The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-09
DON'T ROCK THE BOAT
Is BRYAN'S ADVICE
Senator Stone Urges Calmness
Gardner Would Send
Threat Of War.
SAYS so AT WHITE HOUSE

WAsHiNGToN. MAY s-This was Sec
rotary Bryans word to the country to-
day
Il have been asked IL had any ad-
vice to give 10 the country am sure
that the country needs no advice. as
everybody undei stands that this Is 10
time to rock the boat
similar word came from Senator
stone OF Missouri. chairman Of the Sem
ate Committee on Foreign Relations,
who said:
The tragedy is. OF course. TO be pro-
foundly regretted. II the reports as 10
the loss OF life are true. the sympathy
OF the civilized world will be deeply
stirred. but for us II seems to me that
good sense dictates that we keep our
heads until We get our bearings. II is a
bad time to get ratified and act impul-
svely. Don't rock the boat
Without expressing an opinion as TO
our relations to this event, or as to our
duty In tine premises. there are Some
facts we cannot overlook and are bound
to consider. We cannot overlook the
fact that the Lusitania was a British
ship. flying the British flag and subject
at any time To be put into the actual
naval service of the Government. In
deed, II is said that At the time she was
attacked she was carrying military re-
servlsts to England for service In the
British army.
True there were American citizens
aboard but IL must not be forgotten that
they went aboard belligerent ship with
fun knowledge OF the risk and after Off
cial warning by the German Govern
ment. When on board British yess.l
they We're on British soil Was NOT their
position substantially equivalent to being
within the walls OF a fortified city
III American citizens stay within 4
city bes!eged or threatened and the
enemy attacks what should our Govern
ment do If our citizens should he in
iured? / express no opinion at this
time. am merely suggesting reasons
why we should maintain our equilibrium
and rot rock the boat until we know
what We are about.
Aside from the possible loss o Amer
lean lives let us ask ourselves just where
we come in.
AT the present moment and with the
lights now before me | confess that "
appears to me that from our standpoint
as neutral nation the Gulflght case
presents more delicate and serious
con plication than the case OF tho Lus-
tania."
Senator stone was asked II he thought
an extra session of CONGRESS would be
called
ut is possible. hut I cannot say wha.
tha propao'n,y vs. ne salo.
me ren'hrhs OF Secretnrs prSan an.
senator o'one are sIsnlncsn' anu Hpva'
OF tne uetetrhlnal'oh on ,he part Oh the
aun, yum. 10 move Slowly ana Win
great Cau'oh
Representative A. p. Gardner OF
Masl chusetts adopted a more belligerent
httIuue' ne mas peen inc "ausr III ,n,'
as'taton TOT n'sger navy ne oaieu
at the White House ostenslbly to get
certain carus OF ann'ss'oh lot N's'tors'
pul on IeaVihs olc'atea sta,enheht III
Wnlv" lie saiu Germany ehoulu pe wari'e s
lh.t occurrence OF YESTERDAY nls,
n.ter would mean war with the ohi'eu
S's'es'
oincials were inclined 10 resent tne
ss"'hs OF 'nis statement ny MI 'aru-
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