Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-11
SOME OPINIONS.

The sinking of the lnsiianiu has
aroused the wrath Of the Nation.
The New York Times thinks that,
I the dispatches are accurate, aud
AZ the sinking Of the IAlsitania els
80 be- accepted as II true manios
tation OF the German spirit. it she
proclaims IL, " she has deliberate.
~ determined TINT all The world
shall know Tint this is the way
she proposes To make war that
this is her attitude toward law. this
rs the measure of her humanity.
then all neutral n6tious are on no.
lice that ihc complete defeat of
Germany aud eradication of the
military spirit of Germany are cs.
scutial TO their peace aud safety.
amy they will feel that they have
tcnfold greater reason for desir.
my, aud M the cNlrome cinergcu
~, for helping TO bring about that
eaVinr cnusuinmation
The 81. Louis Globe Democrat
viewing the situation with alarm.
urges that "this is no Time aud no
OCCASION for iiugoisn, yet con.
tends tina, III is a gratc question
aud It's gravity rs increased by The
fact that il Is the elimination of d
series of attacks ON American
ships, less deicnsihlc, In n legal
scnSc. than the sinking of the ln
siiania The Philadelphia lu
pulrcr is of the opinion that "a,
United States should no lonrv
brook the murder OF ils citizen.
through the preparation of "an,
hcinous crime of this uahirc Th,
Chicago Herald Is even more dras
tic Il says. betiherc be-, among
Americans mo- WHSte of time 10
talk about the right of Germany
to do this murlieynns deed Fol
that is what IL WAS. aud thc fact
that nalion horciolore deome,
ciNiliScd has authorized ID. am,
warned than II was gong io b,
done, malsts Il mono ihe loss plain
murder deliberately planned, de
libcratcly earricdN oui, with th,
full Anpwlcdgc OF tho possible con
sequence 81 Ibis lot of prlmcva
sayagerls and madness
Other newspapers, no loss inn
pressed with the horror of the in
cidtnl, udyisc indignation. eX
IRENE eNactitude of thought nn,
conduct Says the Washingtm
star.
The obligation of maintaining
the national dignity and honoi
rests upon the official head of a.,
nation is president,
We may be sure that President
Wilson with calm aud informe,
Judgment will adopt measure,
That will enable the people of IN,
United States 60 retain their self
respect Ia This emergency.
In the meantime individual
opinion should hc confined 10 IA,
inevitable horror and dctestatior
~ f'' wv NiNf It's awful NNil>t
ql'cnccS, leaving 90 calmer mo
mcnt consideration of the question
Of whether its pcrpctrator ma,
still be- regarded as rightfully be-
longing to the family of civilizc,
nations =
And the New York SIN. temper
ing its indignation with tn,
thought OF consequences Ia follow
any rash decision. sums up Ia,
trend of American sentiment:
There are times in nation
life when restraint Of utteranc,
may he truer patriotism than
patriotic talk. This is not the da.
ON which TO search the dictionar
for white hot adjectiyes TO max
harder the administration tasb
All Americans OF undivided all,
glance are behind the government
1T Washington. but that shout
not mean that loyal Americans ar
behind their government to pus
u 70 precipitatc action, 10 force il
hand IA any way, to lash il wit
vehement demands and passiona1
eounseI. lrf sss all count ten or