The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14

lin another factor has been operative
since August Of last year. Deprived
of the facilities for direct and unham-
pered communication with his Gov
eminent, the German Ambassador has
been unable to explain to his Minis
try with that frankness which Is es-
sential to the avoidance OF mlsconcep-
lions the exact state of the American
mind OF to receive from 1t those de-
tailed calculations of that Ministry's
policy which might have rendered Its
course more easily understood. We
say this, specifically disavowing the
suggestion that Ambassador BERN
sToRrF has on any occasion or In any
degree unconsclously or consciously
imprinted n distorted impression on
the public or official mind here, but to
enforce a consideration OF the fact
that through British mastery Of the
ordinary methods of Intercourse his
interchanges with his Government
must of necessity have been meagre
and unsatisfactory in a period when
the most complete exchange Of views
was Of vital Importance.
How shall the atmosphere Of dis
trust, of enmlty. OF groundless and
unjustiiable malice be cleared? In
THE SUNS opinion there is a method
that once adopted and undeviatingly
adhered 30 would speedily correct the
misapprehensions that now subsist,
and surely enforce our high deter
mlnation ms an enduring design and
not a campaign %eSpedicnt.
This course has been adequately
and cn~couragingly illustrated in the
treatment of C~oNsrANTIN THBoDoR
DUMBA. lie has learned. and his
Government has learned, that the
United States is determined TO main
tain itself in that neutrality 1t has
proclaimed. His associates have been
Informed in n name they cannot fail
TO comprehend that their previous
idca of u supineness was founded
on error. The umerous agencies OF
disorder. the conspirators who have
believed themselves immune from pun.
lshmCnt because Of their fancied po.
litical consequence, have received no.
tlce that the Administration at Wash.
lngton has ut last decided TO do It,
duty without equivocation or evasion
and to make good by deeds what II
has St skilfully set forth In words.
Related as are these welcome evi
dcnces Of transition from the liter
airy to the practicable. they are not
on that account to he sighted or ques
toned. They are important In theil
Immediate results, and thrice impor
tant in the notice they serve on tn,
country and to the world. Their If
feet must be- to end the belief tina
the United States Is merely avoidinI
the issue. Persisted in, they mus
cause n revision and rectificatlon o.
the erroneous notions concerning on
diplomatic and municipal affairs tina
have So weightily influenced events I,
their present disturbing state.
With the removal OF DR.. DUMB
and the speedy parting Of his guilt.
associates the issue will again marrow
down to the submarine question Ger
many has conceded our contention
that passenger ships must be warne
and time given for the escape OF all %
hoard. The contention in the Arab
case that the English commander nj
tempted to ram the submarine seem
unlikely. even silly, in view of all tina
we know, but that Is not sufficient (
close arbitrarily the discussion wit
Germany and break of diplomat
relations, MS has been suggested. Bot
sides are entitled 10 establish facts
: but II II he apparent I'm the futur
that these facts are fabricated I
Justify the inhuman submarine n
tacks under the guiae Of neceSSit,
then Il will re time To enforce IN
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