The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-26

Referring to the state Department =
clear and generally correct statement
Of the American attitude toward all
bellgerents alike, the Germau.Ameri-
ran newspaper published by Mr.. HER.
MAN RIDDER remarked yesterday
TT Ia well that the document carries Mr..
BRYAN's signature; otherwise II would
have had every appearance of emanating
either from London or from Englands EN-
bassy at Washington. But English diplo-
mats would probably have done It with
more skill than our Secretary OF State ex-
hibts. Remarkable IL Mr. BRYAN's pain
full effort to show that the complaints OF
violation OF neutrality in favor of the Al
lies are exaggerated or improved. while he
remarks with satisfaction the crcum-
stance that several German reservists
have been discovered in possession OF
American passports to which they were
not entitled. That tho many complaints
OF English injury to our ocean trade are
Justified the Secretary to his sorrow, cam
not deny. For justification he points TO
the protests ra sed in London, which re-
main unregarded, because England as Mr..
BRYAN proclaims with open satisfaction,
rules the seas"
This is as good a text rs another for
few crude remarks on the attitude
which is coming to he habitua with
many we are glad to say not with all
German birth or recent ancestry. There
= NO more valuable and highly es-
tcpnrd element in our composite clti-
zcnshp: hut we are hound to say that
H. continued value depends somewhat
ulru the continued prepoTdcrancc Q!
the American side of the hyphen.
The grievance Of Mr.. HERMAN RiD.
plE ana other COMMUNICATIONS
who think and talk Ike him about
neutrality" is not So much that this
State Department document has every
appearance Of emanating either from
London or from Englands embassy AT
Washington" as that II has not been
framed by its author and revisers
TO have every appearance Of emanatlng
either from Berlin or from Germany
embassy at Washington, The neutral
lty they really want on the part of the
American Government and people Is
absolute acquicsccnce in the German
point of view concerning Americas re
latlon to the present struggle in Eu
rope. Little by little the German
American" in many instances, is com
Ing to forget that there is any seque
TO his hyphen.
Now, Deutschland ueber Allies" Is a
noble sentiment, sentiment Of legiti
mate patriotism admirable in It's
place, which happens to he in the
hearts of the Kaiser's subjects whether
on the other side of the water or visit
ing this country as Amba ssador or Off
cial promgandist or private traveller
deutschland ueber Allies" Is all right
for Count Won BERNsToRFF, here or else
where. provided that he conforms hi,
practical activities In the Interpretation
of the idea to the requirements of inter
national propriety. More than once
the Count has taken the benefit OF the
doubt. "Dcut schland uehcr Allies" is all
right for DIR. BERNHARD DERNBuRG
His special mission is to present tho
German case with "A view to winning
moral support for 1t In America. lie
has performed this function with con
siderable ability plausibility and tact
and h" has kept his temper; he would
b. beyond his rights, beyond what i