
ships or tie ships of her allies were do
ing SO at the risk of their lives, when
such vessels entered the prescribed war
zone around the British Isles. The
people gave no heed and as a result
when the Lusitania was sunk few
days ago more than one hundred Amer
leans were drowned. Those in sympa-
thy with England and her allies charge
that the drowning of a few people in
the sinking of ship that was carrying
OF war is piracy and muir F,
der. but when England does adj in her
power to starve millions OF German
women and chiluren that is legal
While 1T is proper for the President |
to protest to Germany over the loss OF
An erican lives, we have not in tact |
any standing IN court for the people !
who lost their lives took passage on the
I .usitanla of their own Tree Will and
with full knowledge of the danger.
Germany will very likely continue
Just as she began so long as England
persists in trying to starve German
women and children.
The English have decided to intern
all Germans of military age who are IN
England. All Germans are being dis
trom the positions they hold.
he people refuse to sell them any
hing or have any business transactins
With them. If that means anything it
means that the English are trying to
tarve all Germans now in England.
Hundreds of German shops have been
attacked and more or less damaged,
,ot because of anything they have
lone. hut because they are Germans.
1t is to the credit of the English
.ourts hat they are Furnishing the
ioters. but that does not change the
attitude of the English people tow ards
Innocent people. The Germans in Eng
and had no more to do with the sink ]
ng of the Lusltania than the Germans
n the United States, yet they are be-
ng made victims of the wrath OF the h
English.
No one has heard of any such conoi- ,
ions in Germany IN spite of the fact &
hat England is trying to starve the |
,hole German people in the name OF '
,ar.