West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09

views with pride the fact that this ma
tion. by standing for its own rights
has added a little in these trying time,
to the heritage of mankind. New YorI
Globe.
The bulk OF the nation. the peaceful
unbiased. loyal Americans that peopl,
this prospering land are happy today
They are filled with gratitude that tn,
President found the right way to brinr
about the right result: and they re.
joice that American blood will not b,
spilled before the mad military ruler,
OF Europe see the light that will guild,
their countries to peace Brooklyn
Times.
The United States has won great
diplomatic and moral victory i'm the
square acceptance by Germany OF
those principles concerning neutral
rights on the high seas for which our
state department has been contending
since last February.
Ten thousand words could add moth
ing TO the simple announcement that
President Wilson has succeeded i'm
this controversy in preserving for our
people peace with honor-New York
| Sun.
President Wilson's patient but un-
yielding devotion TO vital principles of
law and humanity has brought peace
with honor out of the German crisis.
The memorandum filed by Count Won
BernstorfT with Secretary Lansing is
a complete acceptance of the American
case on the part OF the German gov
ernment. The guarantee is specific:
Liners will not be sunk by our sub
marines without warning and without
safety OF the lives OF non-combatants.
provided the liners do not try to escape
or OFFER resistance"
This pledge embodies the most es-
sential rules OF naval warfare for
which the United States government
has contended since the Imperial Ger
man government issued its war zone
decree in February. 1t safeguards the
rights OF neutrals for which the Uni
ted States has contended
Chief Justice White describes Ger
many's surrender TO the Presidents
demands as the greatest diplomatic
achievement OF the United States i'm "A
generation" II is that and more. The
victory is brilliant victory for the
United States but the consequences
extend far beyond national boundaries
The President has re-established in
ternational law. He has again made
it a living and compelling force in
the affairs of a war-wrecked world
He has demonstrated that, even in the
midst OF conflict that seemed to have
turned law into anarchy, certain fun
damental principles remained that
even the mightiest military power
known to human history could not
continue to ignore.
This is the Presidents victory. and
it is victory shared by the American
people whose loyal support and splen-
did common sense made 1t possible
His trust i'm them has been vindicated
no less than their trust i'm him.
BY the successful use OF peaceful
methods in bringing the German gov
ernment TO the American definition of
neutral rights. the United States has
gained a new prestige among the ma
have been won by rushing blindly
into war, no matter what our ships
and our armies might have done i'm
battle. This - a moral triumph which
in the circumstances surpasses in its
permanent value to mankind anything
that might have been achieved by
force. 1t has been gained because the
President never allowed himself to be
swerved by the war-at-any-price ex-
tremists or the peace-at-any-price ex-
tremists, but held steadfastly to his
course
Thanks to his frmness and tenacity
of purpose, a code of law built up by
the slow processes of civilization
throughout the centuries remains to
govern the relations Of nation with ma
ton. Thanks also to his frmness and
tenacity OF purpose, the Republic
stands before the world as the great
guardian and protector Of that law
New York Herald
President Wilson is I'm position
to say with the fervor Of full conyic-
tion that Truth is mighty and will
prevail" The great diplomatic
triumph he has achieved in the long
controversy with Germany is one for
which the world will award him great
credit. it will bring him high distinc-
tion. but IL is a victory as well Of
truth and OF the many sacred prin-
ciples OF Justice and humanity" for
which i'm the various notes despatched
TO Berlin he has contended with so
much 6rmness and ability
There will be speculation as to Ger
manys motive, after prolonged resist
ance I'm making this full concession.
II may be said that she accepts the
conclusion of Capt Persius. who de
clarcd the other day that submarine
warfare was i'm the military sense pro-
ntloss; it may be said that the Englis
navy has destroyed so many Of her
submarines that she finds Il necessary
to abandon operations in the war-zone
anC there Is apparent confirmation OF
the report published some days ago
that more than fifty German subma-
ri1es have been destroyed by the Brit