The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
Special Correspondence to the srS,

pearance on the ED. The paper showed
difference in appearance. but Charles
Palmer. who was the editor when the
Government action was taken. announced
at the am time that he had severed
dis connection with the Globe. The cdi-
torial page carried an expression OF re.
greet regarding the erroneous Gnnounce.
unent OF Lord kitchener's alleged resig-
nation as follows:
"In the long and honorable past 10
which this Journal can point. a past
which covers more tina a century OF
English puolic life, the Globe has consls-
tently struggled TO defend and vindic%te
all Il conceived to be for the good or
the nation and to denounce and destroy
oil that II judged to be bad. We cannot
go now into the merits OF the action
which has been taken against III. nor
discuss the Justice or otherwise of the
punishment Inflicted upon us for what
we fully and freely admit to have been
a rcgrettable mistake. But hos who
know our record. that record to which Sir
John Simon made such generous and
xracaful reference. will understand that
we yield to nc one IN patriotism and VIII
ne assur,S that, in spite OF any errors
Of omission Or commission which may be
laid to u charge. the Globe would never
willingly endanger rhe interests OF the
country.
Reasserts Goea FAITH.
"when the consequences OF u mis-
lake werc made known to us we IN
timated to the authorities that we Cid
wish TO resume publication In an
tagonism TO their views n We have not
inspired or sought to inspire any OF the
supeeaueht con'.V'e'os n..5
name On the o~oe nas oeen "'e.'''
We shouid cneertuiiy submit W ~
fnanent extincton u thereny >Ie,Vy
could De U nearer 10 'ne na.a ~
Ne have tried to serve ana we wou.u
rather zee the whole press OF Britain
ton for the newspapers. the enemy
should be enabled to prolonG the struggle
o. be offered any hope Of success
TT IL not for US to seek 10 alter even
ny q comma the declartion OF Minister
and IN common with the rest OF our
countrymen We un~reservedly accept their
assurance that Lord Kitchener mas
neither resigned nor offered to resign
and that he retains The entire anu
w~llolehearted commence OF tne Cap'het.
Tut for our W honor n for that OF
Tho British press at large We are bound
20 protest against the charge Una we
invented tine statement LOT WHICH We
nave sunered. a fespons'oie ~he"sp.per
noes not invent 10 oreAk une seai y.
professional secrecy H. imposs'o.e' outi !,
tnat couiu De lone IL wou'u we '"unu
sources we could not aisregaru ana was
,,'htch seen,ed unimpeachable. We now
know the information was not true and
We greatly regret that we gave II pub
licity, but the charge that we invented
II IL one which we nave n right to ex-
meet that no one who has been accais-
toned to read this journal will for one
moment believe.
Good has come out Of evil. A ter
rible mlsgiying has been removed, the
confidence of the Government In Lord
Kitchener has been reaffrmcd with an
emphasis which dissipates all doubts
and suspicious. and In common with the
rest Of the nation We look confidently
forward to his early return to this coun-
try to continue the direction OF the war"
The back page of the sane issue car
fled the following under the heading.
~Things the Globe does not regret:
"Our agitation against the allen enemy
ir our midst began In Tho first month OF
war. The Globe was threatened viii
Tho defence of the realm act for Ia
action. but ultimately. after tie East
End riots. following tho sinking OF the
l.usi,ania, more stringent steps were
taken against the un~naturaiized Ger
mans In London and throughout the
country.
Campaign Against Aliens.
"At The reo,es, Of the authorities ,h.
Globe for MANY months has published
an Invitation TO it's readers TO furnish In
confidence what are regarded as well