The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-04
WILSON AND HIS TRIUMPH.
Prospect of American Avoidance of War
Seems Good

, So complete appears TO be the accept
! ance by the German government of tn,
principle for which the United States
, government has eontended in regard Il
submarine attacks on unarmed merchant
ships that Chief Justice White of the
United States supreme court seems well
within the facts in declaring the outcome
Of the crisis with Germany to be "the
greatest diplomatic achievement OF the
United States in generation" The IL.
sue was bound TO be raised in naval war
sooner or later; the development of the
submarine and the peculiar position OF
Germany in relation 10 British sea pow
er in the present war served 10 preeipi-
tate IL in the most acute form. To the
Everlasting honor OF the United States
the issue has been squarely met and a
complete triumph scored for the rights Of
neutrals; and IL i the impcrishable glory
Of President Wilson that in defending
neutral rights be has also vindicated the
claims Of civilization and humanity
against a rensscent barharism.
In rereading the diplomatic correspond
ence on submarine warfare one il deep
lly impressed, from the humanitarian
point Of view, with the necessity Of that
memorable exchange Of notes, which for
all time viii be landmark in the history
Of war on the sea In any specific case
Of torpedoing a merchant ship withou.
warning, the pecularitics Of submarine
operations have compelled mbre OF less
delay in connection with tha ascertain.
mcnt Of facts beyond the possibility Of
dispute before the least action Of an H.
reHocable nature could h. taken. There
are several conditions concerning ths
armament 81 q merchautman. its actnAl
resistance, the acceptance ~ convoy On
an attempt q escape after being ordered
20 stop. which must b. fulfiied before 4
Il can claim immunity from attack. sum /
mary action b. our government against I
Germany has been warranted 81 10 time I
for the simple reason that IN each case
Of torrcdoing i vas frat 81 IN impera- 4
tive % gather the precise facts from aii j
sides and then 10 allow the German gov. !
eminent an opportunity - disarow The
outrage
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