The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-14
WISDOM IN WILSON'S
STAND, SAYS RIDDER
Thinks President Strives for
Peace While UNFOLDING
Nations Honor.
HE DEGREES CLAMOR

The Stddts-Zcttuno. in an article
signed by Herman Ridder. says
to-day:
ANY one who runs can sec that a
large section OF the press Of this coun-
try has been doing Its best during the
last six days to dictate to the Presi-
dent the course which ne shall follow
In handling the extremely delicate sit
uation which has arisen in our foreign
relations.
These papers. whose names are on
every ones lips. have sought to oppose
the cacophony OF the mob to the calm
reflection OF the Chief Executive of the
land They have Allied their columnA
with incendary communications which
neither represent public opinion nor
have tho redeeming features OF logic
or truth They have reproduced at
critical. and az they perhaps think a
psychological. moment extensive ex-
tracts from the British report on Ger
man atrocities In Belgium. seeking by
the circulation of this rehash of stories
long since twice told and long ago dis
proved to further infame the passions
OF the people
They have. moreover. attempted to
further their designs OF provoking war
hy publishing extracts from German pa
pers commenting on the sinking OF the
l.usitania. Intended TO maintain popn-
lar passions In the country at white
heat. While the wireless installation
AT Sayvillo is not in operation these
extracts come 10 us through London ana
are well chosen TO serve the purpose OF
the British Government. They are but
Isolated paragraphs torn from their con-
text in certain OF those pestilcntial
organs OF which Germany has her share
rs well as We. and In no way represent
the feelings OF the German people over
the loss OF the Americans who went
down with the III fated vessel.
The people Of this country are over
whe,r'ngly for peace, yet large Sec
ton OF the press which claims to serve
! them is clamoring for war This ele-
ment was successful in achieving Its
/ design in 1925. but In 1915 1t has TO
/ deal with President who bows to
! nothing but the will Of the people.
( The American press seems 30 he in
capable of understanding that this liz
/ no time for war talk. The people OF
| the country have been sufficiently
aroused ny events. There is no occa-
! sion to further inHame their passions
| by spccious argument or baseless insinu-
| atoms The President. with great wis
1 com ana VI i'd' -N''f'''
to maintain the peace OF the country
while upholding It's honor, and III the
battle goes against him and we are
| Plunged into a war. the fun meaning
! Of which no one can forsee hut he
horror ~ which is patent to all. II will
he due to the clamor OF few irrespon-
sihle papers.
Nor Is this time 10 burden millions
of the American people with unjust and
| unnecessary anguish Of mind. The Ger
man Americans must suffer in any con
flict between the United states and
Germany pains OF which their fellow
citizens can never know anything. Il
is rather a time for showing them th'
greatest degree OF consideration. The!
have fought TO uphold the flag In TN
past and they will do so again agalns
any enemy whatsoever. They deserve
the fruits Of past loyalty until the,
have forfeited the right 10 claim them
There has never been but one flag unde
which the German American has Fought
There never can be but one nag unde
which he viii ever fight And that MAI
is the stars and stripes.
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