Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-28
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Tho people Of the United states
can AFFORD TO wait patiently for full
investigation Of the steamer Nebras-
kan Incident. There seems to be doubt
az to whether the vessel struck u
mine or WAS struck by torpedo. The
fact that the Nebraskan was under
charter OF a corporation, the stock of
which IL partly owned In America
and partly in Great Britain, is said
BY the state department not to af-
feet the status Of its American owner
ship.
There IL a potential majesty about
silence by which whole nation may
realize, without expressing it, It's Just
ndignation. Those who clamor loud
est for blatant utterances are usual
" those least capable Of calm jus
tlce or deep feeling. AS man think
eth IN his heart. SO * he" ana as n
nation thinks. 50 is IT,
A monstrous outrage such as the
sinking OF the Lusitania must give
an epochHl oneness TO the national
thought, and that thought viii lose
nothing In dynamic force or durahil-
iity by reason Of its reflective repres-
sion The cumulative opinion of a
united people fnds It's best and most
impressive expression coming from
those chosen to speak for us. And the
tremendous responsibility of the
president in issues like the present,
bespeaks for him patience that IL
commendable, even though II should
irk the pride OF the people.
In the midst of the ANGER caused
by the Lusitania catastrophe FOLLOW
ed as il Is by the belief that another
American vessel has been wantonly
torpedoed. we should not be carried
away with passion, nor should we be
swayed with admiration for the bold
denanccs Of those of our citizens
whose prominence carries with II no
official responsibility or who seize
upon popular sense Of outrage to
win applause for themselves
There is a SAVIOR Of theatrlcalism
about the tfuculenee Of the iingoes,
that is quite as undesirable as the
nnemic prudence of the over-cautious.
II it should develop that the German
reply to the American note Is unsat-
isfactory and that continued out
RACES show conclusively that il Is
Gefmanys purpose to provoke war,
possibly for the purpose of saving her
face in what otherwise would be
eventually a humiliating peace, the
United states viii 80 TO war
We have questioned the ability 70.
make very effective war on GERMANY,
should this country he forced into
such declaration. but we print else
where ON this page communication
from Mr. E a. Ault, Of san Marcial
in which really practical means OF
striking Germany hard are suggested
While the sequestration Of German
property In This country would be
entirely ia accordance with The usage
OF civilized warfare. we hardly be-
lleve this government would use
such power "a the extent Of conhsca-
tlon, preterring to adopt the more
humane policy that prompted our
government to exact no Indemnity
from China when forced to intervene
ia the Reyer instruction for the
purpose Of saving the LEGATIONS from
massacre. China and the Chinese
have been unsweryingly friendly toI
this country ever since should We be
forced into war with Germany, this
country should follow policy So
humane as TO De an example for
other civilized nations 10 emulate I'M
the future