The Monroe journal., 1915-07-13
EDITORIALS TOO PARTISAN SAYS
BRYAN
Both German and English Sympathix-
ers i'm America Are Biased In Their
Views, He Says-People With tbe
President

ers I'm America Are Biased i'm Their
views, He Says-People With the
President.
Los Angeles (Cal) Dispatch, 18th.
William Jennings Bryan. former
Secretary of State, issued statement
tonight in which he said editorial
comment on Germany's reply to the
American Lusitania note represented
the extremes of sentiment, but that
ne believed most of the people were
interested solely in protecting Amri-
can rights and they would heartily
approve any setps the President NAV
see mt to take to keep Americans out
OF the danger zone or separate pas
sengers from contraband, especially
ammunition.
III is not a sacrifice of rights to
avoid unnecessary risks" Mr.. Bryan
declared.
The former Secretary's statement
follows:
Il have not had an opportunity to
read many editorials in full but I
nave read extracts from number of
editorials as they have been repro
duced in San Francisco and Los An
geles papers. In selecting editorials
Tor reproduction everything dspends
on the Judgment exercised in max
ing the selection.
1T is improper to Judge from the
two extremes rather than the average
Few which have been reproduced what
general sentiment is and | am afraid
that those | have read represent the
TWO extremes rather than the aver
age sentiment. The bias of the editor
or publisher must always be borne in
mind when one reads an editorial be-
cause this fact largely determines the
tone of the comment.
We have in this country number
OF newspapers which strongly sympa-
thize with the Allies and also num-
Der of newspapers which strongly
sympathize with Germany-but the
great majority of the people are neu-
tral in feeling as well as in express
sion and do not take the extreme
views represented by either of the
groups above mentioned.
10 Illustrate what / mean-if Won
Will read the papers which strongly
sympathize with the Allies YOU will
lind that, either Intentionally or un-
Intentionally they urge our govern
ment 10 pursue a course which would
be helpful to the Allies and iniuri-
Gus to Germany The papers that
strongly synpathize with Germany on
The other hand urge course which
would be helpful to Germany and
hurtful to the Allies. Each side. in
1uenced quite naturally by its SYM
oathies. so defines national honor as
o carry out its views.
The mass of the American peo-
Die, however, if know their sent
nents, are interested solely in pro-
'tcting American rights and preserv-
ng neutrality. The pro-aly papers
want this government to stoy the sub
marine warfare and the pro-German
'apers want us to put an embargo on
rms and ammunition but as a neu-
TAI nation we have no more right to
Interfere In the interests of the Allies
han we have to interfere in the in
erst of Grmany.
Each individual may have his
PlhloH as 10 the humanity of
ROWING or starving non-combatants.
ut II is not our business as a neu-
raj nation to attempt TO regulate the
lethods employed by the belliger-
hts in dealing with each other. ex-
ept insofar as We find II necessary
do so to protect merican rights or
an by our good offices, influence
lpm 10 modaratp THAR oond,,a, a.
ard each other.
Il believe that large majority of
he people will heartily approve of
ny setp that the President may see
TO keep Americans out of the dan
er zone or separate passengers from
II Is not a sacrifice of
ghts to avoid unnecessary risks"