Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-10

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\ when both nations Endorsed the prn-
: ciple. ! do not know whether Germany
! would accept the offer. but our coun-
/ try should, in my judgment make the
Z offer.
Such an offer. If accepted. would
I. at once relieve the tension and silence
J, all the jinGocs who are talking war.
Il Germany has always been friendly
: nation, and n great many OF our peo-
I pie are OF German ancestry. Why
, should we not deal with Germany ac-
:, cordng to this plan to which tbe ma
,tion has pledged its support?
q The second point Of difference is as
to the course which should he pursued
in regard 10 Americans travelling on
: belligerent ships or with carcoes of
!. ammunition
why should an American citizen be
permitted To Involve his country in war
! by travelling upon 4 bellicerent ship
; when he knows that the ship will pass
,ihroush danger zone? The question
is not whether an American citizen has
a right under international! law to
travel on a hellieerent ship: the Qucs-
Etion is whether he ought not. out of
consideration for his country. IL not
for his OWN safety avoid danger when
is possible.
CITIZENS SHOULD GUARD
WELFARE OF GOVERNMENT
1t is very one sided citizenship
that compels n government to so TO
war over citizens right ana Yet re
iieve the citizen Of all Obligations to
consider his nations welfare / do not
know just how far the President can
legally go in actually preventing
Americans from travelling on bclliecrent
ships but l believe the government
should 70 as far as it can, and that in
case OF doubt it should give the benefit
Of the doubt TO the government
But even If the government could
not legally prevent citizens from travel
Ing on heiligerent ships, it could ana
IN my Judgment. should, earnestly adj
wise American citizens not to risk
themselves or the peace OF their coun-
try. and | have no doubt that these
d. warnings would he needed.
President Taft advised Americans TO
ieaNe Mexico when instruction broke
out there, and President Wilson has
repeated the advice. This advice. in
IN" judgment, was emineutly wise. and
mink the same course should he fol-
lowed with warning Americans to keen
r. off vessels subject to attack.
think. too, that American passen-
Ser ships should he prohibited from
carrying ammunition Tho lives of mas
: 'scneers ought not Ia he endangered h,.
% careoes OF ammunition. whether that
"ahecT comes from possible cXnlosious
WITHIN or from possible attacks from
p W''hoa', PASSENGERS and ammunition
shoH!a rot travel together. The at
tempt 10 prevent American citizcns
from mourning these risks is entirely
consistent with the effort which our
government is making to prevent al
tacks from submarines.
USE oW ONE REMEDY
DOES NOR ENCIIDE OTHER
The use Of one remedy does not ex-
ciunc N" use Of the other The most
iamillar illustration is 10 lie found in
we actlon taken by municipal authori-
'leS during riot. 1t is the duty OF
the Mayor TO suppress the mob and ia
prevent Violence, but he does not hest
tate 10 warn citizens to keen off the
streets during the riots lie does NOT
question their right 10 use the streets
n"t Tor their own protection and in
Inc interests of order he warns them,
not to incur the risks involved in going
upon streets when men are shooting at
each other.
The President does not feel justified
IN taxing IN. action above sugcestcd.
thHi is. ne does not feel justified. nrst
III suggesting the submission Of the
controversy 10 investigation, or Sec
ono, III warning the people not 10 incur
me extra hazards in travelling on hcl.
HeHrent ships or on ships carrying am
'nun!tion. .ind he may he rirh, IN mo
position Ne has taken, hut as a priyorc
s.u%eh am free 10 urge both OF these
noh"s1hons and 10 call public atten-
ion 70 these remedies in the hone ar
arousinc such an Expression Of nubIio
sentiment as VIII support the prcsi
cent IN employing these remedies " j.,
NE future, he hnds I, cons!sten, win
.'.s sense Of duty 20 favor them"
TIMED TO COINCIDE
WITH BsSPiTcH OF NOTE
The Issuance Il lie explanation had
go ''ihtE % coincide exactly with the
-a'spa''A OF me American note TO Ger
man! Mr. BTyan had previously in
FORMED some officials Of the charac,n-
,,of the statement All OF them, s,ooa
with the President
Inc retiring secretary lief; the STATE
:, DeHarlment shortly after O'clock. Tho
t u vas put on The telegraph wires at
~ CLOCK when Mr. B!yans resignation
Went into effect
"a From the state Department, NJ.
gym vent . the White House, where
- resident Wilson received him For
e-siIteen minutes me President ana N-
II van TAXED exchanging words OF,
"a hfcWell. Tno secretary was MAKING
: Ysls last Official call on the prnsid.ri
{. was apparent i'"-
w. Cordially and without any trace of
81 esAne the Two Non talked Of ,ho
'uat!oh winch resulted iu Mr urvan's
s~tes ShatIon. Eacn spoke dianasslou.
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