Evening journal., 1915-07-16

While there is not a single man or
newspaper in this country that would
be willing 10 add 10 the seriousness
Of the situation now existing between
the United States and Germany, the
time has come when il is matter
of duty 10 recall certain facts and
point to certain instances in recent
history
Let us start at the beginning. BY
sinking the Lusitania Germany pro-
duced a crisis in the relations between
the German empire and the American
republic There was left to Presi-
dent Wilson no course but to demand
reparation for the murder assurances
that a would not be repeated. He did
the thing simply and we'll
What was the consequence? SO far
Germany has not admitted responsi-
hility. promised reparation, given tho
all-essential guarantee that there
shall be no more murders. What she
has done has been to send two notes.
utterly unresponsive, irrelevant. filled
with soft words Of no bearing upon
the question at hand, but supplying
the basis for that agitation in her
favor which Is already unmistakable
and began on the night the news of
the Lusitania first reached America.
Fortunately in examining this sit
nation we have several admirable ex-
amples in recent history. What Ger
many has undertaken to do in the
United States she undertook TO do in
England IN August of last year and in
Italy in May OF this
Have Americans forgotten that. at
the moment when the great drive
through Belgium was already begin
ming. when the future OF Great Britain
had been placed in peril. so success
ful had the German propaganda been
in Great Britain that the British cab
inet was divided upon the national
duty, that even after Belgian outrage
was known several members Of the
British cabinet. still dominated by
German words. already donied by
frightful deeds, retired from the min
istry?
Take the case Of Italy. For months
tho responsible ministers had been
striving to reach an agreement with
Austria and no agreement was to be
had The situation was critical. the
Triple Alliance had been repudiated
Salandra and Sonnino. despairing OF
any settlement. had concluded that
war was inevitable and the Italian
people had already disclosed their
similar conviction. Then at the final
hour Giolitti, the tool or the dupe ol
Germany, was called from retirement
came to Rome and sought to per
suade the king, endeavored to compel
Parliament. in which his followers
we're in the majority. to abandon the
national policy Of the Salandra Min
istry.
AS the British government stood in
the critical hours OF the opening
drama of world conflict divided
as Enelishmen were striving 10 keeT
Great Britain neutral, while German
troops were approaching Liege, Clio
litti was seeking to provoke Italian
discord to overthrow the Salandra
ministry. In this situation Salandra
was forced to resign.
In Great Britain and in italy a na-
tional awakening repaired the effects
Of a ministerial and political inenti
tude. To the guns Of Liege the voicl
OF the English people made promp
answer. and the Giolitti conspirac,
was blown into nothing the momen
the nation perceived the real drift.
Now recall the American situation
Instead of Morley or Burns. instead @
Giolitti. we have Bryan. At the mo
ment when the American crisis
most acute the Secretary Of Stat
resigns. proclaims his difference &
opinion with the President and hi
championship of the German as or
posed to the national cause. The not
Of the President 10 Germany abou
10 be sent falls dead even before
starts over the wire.
In due course OF time Germany an
swers, not by meeting the President