The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10
RISKY LONGER TO
Be NEUTRAL, SAYS
WHITNEY WARREN
Architect Ayers u. 8. Must
Take Firm stand Against
T%cutOns to Save Honor.
FOR MORAL SUPPORT.
NOT MILITARY HELP

/. whitney Warren, the architect, who 10
probably the best informed Of American
citizens regarding the s~avageries Of the
war In Europe. the welded spirit Of the
French people and the true feeling Of
france I'D her allies toward this coun-
try. delivered an address in the ball
room OF the Ritz-Carlton yesterday after
noon which appeared to stir very deeply
every one OF his 500 hearers.
That part OF his address which was
certainly evoked the most downright ex-
pressions of approval, was his insistsnce
that the Government OF the United states
east aside a meaningless form OF neu-
trality which. as Mr.. Warren insisted,
humlliaies every American who a
about It's suppleness in his morning paper.
and that the United states take a nrm
stand against the two nations that daily
employ brutality and intimidation
. against ourselves-Germany and Austria.
That was the course OF national honor
and interest that this country should
have adopted at the start Of the war.
said MIR. Warren. but 1t was not too late
even now TO rectlfy a policy which Is
getting us now-her and will certainly
leave us without a friend In the future.
1T would seem about time for US to
have u healthy conception OF the duties
OF neutrality" said Mr.. Warren. 1T il
not only justice. 1t is interest which Is
at stake. Compare now our attitude to
The one which the honest man proposes.
Soto well that lac does not even suggest
that the neutrals take part in the strug-
gle. hut simply 10 pronounce themselves
officially,
Recalls Iusltn MIA Note.
"ln place OF that we tolerate the
crimes committed against all interna-
-tonsl treaties, crimes Of which our own
citizens are the victims! We watch
waitingly. We are too proud to insist
even. From time 10 time we send a note.
J must say that We do not care how
much We spend or paper. but of our
honor, do We rare for that? Or Is II q
term which no longer has any meaning :
Our interest. do w take care of thatf
To-day II is my turn, but to-morrow II
will be yours
~ am fully aware that after the affair
.of the Lusitanit we carried OF "a dtplO-
matte victory. We sent a note and We
received one in return. and then the
Ara bic was torpedoed and finally M
Ancona. on boa'd the Anccna there
were tw enty American citizens lost. To
be sure. il is announced that a certain
sum will be paid for the lives of the
Americans lost i'll these various disas-
tiers. Their" is one thing for which I
~ferventiy pray God, and that 10 that
blood money will he refused. II seems
too pitiable, IT seems too indecent to
fix the tariff on human life.
Are We not rich enough ourselves not
10 accept the money offered in indemnity
for such miserable lines DO we really
believe that everything has a price and
that one can treat an affair OF honor AZ
one treats an affair Of munitions: We
nave all over the world the reputation
of being q commercial nation. II has
Its advantages, but people are reproach-
ing us already because Of the profits
which the actual situation 10 inevitably
bringing Us. But there is a init.
sure Unrest Is Felt.
AtA NV ''iN ~ ~ 'At'h az -
Americans feel an uncomfortable unrest
VIXEN they opcn their newsIx pers In the
morning and see the manner in which
Ne are PLAYING at hide and seek. the
suppleness with which We get out OF the
Nay anI the humiliating righteousness
til winch our masters Use our names
to obtain satisfaction at any price. and
H. attenuate. by their cleverness o.
language and by seeming solutions. tho
.uuraaatya and ininrionx M epfinna ~
Germany.
'Spol.ation, brutality. Intimidation
such are the methods Germany has con
tinually employed to spread out her em
pirc and proclaim her power. Two o
these methods, brutality and intimida
ton, are daily employed against our
selves. Suppose for one instant that GU
Ambassador, Mr.. Gerard, should behav,
himself in Berlin. under similar exist
ing Coniitlons, as Count Won Bernstorf
has in New York and Washington. How
long do you suppose the German Gov
crnment would stand for II? But GU
patience, II seems. has not vet been pu
10 a sufficient test. DR.. Dumba. how
ever, who has an idea OF what tn
limits are. has expressed himself. sine
his return to his native land. with
~rrankness that w almost admire Thi
IS what he said:
"'Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Lansing vii
end by making the United State
ridiculous.'
I'VE might almost believe him, 70
certainly he Wa our guest long enoug
TO form a pretty fair judgment.
Utters q warning.
is II possible for us to hesitate an
longer? Has the moment not come whe
we must speak out and put an end I
t;erman insolence? DO not all ou
principles and traditions order us I
contribute morally and without reserv
TO me great work the Allies have under
taken? | say that Germany dreams q
q universal eerfdom. and she In seckin
20 install by all the means in her pows
her domination financially. commerciail,
industrially, morally and physically. b
insidious infltration through naturaliza
ton. by shameless propaganda. AM
when the moment seems to have arrived
by the brutal attempt to impose herse'
through her military ~despotism. she
attempting to do these things. He
whole programme will be applied to u
TO the very limit If We have not I'll
foresight to TAX care of It. II we do nj
profit by the occasion the present wa
furnishes to stop forever her ~tyrannici
arrogance We must he Hind mt