New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24
adm Weekly Warns
u S. of Temper of
English People.
,ovpARES SITUATION
TO CIVIL WAR TIME
..csps Americans, for Dollars
sake. of Siding with
Germany.
r, c,s,,tons Tr.sun,

s.;srdshir with them unimpaired
snite OF an appearances they are
80. majority Of the British people
70, help feeling at this moment
anxiety snd alarm at the way in
- - We arc drifting toward the dan
collision with the United
-. Force Of circumstances may
- ~ moment undo all the good done
ne treaty signed az Client hun
I'd years ago.
ssffs We say this we are no;
.-,sS shout any special incident or
,;.ihle rocA ahead. No doubt we
IN stt over the commercial intrigue
- which the Dac'a has been bough;
IA ,st sailing SIS q test case. Again,
Il President Wilson Is able 70
..-,es his countrymen that there is
...irs unfr.endiy Ia the United States
4 rrovidirg our enemies with a
ss or two Of ready cash and then
i ...,rinc the former German mercsn-
Y -srine % supply the needs Of our
\ ~,-iss under the protection of the
,-.-i.sn national fsg. 10 is very pos
q =, hist the good sense or the diplo-
-, md naval officers Of the two
s.,.-ies Will be able 20 accomplish a
H,e and prevent q regrettsble incl
=, on the high seas.
sThst We sre much more concerned
s,v, than these specific plans for
Wing the neutrality OF America in
~ way that 10 will bring material
"a % Germany is the want of under
81 ,y,Enc Of the situation, both military
I'D moral, shown by the American
rr,rmert and large section Of the
,-sriesn people.
We are quite sure the bulk OF them
q ~, II, owing 20 distance and a wan.
Z k-owledge. they seem callous abou,
!, suEerings OF Belgium or careless
70 the results which must flow from
i.runph OF German militarism, do not
4 ,-hssri wish I'D 20 this country or de-
m TO take advantage Of the peril in
,s,t she stands, or bring her in ruin
g he ground.
4 We entirely sequit America OF any
fasirs, first 70 humble us and then 10
axe our place In the world. On the
rs.rsry, We are very ready 20 believe
lat the majority Of Americans, al
ear, on the SIDE Of the parent stock,
\ o, only DO rot wish US i'll, but very
,gch prefer 20 see US win If we can
uihout making things uncomfortable
r them. Unfortunately, however
tsy co not realize the temper of the
Z Irish people az the present moment.
They do not understand that, in
] read Of our beng less inclined 70
csld up 20 them now than We were in
sste time. we are ten times more
4 is.y TO prove cOmbative, or, as they
j Vssd say, unreasonable. They think
s;sgse We are in a tight place they
/ @. ask things from US which would
" be asked in peace and we must
Isd TO necessity, yet in reality ex-
rlJ the contrary is true. A temper
y stern determination, which is the
-y temper compatible with success
, var, prevents US from adopting old,
ay going methods.
Strive as we viii, we cannot help
eng deeply and resenting deeply, the
-1fsrenee OF indeed csllousness tow
I'd Great Britain and her cause shown
! 2 The government Of the United States.
asrt IS the danger. Their attitude is
'as Of calmness. friendly calmness, If
% viii, but calmness. They expect
'ni they would call reasonable give
na-i&ke prudent concessions and a
~ appreciation OF their difficulties.
.isy DO not in the least realize that
foolish 10 ask men engaged in a
an struggle 20 remember that when
"a 10 IN tight place it is wise TO
-.ts CONCESSIONS 20 nelghbors.
lnsy DO not understand that in war
.H easinesslike views Of this kind do
I. appeal 20 Us in the least. Fifty
az ego the same difficulty presented
W, but with the parts reversed.
yeas nearly as possible quarrelled
aussaoly with the Americans during
AVSi War because. with the calm
and impsrtislity which sit 20
~ on neutrals. we confronted Will.
= ogie the burning srdor Of men
~ we're fighting for their country's
~ existence
sh.n The incident OF the capture Of
= s.ice!l ard the Mason occurred the
s'netns wanted 70 throw all con-
~sVons Of prudence 70 the winds,
VIII their internal difficulties were
"a maximum. They were fully de-
Nnlhed to fight with this country on
s.9'ano' IN which they were hopeless
= the wrong.
w statesmen were as much AZ
A as the American statesmen OF
10y; For the most part they pooh
.vAeo me possibility Of America add
~ WIN Great Britain and France, 10
~ internal troubles. Therefore we
,''loered the time perfectly safe for
70 press for what we honestly
I.'e upon as our just rights
st5s''ea could not be so mad as "a
- Us But America was perfectly
gaeis o. such madness, and only
s 70 the deep wisdom and states
i1,1ip Of President Lincoln and
wv Lyons, coupled with the good for
49, VI queen Victoria and Prince Al
80. 10 being able 10 restrain our
81 sssn ,en here from writing insulting
nlgn-handed dispatches, that the
-, ''an'ries were not plunged into
. ne analogy Is in one particular by
N, sears perfect. There is no one AZ
4 moment in America in a position
49, me part played by Queen Vic
sho the Prince Consort. There
= one capable al the eleventh hour
p,eventing President Wilson and
sLNFy Bryan from sending dis
=. as which would fire the only por-
VI The world yet unburnt. Amer
=. s no brakeman at hand. Again
\. -ust sdmit there is no one here
d., sOuld I'll the role of President
e,,i.I Both countries lack re-
s.s mere IS a worse danger behind
he growing soreness and disap'
s,.nsent felt by the British people In
,,.. u 70 the attitude Of the American
sansnt. We realize and are deep
,as'eial for the splendid individual
~,nesns and the news taken by 8