New Britain herald., 1915-08-21
VIEWS OF U. s. EDITORS
 ON SINKING OF ARABIC All Agree That Incident Has Brought Nearer Breaking = Point Between This Country and
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The following excerpts of edltorlal opinion from newspapers in various parts of"the country on the sinking of the Arabic have been telegraphed to the Associated Press: Washington Post. If American citizens went down with the Ara bic, Germany will nave brought about a most grave situation, in the fact of a most solemn warn ing from the United States that it would regard such an act as dellber- ately unfriendly and that it would maintain the rights of it's citizens without compromise and at what ever cost"
 Washington Herald.
 The gravity of the situation that has been forced upon us cannot be magnified. We are surely near the breaking point with Germany. There is no virtue in further forbearance Whatever it's results, the quarrel is of Germany's seeking. The president and his advisers must now determine up- on course of action
 Washington Star.
 If the German government does not
  commander it cannot be construed as otherwise than an act deliberately unfriendly.''
 The people are confident that the president will in this new crisis main tain the principles that have been so plainly enunciated and that are so strongly indorsed by the country. Knoxville (Tenn.) Sentinel. Without regard to whether Amer ican lives are lost or not, Germany in the absence of dsavowal, has com mitted the deliberately unfrendly' act and is apparently determined for reasons best known to herself to put quarrel upon the United States. l The country will trust the president to l deal with the situation. Brooklyn, N. Y., Eagle. l Assuming that all the circum- stances are as reported the first step he (the President) must take, step i that can no longer be avoided without national abasement and humiliation, is to send Count von Bernstorff out l of the country and simultaneously re- | call Mr. Gerard from Berlin. After l that congress could well be assembled to provide for whatever may be 1 forced upon us.
 New York Evening World.
 Germany flouts American claims. Germany defies American demands. New York Evening Sun. l The outstanding fact is that after 1 all remonstrances and all warning the German navy has again out 1 ragged the laws of international ac- 1 ceptance for the regulation ot war at sea; it has again infrtnged every principle of civilization and human 1 ity.
 New York Evening Post. l It is useless to heap words to show | how critical is the situation. The whole tale is not yet told, but enough ! is known to prove that the command CT of the submarine acted in defiance of the distinct warning given by Pres 1 ident Wilson. It is possible the ter l man authorities may apologize.
 No one imagines President Wilson ] will think for a moment Of retreat ing from the positions taken by hllii' l The only question is in what way he will fulfill his pledge to omit no word OF act.
 Chicago Evening Post. IT the AraDlc, CdfrNlDS Alllcl lIii' ! citizens among it's passengers, was sunk without warning by German submarine there is but one thing that can justify the United States :n construing the incident as other than deliberately unfriendly." That is a prompt repudiation with ample apoi- Ogy and assurance of further avoid ance from the imperial German gov 1 ernment
 Duluth Herald.
 | We shall believe that Germany has repeated the egregious brutality of the Lusitania's Case and committed an act of deliberate unfriendliness "a the United States only when we must If the incredible proves true, then action, not mere talk, is called for Von Bernstorff should be sent home and Gerard recalled.
 Sioux City, Iowa Journal.
 If it shall be disclosed that the Arabic was sunk in utter disregard of asserted American rights on the 1 high seas, it may be accepted as ar indication that the imperial govern ment is deliberately trying to draw the United States into the war.
 Minneapolis Journal.
 By sinking the Arabic without warning, Germany has given the United States final notice of her de 1 an outlaw nation. She has united tht
 civilized, nations against her. , St. Paul Pioneer Press.
 No one believes Germany means in