The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-08


7hrasner the American. who lost his
Re when the Germans torpedoed the
British ship Falaba without giving the
passengers and crew sufficient time 20
leave the vessel
II is week since the Germans tor
nedoed the American steamship GuIrirht
living the American flag. resulting in
the loss ~ three American lives on
the same day an aeroplane supposedly
German. dropped three bombs on the
American ship Gushing. damaging that
vessel those on board surviving only hy
e fortunate chance.
In every quarter here tonight II was
asserted that mo Longer can tho United
states Government delay It's decision on
the issue involving the destruction by
Germany Of American life and property
on the hiCh seas
Many are Of IN" opinion that had the
United States beeu more prompt 20 act
IN the Fa'aha case--the first presenting
the issue Of the destruction Of American
We on the nigh seas hy GcImany-lts
present position would re much better
The probabilities are. however. mat
the first effort ~ the Administration will
he 20 counsel the public TO suspend judg-
uent I'm the Lusitsnia case until. to use
the official phrase, all the facts have
been obtained
The situation confronting the Admins
trd'lou is an the more grave I'm view
Of the attitude VuIrh Germany N.lr
probably take regarding the matter.
Every indication ohtdinsh,c here too
night IN German quarters T. that Ger
many viii diSclaim an responsibility so
f.r rs loss ~ any American lives b..
concerned by reason ~ the ropcatcd
warnings given by Germany 10 Amen
cans to- keep IF British Suns passing
through tine so-cdlicd war zone
NJ tho German Embassy tn,rc vas
no cdo't To conceal tho sutISftc' on '.lt
over reports that German submarine
had succeeded u sinking one ~ tu.
giant British liners. although regret was
expressed that American lives mad
necessarily been endangered
The statement va. made mat u was
~ be hoped that tho world would lear.
rs lesson 10y this occurrence and no.
expose Itself further to The RISKS or
which Germany had given official not.a
hy hcr warnings TO neutrsls Ia keen
~ Rriii~h ships IN tho wa zone
week ago when tho cmha,,y's on
cla' advertisement appeared IN mo
American news papers, tho eXpr,ssI on
WAS used THAT, 1t m. suggestion Of tho
Gcrmau Government this warning va.
'ssuod to ease our -pus,Icucrs To-
day the statement was made IN All
quarters rejecting tho German view tina,
all On hoard tho LusItaula had had thor
warning and that NJ ono rad any right
10 COMPLAIN
Oppose 10 this IS 'he extreme tmyl-
can view that tho sinking NJ the IuSl-
tanla VAS a dastardly ar' wholly UNI
iustitahle rs an act ~ wa. as u has
hut little To- do with wcakulug tn, armed
forces NJ the enemy To warn a man
OF intent to murder him. according to
this radical view. IS no Justification for
IN. actual commission Of the crime
The to.ucduiuu ~ tho tuln,ght. tho
droppiup ~ bombs on tho Gushing and
the sinking Of TN, I.usiftrIa with her
4 large uumhc. ~ American p4~Scuccrs Is
denounced by these persons As cqulva-
lent To an act Of war against the United
states lustifyiug the most extreme
measures which ono Government may
take against another In defence OF It's
just rights
The natural conservatism winch PIE
dominates IN official uuartcrs ana fctr
Of the consequences Of tho disaster ,od
Ia the suggestion IN administration cir-