The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-01
GERMAN MIGHT.
VIII IL Have TO Yield In the End 70
Time and Humanity?

To THE EDITOR ~ THE SUN-Sir: From
her criticism of others for their pre)u-
diced and unneutral attitude and opin-
ion one must assume that your corre-
spondent charlotte Morton" does not
perceive the very extreme onesidedness
Of her own views, and this in spite of
her plea for neutrality.
In any event, 1t cannot be expected
that individuals should refrain from
forming and expressing opinions on a
topic of such worldwide and general In
terest.
AS regards the accusation OF pre)u-
diced reasoning, that is Il common COM
piaiNt Of those holding divergent views.
but, after all, what does II prove ex-
cept that we think a great deal OF our
own opinion and capacity for right
thinking? II is generally. as In this
instance. a question of point of view. and
has no bearing oil the argument.
The lady says she cannot believe that
our great men could have so little brains
as to BE- swayed and allow their opinions
to be determined by newspaper head
lineO or that they could have 80 little
imp|rtiality or d~eliberation of judgment.
low does she know that the opinions OF
those who differ from her own Germanic
views are formed from such a super
flcial source? Why not give them the
benefit of the doubt and believe that
they, too. see clearly" an ability she so
naively credits to herself that their
mental capacity Is as big as ho$ own
and their views formed on as sound a
basis? There can be no argument or
discussion unless we give our opponents
the right we reserve to ourselves: the
mental ability to form an opinion.
Your correspondent mentions particu-
larry two subjects that OF the British
prevention of German trade, and the
wonderful German ability to STAY con-
demning the former and lauding the
latter. She says. Before the war
there was no international law or agree
men< that would prevent our shipping
food to Germany. but since then Eng
land has prevented II. Ger
many is shut off from her supplies by
n decree which England has issued for
her own interest" on the other hand,
with great clearness OF vision she
"admires the brilliant daring with
which the Germans seize upon every
means to drive home TO the rest Of
the world the fact that they will stop
AT nothing. Modern warfare
has resolved Itself into a question Of
who can use the most deadly means. and
II one side can outwit the other In acts
OF deafness the sooner and more deadly
the means the quicker II will be over.
The one who kills the most
and quickest will win so Germany
kills the most and she will win.
II | understand this, she admires
everything that Germany may do, no
matter how ~frightful. to bring her VIC
tory. yet she quibblee at Engtsnd's pro-
cedure of preventing the arrival OF am
munition and supplies for her enemies
an enemy so ruthless that II stops at
nothing.
leave 1t TO your "prejusiced" and
"unthinking" readers to Judge this brand
of neutrality Inc clear thinking.
The United States Is neutral in tho
matter. as a trader she is willing to
sell to all, as has Germany been in past
wars when a non-combatant. There is
nothing TO prevent the latter from buy
ing here now she may buy all she
likes, but she is at war and she needs
this ammunition. &c, to combat her
enemies. who happen to have IL in their
power 10 prevent the delivery OF wha,
she may buy. Surprising the opposite "a
be the case that the German fleet was
In control of the seas. How much ma
ter!al would they allow England to re-
ceive from this country? Thus is Eng
lands navy carrying out In this. as in
other respects, its intended and allotted
task safeguarding the empire and he,
allies from German militarism and ag-
gression.
Truly. war Is won by might" and
In tho beginning Germany. owing TO hei
wonderful preparedness, possessed this
advantage. II hat Included supremacy
in vager and barbarism Charlotte
Morton's" dream would undoubtedly b,
realized. and, as she suggests. We SHOULD
all have to acknowledge the error OF
our ways or take the consequence sub,
NIT to German domination or die tn,
death they are so adept IN dealing
Such. however, is not and will not b,
the case, and what is more. time, as
sisted by right for the SAKE of hu
manity, has come or is oming to tn,
aid of her enemies. so that they, instead
Of she. will possess the might" The re
suit. In my humble and perhaps preju
diced opinion, is inevitable.
REGINALD JORDAN.
NEu NnpX Ma. On