Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-14

pedoed two Turkish gunboatS ana q
large transport. This is probably the
submarine the Turks thought they
had sunk, but which apparently got
back through the mine stremn pass
age.
THE LUsITANIA TRAGEDY.
Expressions From Men and Newspa-
pers Of Note.
The following collection Of opinions
Of men and newspapers Of note as to
the Lusitania tragedy, Is from the
Washington Cd. c. Herald:
Capt. Carl Boy ed, naval attache of
the German embassy:
Personally, I feel more sorry than
l can express. But if non-combatants
place themselves in dangerous posi-
tions, despite warnings, a nation
fighting for its life cannot jeapordize
the lives Of its own people to save
foolhardy neutrals."
Prof Heinrich c. Bierwirth:
international law has been tossed
about like a dirty rag through this
war. 1 don't see how any one can
blame the Germans for their part in
the Lusitania fatality"
Herman A. Metz, we'll known Ger
man-American Of Brooklyn:
Nothing is to be gained by Ameri-
cans losing their heads and shooting
their mouths off. The whole matter
is strictly legal and must be handled
in a legal way"
German-American Alliance:
THE sinking of the Lusitania was
due entirely to England's determine
tion to starve out the German people
and must be regarded as a legitimate
act Of reprisal."
George Sylvester Viereck, publisher
of the Fatherland:
Legally and morally there is no
basis for protest by the United States.
We should impeach Secretary Of State
Bryan for neglect of duty in not warn
ing Americans of the perils Of the war
zone"
Prof. Roland G. Usher, author of
Pan
There is nothing in international
law to cover an attack such as was
made on the Lusitania. / believe one
effect Of the disaster will be the adop-
ton of international rules covering
the new developments in submarine
warfare"
DR.. bernhard Dernburg, unofficial
spokesman for Germany:
THE Lusitania was British auXil-
iary cruiser, a man-of-war, and she
carried American passengers as shields
to protect her cargo of arms and am
munition.'
New York Staats-Zeitung:
Washington is-thanks, at least, to
the fact that no sword rattler rules in
the White House-inclined to weigh
matters carefully. The relations with
the German empire may become
strained, but there will never be
break"
Dr. Eugene Kuehnemann, Of the
University of Breslau, Germany:
THE torpedoing of the Lusitania
proves that Germany is determined to
crush any nation that tries to starve
her out and that the prestige Of the
English navy is gone forever. 1t is
shameful that England is not able to
protect it's own commerce with its
powerful navy. Americans aboard the
ship were responsible for their own
lives"
Senator Pen. r. Tillman, chairman
of naval affairs committee:
II feel that we all can trust the
president to do whatever is necessary
to maintain the rights of citizens Of
the United States and protect the
honor of the nation. The German
government had given full and fair
notice of its intentions and the Ameri-
cans who lost their lives would not
have gone had they given heed"
Sir 4. Conan Doyle:
America is the best judge of her
own duty. The policy of poison and
murder will be avenged by u.s."
Israel Zangwill:
What shall it profit nation to
gain the whole world and lose her
own soul? Germany by poisoning
the air and water has committed
suicide as a great power and be-
come only a great scourge."
Gen. Sir Alfred Turner:
There is no deed of infamy the
Germans will not commit and glory in.
We cannot be surprised at their de-
stroying the Lusitania. They are the
criminals of Europe. unmasked and
let loose"
Hall Caine:
with malice aforethought, delib-
erately. wantOnly, the Lusitania was
sunk by submarine. many hundreds
of innocent lives were lost and the
crime was wilful murder. What has
America to say-America is nation?
American widows and orphans are