The Washington times., 1915-07-04
Comment of Papers on
Hollis Den1ented Deeds

coming within few hours Of each
other. may well bring home to the
American people the seriousness Of a
situation which is as deplorable as
1t is alarming.
letter published in The Washing
ton Times, which is evidently au-
thentic. shows that the bomb at the
Capitol was placed there by a crank
as a protest against the shipment of
arms to Europe. The man who shot
Mr.. Morgan was well-equippcd
crank who felt that he must remove
the great financier because of his
business connection with the allies
1t all comes from the preaching of
the Dernburgs, the Ridders-yes. the
Bryans. and other mouthpieces OF the
pro-German propaganda. II Ger
many had the control of the seas
the shipment of arms would be all
right. according to the creed of these
American-Germans But Germany
is all wrong.
Outbreaks of Midsummer Madness.
From the Baltimore Sun
The attempted assassination of
J. p. Morgan and the explosion Of a
bomb in the Capitol at Washington
appear to be merely manifestations
of that midsummer madness that 80
often occurs among the weak. the
evil and the crotchety minded.
Only day or so ago a Polish editor
and an Austrian were arrested in
New York for sending threatening
letters to the President
There is a very curious similarity
IN the reasons given for both the
outbreaks reported yesterday. In
each one the perpetrator claimed
that he was acting for the sake of
peace, but the method insisted upon
was the stoppage of the sale of mu-
nitions to the allies.
Many German sympathizers have
worked themselves into a fury be-
cause this country can sell to the
allies and not to Germany, and It is
hardly surprising that one or more
should have brainstorms and get
nl9lent: such things are perhaps
nobody's fault In particular. and are
apt to occur in times of excitement
and when Old Sol beams down too
hotly. All that can be done Is to
take every possible precaution
against their doing harm.
Inc American people will earnest
~ pray that all the Cranks and
fanatics may be kept out of New
hampshire for while at least.
Sees Disturbed Conscience.
From the Cincinnati Volksblatt.
The deed of Holt was the outcome
OF deranged mind. but while Holt
went beyond the bounds of reason
we are satisfied that a daily grow
Ing number of American citizens feel
disturbed in their conscience over
the sale of arms to the belligerent
countries. They have a feeling thar
tC 1nt
10 Its high standard of civilization
IN furnishing the means to produce
ana protract slaughter, and that the
hationel conscience ought to prevail
over technical laws OF neutrality
Pray For Safe and Sane Press.
From the Denver Herald.
me attack on Morgan was un-
called for, cowardly, and probably
the work of one whose mind has
been deranged on account of the
war The work of the assassin Is
to be deplored at all times. What
ever may have been the object or
the person who exploded a bomb in
the Capitol, it must be taken for
granted that he also was out of his
mead. There is too much turidness
In our yellows which reacts on the
simple minded and on those OF er-
ratio temperament whose mentality
ls not we'll poised. On this ami
Nersary of the day of independence
we should also pray for safe ana
sane press.
Grateful He's An American.
From the Cleveland Wachter and Anzeiger.
Hollis act shows that the effects
of the war on the brain are not con-
fined to the men on the hattlcheIds
and in the trenches. Since he is an
American of American stock,
his deed cannot possibly be used TO
stir up more antagonism between
the different components OF our ma
tion. We may be grateful at least
for that.