The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-11

teenth. Coming from the chief n d..
neutral nations, expressed In terms n
entire friendship. most courteous
form. n n sting only upon VIA,
right and reasonable, Just and human.
Germany. we are persuaded, will -g
withhold the assurances we ask
tnmistakably, 1t Is Il reply ts,.
makes for peace. not for STRIFE a..
feet are planted upon sure ground
right. Of law, OF justice. Of lun,,,,
yet we urge compliance In Language n
friendship and courtesy II We lea,.
to Germany no choic. but comnltarc
1t is because by any other course =.
would belle her own traditions. h..
high civilization. aud would forfel, 10,
place among enlightencd and hur,-
peoples. We ask Of her what In ils,,s.
to herself she must grant.
The American.
The Administrations second note {,
Germany is notable for It's self-rcs'ran
and paCi1catory tone-which Is 10 sy
II Is notable for its sanity.
President Wilson has neither forced q
quarrel upon n nation DESTROYS q 70
naming friendly nor has he wl,hd-ap.
any demands which the United Stsa
had n recognized right 20 present
Mr. Bryan. whose p~reclp.'l'c rc'-tr
from the Cabinet was supposed 10 f..
tend n peculiarly intemperato and p-r
coating note, Is left In a most cuh,.
RAISING position. How Il could have
been possible for him to sign the A,
note. which was threatening. Fl ret.v
20 sign the second, which VAS mo.,i7li
u ever remain "A mystery
stnats-Zcitunx.
THE Government 90 tho United S'a's
Is contending for somethi; = uu'A ;rea'r
than the mere rights OF property %
privileges OF commerce. l. c'rs,ds-
itself the protector ~ humanity" T5s
challenge ls the upshot ~ the roe O.
President Wilson which arrived .l Pc
lin Yesterday and the drafting o' Var'
resulted In "A Cabinet crisis Aad
one carefully examines the contents o--
may well understand Why q man .s.
Bryan could not see his wtr clear "
put his name under the document
Surely the on' and contents ~ -.
Wilson note are not tn be considered
the light OF an ultimatuM. Al U'.
matun-that cannot he doubted ~ ,
inoment-would have mean tho .nrs.
diatc break Of diplomatic relations t.
tween Germany and the United S'ltes-
II nothing wo:s..
Now. what If Berlin first Dt go as'
the question as TO why Wac ls'oa d
not proclaim the principle - rI~a0''
when England announced 10 .r'es'o.
To- surrender the c!vil popu,, ..vu 90 ,sr
many to death by starva'.o.. Rhr -
talk of humanity was not heard .' W.
mRton until Germany had found 30 4.
submarines an effective wctpu. '. '-.
trate this plan?
By the same right hy which iis~rs-
Is asked to discontinue. ir PIE, w. D
humanity. her successful >uhw.- ue ot-
fare, Germany could. IN the las, ."tr
sis. be asked to discontinue ,y,r' If.
sive and to confiue herself 90 jN- l"
tensiVe.
The New Yorker ucroid.
Mr.. Wilson's not Is suft -..s,s. sG'
there is no blinking the fat That %
wants those "~assurauc's" winch H, we..
tons in the last seu;,uc, Of 81. 90"
mcnt. That is, he wan 'H, r,r
Government to Weld u il, ~.."i-
question. American lives anal Nl,; f
property must not hr iuI' f.. I,...
and the Government OF i'.
States demands from ,i,.ut.. .'
mite promise thai t.c .l,, ~ ','
warfare which heretofore I...t a..
be observed in the fu'ul,