Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
COP STILL niIcNs.

The torpcdoinn of the ocean liner
l.usliauia. with the consequent loss Of
approximately twelve hundred lives
among them large number Of
Americans, ~ sure to raise storm
Of Indignation ~ this country, nnd
war talk win be INDUCED IN by those
who do not think deeply on the qucs-
lions involved
fhe act ~ the German submarine
admits Of no excuse. That II was
planned by the GERMAN navy, with
the ful assent ~ the kaiscr's GOVERN
nent, cannot be doubted. III planning
was A. deliberate as It's execution was
dastnrdly. Dul a does not constitute
cause for war hy this country The
sinking Of the Gulhight. from the
viewpoint ~ International law, was
Ear more serious.
II should be remembered that the
LuAIlanla was flying the british
flag and was carrying munitions OF
war to the enemies Of Germany, Act
uallx. il cannot be doubted that the
captain of the German submarine
WIS fully aware that the vessel was
not armed and that she carried more
than twelve hundred non-eombatant
passengers. including some hundreds
Of neutfals. Constfuetiyely he. M
teen hundred miles from the nearest
known German naval baae and With
out wireless facilities. knew nothing
Of the facts that the Lusiiania was
unarmed and that there were neutral
passengers aboard
Therefore. IN no circumstances can
the sinking Of the Lusltanln. ana the
consequent terrible loss OF life. he
construed an an attack upon the
sovereign rights Of tho United states
government, though disregard of the
warning issued by WASHINGTON when
the submarine blockade was lnangu-
raied. IL entitled to grave consider
alton, and the emulation OF such
notions hy Germany. IN which llft
and property of Americans are sac.
iifleed. could not fall 70 arouse d
popular resentment in this country
that. sooner or later. would result n
declaration OF war.
The action Of Germany was DELHI
crate. III the HIGHT Of the sinking 81
the Iu8itanin the meaning Of tbs
msFterlous warning, which appeared
May / in the advertising columns ui
rome nifty American newspapers
signed Ia the imperial German en'
bnssy Il Washington. warning travel
ets who embarked on ships q Greal
britain and her allies that they did
~ at their own risk. Is made clear
The direct implication Of thGt strange
advertisement was that IL American
passengers lost their lives as result
Of German submarine ATTACKS, tn,
German government would be In no
wise responsible.
on May the European war has
been In progress FOR nine months, am
throuHhoui this period the Amcrlcal
government has governed It's action
according 10 the strict letter OF inter
national law and precedent II ha
dome nothing either III spirit Or 1
aes that has heen contrary 20 the es
tahlished law of nations. Nor is thl
nation now going TO do anything 40
sanctioned hy the accepted rules .
international law. The British news
papers may rave, Is they have rave
III the past, former President noose
xelt may continue to fuminat
against the adminisffation and civ
further evidence Of the wisdom Of "a
American voters who rejected HI
candidacy for third term but "a
government az Washington - not Is
Inc ii rush this country into war !
long as war can be honorabb avoid
ed
Az for Germany the SINKING {
the Islslta MIA. in the langaase q Ia
lexrana. was worse than a crime.
wna : blnnder. That act has cause
\ shudarr 81 horror shfopshou q
eIvliszed world. far greater than vi
caused hy the wanfon destruction
4,suxalu. II gives mere color TO u
charge BY Ger1panys enemies III
Grass materialism, 81 which mere
tnstira and God are nal eons'aefe'
rules The thought and Inc actions