The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04

company. speaking through Charles
y. Lands. characterized the poster story
rs entirely false and stated as its firm
belief that no designing outsider had
anything to do with IT. II In agar INST
such insinuations as THE EVENING SUNS
hat only ar explanation by the Govern
ment can protect the names OF the Ger
mar attaches and the German Govrn-
ment itself.
Who. II these charges are unfounded.
have the most TO guin By the removal
OF these gentlemen? The United States
or the Allies? There was shipped from
the harbor Of New York last week alone
war material vaiue at SOS. 900. 900 and
every dollars worth OF It went TO the
Allies. Why should not the British and
French Governments regard It a. highly
info tunate that the enemy should he
bic to watch his truric and repor, upon
It? Why. however, should We so regard
IL? We are, officially. neutral. The re-
call OF Captains Boy-Ed ard Won Papen
will leave the Central Powers without
military or naval rep esentatives In this
country. as neither Turkey nor bulgaria
has any accredited 10 Washington at the
present time.
a more SERIOUS effect OF the Govern.
ments action. In the absence OF n good
and stated reason. will be that which
81 'HAAA'Nt lall u UdNe uNOn tIe 0tFel1N
strained and irrita'ed feeling entertained
10 Germany for this country. The Ger
man people generally will he more than
humanity charitable |: they do no; look
upon II as another evidence OF our ma
lignant neutrality.
German Herold.
On the desk Of the presiding officer
In the United States Senate a SNUFF box
reposes. which II filled anew every dsy
the Senate Is in session. True, II is dec
AIDES since the las Senator took his
pinch OF snun. but the box IL still there.
just as II was 1870 years ago.
This humble receptacle may be used
to illustrate one OF the characteristic
OF the American people. Indictments.
real estate transfers and other docu-
ments. not to mention the whole cumber.
some machinery Of the law. are Other
proofs that the American people above
all care for the form OF a thing. II the
form Is observed. everything is we'll.
Just because in former years when
modern manufacturing methods were
unknown. International law permitted a
neutral TO sell arms and ammunition "a
whoever could pay for them. these
United States nave been transformed
into a base for the Allies. Even many
Americans who do not approve OF the
traffic in murder tools hold up thei,
hands in despair. crying out: 1T i.
legal. In II not? What can we do
Now the reverse OF the picture. Boy.
Ed and Papen. acting from patriotic mo.
tives. have overstepped the bounds o.
the permissible. That is what our Gov.
eminent Jays. They hav injured nc
legitimate American interest. We ar,
sure OF that. They may have ATTEMPTED
20 hit NJ the enemies OF their country
by creating difficulties for the America.
base Of the Allies. They have violated
the laws Of the country. II is said. and
they must go.
English sff,cers are here by the dozen
supervising the manufacture OF arm.
and ammunition 20 be used agains' Ger
many. That is legal. German officer,
attempt TO protect Germany. That (.
Illegal. Ethics and motives. or the es
sence Of things. do not u Observ.
the forms and you are safe.