The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-12

THE RICHMOND PAL
willing to put up with Ensiand's dilatory tactics
il replying to our protests and leaves out ~
threats over point for which we once fought
war with England, expects immediate answers to
its notes to Germany over the Lusitania affair'
instant compliance with its demands that Ger
many cease her submarine warfare On enemy
merchant ships and does not hesitate to include
skilfully yelled threats in its notes - to what
shall happen il Germany does not comply with
our demands.
Our governments refusal to put up to Eng
land Germany's original proposition under winch
the submarine warfare might have been avoid
cd, for fear Of embarrassing" that country, It's
apathetic or tinid attitude towards England on
account Of that country's interference with our
trade with neutral nations, contrasted with It's
energetic position against German submarine
warfare, and its yelled but none the less bold
declaration Of intentions If Germany does not
cease submarine warfare: does not uphold Its
honor IN the eyes Of impartial citizens who are
for the United States first being really neutral
and fair to all belligerents.
President Wilson demands that Germany OBJ
serve the letter and spirit Of international law in
its submarine warfare. He begs England not to
interfere with our commerce with neutral ma
tons. Although it was the first question raised
and Is one over which we fought q war with
England hundred years ago, he permits the ex-
change Of notes regarding Englands Interior
ence with our commerce with neutral nations to
drag along indefinitely and dis-spiritedly. But
Germany's submarine warfare, for which Eng
land is directly and solely responsible through
her food blockade and interference with the trade
Of neutrals, he makes Of paramount importance.
The blazing, inflammable headlines are for the
relations between this country and Germany.
The sleek, mild, soothing editorial discussions
for the differences that exist between this coun-
try and England.
Consequently the situation has arisen which
is extremely favorable to England's diplomacy
and interest. Because of President Wilson's
spirited handling of the differences between
the United States and Germany and his faint
hearted efforts regarding the difficulties be-
tween the United States and England, because of
the terrific newspaper publicity given his policy
with Germany and the lack Of it towards his pol
icy with England, large numbers of our people
have been inflamed with warlike feeling against
Germany. In other words, the situation is al
most ripe through which England's diplomacy
can at one stroke bring this nation, with its
great resources, into the war on England's side
and at the same time wipe out the differences
that exist between this country and England on
account Of her obnoxious actions towards our
commerce with neutral countries during the war
to the present time. At war with Germany, the
United States no longer would permit trade with
Germany through neutral countries Therefore,
England would no longer be compelled, according
to her viewpoint to interfere with our trade with
neutral countries.
If President Wilson cannot or will not see that
his course of action which is becoming increas-
ingly unAnerican, anti-German and pro-British
is driving his country into hostilities with Ger
many, then those of his fellow-citizens who are