The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-10

the facts can be ascertained. Matters at
present should be left in the hands of the
President
SENATOR LAWRENCE Y. sHER-
MAN:
Il believe the public interest requires
a member of the Senate to preserve 81
lence at this time
SENATOR DUNCAN U. FLETCHER:
Il advise against hasty conclusions.
Trust the President"
A. MITCHELL PALMER:
Our people may have confidence
that the President will deal with this
admittedly serious situation with a
wise forbearance which will make for
peace without sacrifice of any of our
real rights"
SENATOR JOSEPH L. BRISTOw:
The sinking Of the Lusitania 1 re-
gard as a crime more infamous than
piracy and it should be SO treated
by the governments of all civilized
nations"
THOMAS A. EDISON:
81 am too shocked to comment now.
I had friends aboard and l mourn
their loss
REPRESENTATIVE A. P. GARD
NER, Of Massachusetts,:
Il am not an international lawyer. but
II Roosevelt were President the words
Strict accountability would have been
defined beforehand. so that Germany
would have known what they meant and
would have disregarded them at her
peril. Roosevelt might torpedo the Con-
stitution himself. but he would not let
anybody else torpedo anything American
without knowing the reason why"
SENATOR HOKE SMITH. of Georgia.
while the sinking of the Lusitania is
a great shock and will rank among the
most inhuman acts of war, it should not
be forgotten that citizens of the United
States were warned of the danger in
time for them to avoid going upon the
vessel"
SENATOR ROBERT NJ. LA FOL-
LETTE:
II have the utmost confidence in the
ability and wisdom of President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan to handle with
credit to themselves and the country the
grave situation on which we are placed
by the sinking Of the Lusitania. The
burdens Of President Wilson and his ad-
visers should not be added to by harsh
criticism or rash statements"
REPRESENTATIVE ELMER E.
Of Wisconsin:
THE American people were warned
not 20 go to the war zone in Europe ex-
cept upon urgent business. ! do not
think there was much excuse for our
people going on a boat like the Lusi-
tania under the circumstances. On the
facts SO far ascertained, I can see no
possible justification for the United States
making war on Germany"
REPRESENTATIVE THETUs W.
SIMS. of Tennessee:
1T is fortunate that Congress is not
In session. Some member would be GER
tain to discuss the matter with more
fofce than wisdom and add to the diff
culties Of the situation"
BRUCE ISMAY:
TT was a foul and daStardly crime
THE EARL OF DERBY:
II believe the whole civilized people
will unite in adherence at this dastardly
JOSEPH HILL. mayor Of Derby. Eng
and:
lastardly crime, q crime Of the blacklist
iye. such as has never been recorded
against any nation. No punishment that
s known can be adequate"
WILLIAM DON. Lord Provost Of
Dundee:
THE dastardly action of Germany is
! challenge to the civilized world.
iood-by forever international law If
action"
CLIFFORD PINCHOT:
Il wish l could say what I think,
,ut I am muzzled because I represent
he American government. I don't be-
ieve America will go to war on this"
PROF LEO WIENER, professor Of
Slavic languages. Harvard University:
"Cannibalism will come next. ! hope
he administration will sever diplo- |
natic relations with Germany"
DAVID BELASCO:
Il am heart-broken. There was and
s only one Charles Frohman. II this
70 war<1 would like to put a musket
o my shoulder and shoot down the |
mad dend who conceived the vile idea"
THE GIORNALE D'ITALIA (ROME):
THE crime was premeditated. There |
re no extenuating circumstances"
HERMAN BERNSTEIN. writing in the
Jay, the Jewish daily:
1T was the brutal means Of warfare !
escorted to by a power driven to desper- |
tion. 1t should serve as a signal to |
he blood-crazed nations to bethink |
themselves" i
GEORGE SYLVESTER vIERECK, |
of the Fatherland:
Legally and morally there Is no basis |
Or protest by the United States. We |
houd impeach Secretary of State Bryan |
or neglect of duty in not warning Ameri-
ans Of the perils Of the war zone
THE OBSERVER Gondon):
NO one can accuse President Wilson |
( pusillanimity il he decides against
orcible action. man of proved temper
nd tried courage is not bound to return
he blow Of a mailman"
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, in Of
Icial London statement:
1.-THE statement that the Lusitania was
.rmed is wholly false"
DIR. OTTO SADDLER, secretary of the
herman Association for Culture:
"1f 1t were not for the military clique
q Germany. which tries to force its sell
ish dictates with an iron hand. this
Iiscreditable reflection would not have
'een cast upon the German nation
CAPT. CARL BoY-ED, naval attache
( the German Embassy:
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