New Britain herald., 1915-08-21

it has elected that which PreSldenL Wilson aptly characterizes as "delib- erately unfriendly." Should the President (thus) sever out diplomatic relations with Germany his course would reflect the sentiment of the American people, people tired ot "supine submission" and of a core spondence as prolonged as it Is fruitless."
 Richmond News-Leadcr.
 The most ominous feature of the sinking is the lack of excitement among the American people. We were already prepared for the worst when the news came.
 Norwich Bulletin.
 Unless something develops to the contrary and it is certain that the full facts will be obtained before any action is taken, it is impossible to interpret this attack as anything else | than the German answer to the American note. And in that respect ! it is possible to view it only as an in- tentionally unfriendly act. New London Telegraph. There can be no mistaking the mind of the United States if it promptly ends all diplomatic or other official intercourse with Imperial | Crazed Berlin.
 This step President Wilson can, and in our judgment ought to take, 1 without assembling of congress
 Failing of it, let him call together the house and senate of the United States to counsel action in an emer- gencv which admits of no postpone l ment.
 1 Our government must move ln self defense, and for the preservation of civilization against humanlty's worst enemy since the day of Blind Atilla and his heather Huns.
 Meriden Record.
 The Ara bic was bound to an Amer ican port She could not be charged with carrying munitions of war from England to kill Germans in the Uni ted States Among her passengers were twenty-siX Americans. That all of them did not perish was no fault l of tl Q submarine commander who l fired the torpedo.
 This on the heels of the discovery of German propaganda in this country fostered and directed from Berlin for the promotion of treason against the government of the United States looks very much as if Ger many's answer had arrived, and not in cipher either.
 Waterbury American. Of course, if no American lives were lost cn the Arabic technical excuse is offered us for ignoring tho i act of the German submarine com mandcr Any repetitions of the Lusi- tania disaster are described as dc liberately unfriendly" only when they affect American cit!zcnS.' But | patriotic Americans will feel humil- l iated, now that Germany deliberately repeats the Lusitania outrage, if not the act vindicates the official position of the administration that such an act is illegal and inhumanc."
 South NorwaIk Sentinel. The sinking of the Arabic places a regrettable responsibility or the shoulders of President Wilson. Tn view of his recent ultimatum to Ger 1 many, words will no longer suffice.
 The American people want action and will insist on the preservation of their self-respect and the safeguard | ing of their rights.
 Waterbury Republican.
 The sinking of the Arabic demands l an ultmatum and there seems to be no escape from such a step for the administration if the official reports ] confirm the evidence at hand. The United States must insist on respect of the rights of neutrals on the high seas, even if it is necessary to go to war to do SO