New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
TIME TO BREAK
WITH THE KAISER
Notes and Protests Held Worth
less. Nation Must Face the
Only Alternative.

heated warnings Of the American gov
I eminent. 1t is felt that this country
has reached the limit of patience AMI
that President Wilson must now take
action to end diplomatic relations "lth
the government responsible for me
Arabic affair. what american news
papers say is told below:
Boston Transcript.
In twenty-nine days the United
States received the answer OF Ger
many. II was carried by the torpedo
which sunk the Arabic. We called upon
Germany - elect which course It would
FOLLOW toward us, and il has elected
that which President Wilson apt.y
characterized as deliberately un-
friendly"
Should the President sever our Dip
lomatic relations with Germany his
course would r2aec- The sentiment oil
the American people-a people tired OF
"supine submission" and OF CORE
spondence as prolonged as 1t Is fruit
less.
Albany Journal.
Unless IT should be shown that
warning was given and The arabic
commander disrcCa-ded it and tried "a"
escape the government has TO dcai
with an act deliberately uniriendIy
and must take action 20 make IT PLAIN
/ that the phrase was intended to nave
meaning beyond mere characterization.
Buffalo News.
The loss of the Arabic is a definite
answer to Presiden Wilson's note
There is no doubt that the average
American has reached the limit Of his
patience.
/ Baltimore News.
If the Arabc's case develops at Its
worst, there is nothing for Us but to
recall our Ambassador and send Ger
many's back 20 her
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
The dignity Of America cannot per-
mi, of any more warnings.
Louisville Times.
The period for further indecision
must be cut drBsticaily short II the
United States is not TO be perpetually
shamed. Mr. Wilson's time for decision
is now.
Richmond News-Leader.
The most ominous feature OF the
einkinp is the lack OF excitement among
the American people We were already
prepared for the worst when the news
came If there is no rupture over the
Arabic there will be a new provocation.
Chicago Daily News.
The case of the United States gov
eminent is the case Of civilization. The
issues involved have been clearly out
lined. II is neither necessary nor even
expedient for Germany to commit such
inhuman acts as the sinking without
warning Of the Lusitania and the
Arabic.
Philadelphia Record.
II suffices TO say that the position of
the government of the United States, as
outlined in three emphatic notes, is
unalterable, and the country will back
IN the President whole heartedly in
maintaining American rights on the
seas from whatever quarter violated,
without compromise and at any cost
St. Louis Post -Dispatch.
Unless the German government dis
avows it. the evidence of Germany's
utter disregard of American rights and
Of the protests and warnings OF our
government is convincing. Repetition
Of similar Meaningless attacks on mer-
chant ships cannot fail to bring the
fatal consequence.
Washington Post.
If American citizens went down with
the Arabic Germany will have brought
about most grave situation IN the
face of solemn warning from the
United States that II would regard
such an act as deliberately unfriendiy
and that it would maintain the rights
of its citizens without compromise
and at whatever cost"
Washington Times.
Every bit of additional information
from England indicates that the sink
ing of the Arabic was just such de
liberately unfrIendly" act as was con-
templated b. President Wilson when he
used those words in his Lusitania note.
This country is now face to face with
a condition which demands forceful
action. The country Will stand back OF
the President in whatever action ne
may take.
Washington S.ar.
The President has manifested the
gravest concern for the maintenance OF
the American honor and the preserva-
The people are confident that he will in
this new crisis maintain the principles
that have been so plainly enunciated
and that are so strongly Endorsed by
the country.
Detroit Free Press.
Berlin should be asked for an ex-
PLANTATION of the action of its sub
marine commander; IT should be called
upon to disavow that act within def
mite period, express regret Tor II and
make all possible reparation, together
with a promise of NOR care IN the
future. In view of Mr.. Wilson's use
o. the two phrases, "unpardonable Of
fence" and "unfriendly act" 1t Is not
easy TO see how the government can
do less than this, If 1t elects TO steer
consistent course.
Lacking a satisfactory reply TO such
p communication, the President, by
force of the text of his own previous
letters to the German government, is
then committed to positive retallatlve
action of some sort. For if he stands
still he recedes. and his utterances take
on the character OF mere meaningless
words.
Albany knickerbocker Press.
II seems 10 be definitely established
that the Arabic was torpedoed without
warning. Ambassador Page has infor-
nation to this effect. The Arabic was
bound f-om Liverpool to New York. The
Arabic carried no munitions Of war on
this leg OF the trip. The German sub
marine commander must have known
Americans were on board. The nation
must trust and unitediy hold up the
hands of President Wilson.