TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-09-03
Looking Before We Leap.

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the German submarines had
been able to sink the Arabic on that
last eastward voyage they would
have done so. They must strike
when they can or go out Of business
and be abandoned as a means OF
warfare.
why was the Arabic returning TO
New York; In order that on her
next eastward voyage she might
again carry a capacity load OF war
munitions to the English, and not
in order to transport less than 200
people to American shores.
The German submarine would
rather have waited until this linel
was on its way back 4 England, be-
cause it then could have destroyed
not only the ship but also the cargo
OF war supplies. But it was by no
means certain that it would again
have the opportunity OF putting .oui
OF commission a vessel which has
made a business OF carrying dealt
to the German armies.
ITO say that the Germans could
have permitted the Arabic to MAKE
her westward voyage without am
harm to the German is fool
ishly untrue"
Such a defense as this of the sink
ing Of the Arabic the American gov
eminent. the American press anu
the 100, 100000 American citizens
must expect. And il is in the lighl
of such a defense that they must act.
and a realization of this is not z
plea for the sanctioning of the Ger
man type Of submarine warfare. IL
Is merely a plea that we act with our
eyes open, and not by binding our
selves to the facts.
This nation must act with its
eyes open 10 more than this German
defense. 1t must realize, also, that
TO all intents and purposes these
American passengers are used by
Britain as a shield. Britain could
well afford to pay Americans to
take passage on the vessels which
transport war supplies from the
United States to her shores,
This nation must act, too, with
its eyes open to the facts that mill
lions Of dollars worth of American
shipping has been intercepted by the
British, that from a business point
of view Britain has offended against
American interests far more e. ems
lively and vitality than Germany has,
and that the entire South, facing the
paralysis Of an apparently inevitable
British embargo upon cotton as con-
traband of war. is now anti-British
in business interest and therefore in
sentiment.
What is the best. for America to
do, from the viewpoint of expedieney
and what is right for America to do,
from the standpoint of principle
these things are not so simple and
so clear that they may be jumped
at in the dark.
The president is right. This is a
time for suspended judgment and
sane, deliberate action. The test of
the true American, it may be pointed
out in reply to such editorials as the
mes quoted, is not sympathy with
TIE British or sympathy with the
Germans, but is instead freedom
from either bias, a strict eonsidera-
ton Of Americas welfare and a
staunch support Of a president who
is going to act wisely and as well
as is humanity possible.