Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-25
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STIRRING ,r STRIFE.

Totally without reaeon, the newa-
papers OF Germany are tanning into
flame the spirit of hostility among
the people who do not understand
why the enemies OF the kaiser should
he allowed 10 purchase ammunition
and arms In the United States. The
fact that Germany has the same
privilege IL not satisfying, because,
since Great Britain and France con
troll the seas, no cargo consgned 20
German port stands The slightest
chance Of reaching It's destination.
No American who has the best in
terests Of his country at heart can
fan to feel sincere regret at the
Misunderstanding that are being
fostared between Germany and the
United states by needless or mis-
chievous persons. Yet II Is impossible
60 read the newspapers of New York,
Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and
Washlngton without realizing that
something ought TO be done TO pre-
vent The deer injury now being In
iiieted upon the friendship between
these two nations from going further.
II IL even mere obvious that a
similar campaign of unfrIendly efiti-
eiam hus been encouraged. or at leakt
eountenanced. by the German news
napers published in America and By
the German.Amerlean press bureaus
and that these captions articles have
In turn been reprinted aud widely
commented upon By the press Of
Germany.
Tho official representative Of Ger
many In the United states has had
Il great deul "a do with this condition
of feeling between the two peoples
hitherto warmly appreeIatlve of each
others regard and approval. Months
ago the Journal pointed out that Ger
many WIS most unfortunate in hav'
ingSin Washington an ambassador
with the potentially for creating
friction represented in the person Of
Count Won Bernatorff. We said this at
tho time when he made uncalled for
observations about canada's atatns
under the Monroe doctrine.
The gentleman seems to have a
aenius for tactless aud irritating re-
marks about the attitude OF the
Washington government, and in give
Ink advice. which from foreign elyi-
lian would be exeusable, but from q
diplomat Accredited % this country
az Gefmanys representative. amounts
to an objectionable hfenoh OF usage
aud respect
4 elafing example he recently gave
Of this sort of conplaeent rudeness
was his note 10 the state department
aa the sale Of munitions of war to
The allies. coupled with insulting ref
erenco 70 the uplne attitude which
he claimed the Washington govern
ment has maintained toward Great
britain.
hnt coneedlnE all Of these taeiless
prnyocatiana hy The German-Amer
NHH IftrA anu kHf 0AftNfittANif fttfit-
sentative Of Germany ia this eoun-
try, We fail TO see leeitimate reason
for the eastern press TO stir nn ahi-
mostly toward tho German people.
Likewise there Is no excuse for the
press ~ Germany to become silly In
It's outspoken bitterness against a
neutral and friendly nation.
IN times 81 peace Count Won Bern
Atorff would be recalled forthwith
hut the Washington government mn.
derstands thai Germany is laborlnF
under . great strain and the kaiser's
government has enough on It's hands
without being called upon "a say
whether Il assumes responsibility foi
all that Count nernatofff may say oil
DO IN this country Technically. the
German government Il responsible
but Il would be a depiorable shame
for aa e lose our SENSE Of proportion
over one diplomat.