Evening journal., 1915-06-08

II has not yet advanced to the stage
where il can comprehend the position
Of the other part. In its correspon-
dence with this country over the Lusi-
tania it does not intend 10 be iude.
What may appear is only youthful
crudity in diplomacy and logic.
The declaration of the imperial gov
ernment of Germany that 1t had made
thorough investigation Of the Lusi-
tania and then the presentation OF an
affidavit of a German reservist that
the Lusitania was ship of war, sail
ing from New York ia violation of all
United States and international laws,
would be humorous if the situation
we're not so serious and If the German
had any sense OF humor.
But here again the Germans are
children. They do not mean to be
trifing. rude, crude. or insolent. They
/ know they must make response to the
dignified, firm protest of this nation
against their action upon the high
seas. Not having any case they just
prattle.
Explaining Dr. Dernburg.
DR.. Dernburg is a perfect reflection
of the German case. AS an outside
l /
ment he has been dancing over this
country, babbling and prattling about
German rights to acquire territory
abroad, although a little late In the
fields; about the mouth Of the Rhine
naturally belonging to Germany, ap-
parently oblivious to the fact that the
mouth Of the Rhine Is in Holland, and
"chinning" the people of the United
States concerning the right of Ger
many TO take Canada. again apparently
obivious to the fact that the United
States might have something TO say
as to who would be acceptable as iti
next-door neighbor.
Then, before the bodies of the muir
} dered American men, women and chill
= dren OF the Lusitania can be recovered
from their watery graves, Dernburl
riseS to wave the German war eagles
I and tell the American people hov
, justly Germany put them to death.
J He did not mean to be offensive. Hi
b was Just the prattling child OF new
; and uncouth nation. A country mourn
3 ing for its innocent dead, sorrowfully
J patiently, yet firmly and kindly, ask
{ for him a safe passage over the ocean
> Patience in Education.
Then, Uncle Sam, with a sigh o
relief, with plying patience and gen
| tie irmness, will again endeavor Z
, express in clearer terms what It de
= mands of Germany in safegUardin
! the lives of American citizens on un
' armed merchant ships.
e II is not the business of the Unite
States now to punish Germany. Ger
! many is getting enough punishment
with more yet to come, for her aban
3, donment Of the principles of humai
5 freedom and individual liberty, an
her surrender of human rights {
E Prussia and the Military reign of tn
S house of Hohenzollern.
e But. somehow, IL must be made {
3 penetrate the youthful, growing, swell
] ing brain of Germany that she can
( not remake the rules of the high sea
[ to suit her own conditions of warfar
- with her European neighbors, and eS
= pect the United States to make no dc
fense Of the rights and lives of neu
s tral citizens.
Fl President Wilson has been all hi
It life an instructor of youth. Has b
the ability to convey to young Gel
]. many the American position with sue
= force and sternness that II may
h clearly comprehended?
l. Germany must herself determir
,r the amount of force that she will II
vite to make clear the American ide