TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-05-29

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on course there ~ the sentimental
consideration. Great care signId be
taken IN weighing sentimental con
alterations however, % diiefcntiaie,
properly between military ard pol.
liieal matters. Declaring war, vot.
ing subsidies leyying an army and
determining peace, al are political
activities. In their contamination
the sentimental factor, influencing
as Il does large masses Of people,
never can be overlooked Once the
wal IS DECLARED. the moving OF
armies, the handling Of fleets. the
precipitation Of armed clashes, the
evacuation Of cities and the retreat
u forces are 10 be elassed as mill
itary matters. As such they are
essentially the decision of one, or
II most a very few persons. affect
ing large masses These directing
few are rot moved by sentimental
considerations.
Failure TO consider these points
has lead to much wrong thinking in
connection with the loss OF the
Cunarder. Let Il be granted, for a
moment. that BY the act Germany
has lost much Of the sympathy Of
this country. What tangible advant-
age has Germany enjoyed by reason
Of the supposed American friend
ship? So lar as known, not A single
cargo OF arms or ammunition has
left American shores for Germany.
Not a loan Of any sort has been
lloated in this country, or even
partly subscribed here, although the
Allies have been able TO establish
large lines Of credit. This is ali the
more significant in view of the fact
that when the war first broke out
The German exchange was on a par
ny several weeks before the British
exchange was at all marketable.
Germany probably has received a
number of cargoes Of provisions
from this country, but that was in
the early days of hostilities. It is
doubtful if any provisions have
reached her since February l..
What few supplies that are properly
considered contraband, such as cop
per and nitrates, had to be smuggled
IN and the amount, according to the
pest information, Is negligible.
When the further fact is taken
nto consideration that the United
states would be unable to prosecute
1 war against Germany at the pres
mt time and that public sentiment.
generally, would not support such a
war, it is plain that Germany took
40 great risk, even if the event held
he possibilities Of war, which care
iul analysis will not show to be the
Ease. 1t may be argued that the
act will be held against Germany,
later on, but nothing is more certain
than that the memory Of a people
is short lived and while prejudice
will live, even in a dark cellar, real
hatred can not long survive Ia an
atmosphere Of financial activity.
After the war Germany, in her own
estimation, expects to be a more I
important commercial factor than (
before, and ii must be adj i
that If the God OF Battles
decreed a decision at the present
moment that decision would have
10 favor the Teutonic allies.
What. then. did Germany accom-
BY the use OF one or more
small vessels, none OF which cost
much as half a million dollars
and by the expenditure OF a few |
at the outside representing
few thousand dollars each she 2
TENT to the bottom the very pride \
II the British merchant marine. !
BOAT which carried III her ~capacious
iull proyender 10 keep an army for 1
couple weeks, fast enough, il was I
believed to clndc all the watch dogs I
the sea and quite as valuable, In !
very sense, al the most expensive B
uper-dreadnought. She thus called &