New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-11
AMERICA AND ENGLAND
We Should Be Considerate and Iol
Grant, in View of Old Ties.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The strong and dignihed note To -.
land, signed by Mr.. Lansing. clearly sri,e.
rectly presents the legal aspect CT the re-,
involved, in my opinion. While We shii
not give up any Of those rights, may ven.
as matter Of reasonable consideration, K
their final recognition stand over during e
war, in which all peoples are too excited II
calmness or sound judgment?
The United States has long had frc
with Germany, almost to the act Of war; r''
ably over the Lusitanis atrocity, and still ,'
matter is unsettled. and appears TO have bee,
"pigeonholed" indefinitely. No grsver is9
could hare arisen than in this case OF elm
violation of international law, and espseia
of the present and ancient rights OF neuir',
accompanied by the loss Of over hunti'
American lives.
At present the administration Is fre'a''
over the issue with England about bloena
and seizures, cargoes and dollsrs-espeeil
the dollars. Technically the legal wsF
our administration is sound. But II curl g.
eminent can afford so long 70 daily win V''
many, and let her infinitely grayer nlE'i'
duct, amounting to crime be laid asioe "
more convenient season, why may II ne''H
far greater propriety extend the same H'''
ure Of consideration TO England, whose
fence, not involving life, can be messar" !
damages and recognition Of Amerlcss ~
tion-when peace shall come. In cases .
which delay in payment might occasion sh''
ious hardship, the United States mish' n'''
advances to the sufferers. The patience
our government with Germany has appr0as'''
the infinite, anG is thing abhorrec u h'H'
believed by a great majority Of all eia"'
by birth.
Practically, the United States is aH
England From the beginning our cow
and states have been essentially Engnsh, y
have in common with England, the sane u,
guage, common law, literature, religion u''
tons, customs and habits. The same ''.'
of truth, tenderness and honor have fes''~'
in the conception of the "gentlemsn'' '~
ception and word unknown to the Oerna''' '
their language.
No thoughtful and fair man with an s's"'
knowledge of public conditions can isn 7" : :,
lieve that German victory in Europe Wv.
surely presage an attempt TO loot 'as y, :.
and still almost defenceless United s's""
one has proposed, or will propose "'
minimize our rights" in the ISSUES
either England or Germany. In effect '"
ready have laid over the German issues "
us be as considerate with England
Should we not say 70 England 10 GOV
you are In a desperate contest ana ~
to be unkind and ungenerous TO press 0'' -,
against you; we hold that our view u ~,
and We grant you liberal extension .'.,,
not, at least, until Germany properly '''
the Lusitania matter?
Our administration is neutral ou' '.
people of American birth. or Of sinee,' e.,
uralization, are far from neutral WIZ 49,.
land, our chiefest kin. by race h''' -
language, law. and all the ssrred ''es ', :,
dton, aims. hopes and English ireeOV~ ~,
are in profound sympathy. For inaN' '.,,,,,
and freedom as against state eo"ss. 10,
the Allies fight, and that fight means -, !, ~,
~ the same 70 democratic America " :, n:
to democratic England and France. =, b
Revolutionary War America really iVusI 4,
greatest battle ever fought for Ehs'. n,,hs.
her great principle of mo taNauo"
representation" ii.
Now England. on far greater IN u.s.
fghting for America, upon the same ~,
issue We have deserved this return. -. !,
not now add to the distress OF the o', s.,,..
wages for us. fully AS much a. iof S.ll,r.
and for freedom by dunning her i'i s,,r,
Let us be generous. and also w'se' ~ "a
ing ample extension of time 10 pay hsss,
adjust matters not involving hfe '-.,,
No one fairly could contend that inc u
such extensions would be an unneu"
toward Germany. .vroy.
JOSEPH CULBERrSoN CLA'
Brooklyn. Nov. 8, 1915.