The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-26

| III is neither necessary nor even oA'
pedient for Germany to commit such
inhuman acts as the sinking without
warning of the Lusitania and the
Arabic.
MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL--By
sinking the Arabic without warning
Germany has given the United States
final notice of her determination TO per-
sist in the role of an outlaw nation.
| She has united the civilized nations
against her.
PORTLAND OREGONIAN- The
attack on the Arabic is a challenge,
definite and defiant, to President VII
son 20 follow his words with deeds.
ILLINOIS STATS ZEITlUNG-
We hardly believe that anybody Will
venture to assert that the Arabic was
not hostile boat from the German
point of view. The Arabic chiefly car
ried war supplies since the outbreak
of the war. The crew formed a rifle
club and practiced daily with long
range rifles of heavy caliber. The sea-
men would trail a small raft astern OF
the vesse! upon which stick of wood
would be stuck to represent sub
marine periscope. This served as a
target. If Americans knew this and
used the boat just the same they are TO
bear the consequences Of their reckless
actions. II they did not know it Eng
land is responsible for the loss Of Am
ercan lives.
CINCINNATI VOLKSBLATT-All
indications point TO a satisfactory eX-
PLANTATION Of the sinking Of the Arabic.
The fact however, remains that ami
cable relations between the United
States and Germany hang by thread,
which might be snapped at any mo-
ment by some untoward incident, This
uncomfortable state of affairs could be
easily removed by applying common
sense which would and ought to,
induce the president to tell American
citizens to save their country from en-
barrassment by travelling under the
American flag.
CHICAGO JOURNAL-The sinking
OF the Arabic is exactly the same sol t
of piracy as the sinking OF the Lusi-
tlnia, with the added aggravation of
being needless. The German com
mander could have stopped the great
liner and given her people chance
for their lives without losing his prey.
Whether the American Government
should break off diplomatic relations
with Germany over this occurrence
must be decided 10y President Wilson
and secretary Lansing, not by any
newspaper. But frankly, the Journal
can see no use in arguing about neu-
tral rights and humane duties with The
Hohenzollern court.
NEW YORK HERALD-Is the tor |
pedoing OF the Arabic Germany's re
ply Until official reports Of the cir
cumstances are at hand the American |
people, as well as their Government,
viii withhold judgment This much is |
known-that among the Arabic's pas
sengers on this fateful voyage there !
were a number Of American citizens |
that there still is question whether
all Ct those were saved; that officers of |
the vessel are reported in the news
dispatches as asserting that the Arabic |
was given no warning. II this assertion
is true, then is the issue made.
NEW YORK WORLDS the de-
Slruction Of the Arabic Germany's Of |
fetal reply to the American note?
Some of the essential facts in regard 10
this attack are not yet ascertained and !
no verdict can be pronounced until all |
the evidence is at hand But the sit
ualIon is undenably serious
NEW YORK TIMES While Ger
many's agents plot against our peace,
our policies and our industries, upon
our own soil, German ships OF war as
sail and sink the merchant ships that
bear our fellow COuntrymen upon the .
seas. 10 should be plain even to the |
most war.mad Germans that friendly |
relations between The two countries
cannot continue 10 be maintained i'll
these intoIerable wrongs continue TO be
perpetrated
NEW YORK SUMS more murder
Germany'a answer to US? Is il the |
answer Of great civilized nation,
wonderful among the races Of man. /
kind for its efficiency ana legitimate !
progress. constantly through the voice /
Of its Kaiser pointing to God Almighty /
as the director Of It's military enter
prises continually assuming and as
seryerating the Divine Sanction.
NEW YORK TRIBUNE 10 every |
detail the German attack upon the
Arabic iuIGlls President Wilson's dea. |
milton Of 40 act deliberately unfrjcud- |
ly' TO the United States And 10 the |
crime Of the Arabic the last th.a dis
guIse has slipped from the German |
beast and we see the fact as IL ls-but |
we see II unairaid.
WASHlNGTON HERALD-The |
gravest OF the situation that has been