The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-11

: tragedy yesterday. lie said
The time for watchtul waiting has
passed. No investigating committee is
needed The facts are known. Notion
is demanded demand should be
made at once without waiting by the
Government to get the finding Of any
Investigations or inquesis. Mould you
hesitate 10 act II a man slapped YOU on
the face? ! do not say what should
be demanded. That is Tor the Govern
ment to decide. But AN explanation
should he demanded Of Germany at
, once"
When asked IL he regarded the plea
OF Justification on the ground that the
non -combatants had been warned OF
their peril as tenab.e. Gov. Criggs said
1t is inconceivable that all the pas
senEcrs on that ship could have been
Informed Of the warning. II cannot be
assumed that all had read the news
prpcrs in which the warning was
printed. II would he just az logical
to warn tenants OF this building where
we are now by "A newspaper publication
, that il was TO be demolished by a bomb
: and then to plead Justification in killing
those who did no; get out.
The claim OF Count Won Bcrnstorff.
the German Ambassador. that the nom
combatants We're on British soil when
fore van tho sn,r. risk ,b.,. ,youId ,r,
If ON land under ,he same any is me-
posterous. No notice--not one minute
was given to the non-Combatants on the
Iusitinia such as would he given to
non-cOmbatants in a town about to be
attacked. The German submarine Vio-
lated law tina. say ages would rccoy-
n2C.
Il would hold {; .rm,ny Ia acco,,n, nv
r',iminr h.r an n,,ti,w an1ny ,ha
nations of tae world II the German
H"Negnment pleads thdt II was justhed
IN TINS crime-wnich II Wilt rs then
me dutN OF the h'ted states 10 JON
with other neutral nations and cut her
OF from the rest ~ the world.
the press OF Holland ana sweden is
even more horr'hed and amazed than
the newspapers of the United States.
They express public opinion. There ~ no
doubt that these two Governments would
JON N the movement 10 Isolate Ger
many
would there be war II tfat ala not
suffce" Nj. Griggs was asked.
THAT is going too far ahead. The
punishment OF isolation would he terribly
effective. TINS country cannot declare
war except by rs congress, ana such
action Is not probable But II any such
remote contingency should arse TINS
country co Ild give substantial ala TO the
What would Ice TIE frs; sep
The seizure OF all the German ships
now informed IN American ports ana
converting tEem III such manner as We
saw nj for our own purposes however,
that point IL not worth discussing AT
THIS time. What me COUNT EXPECTS
now II vigorous, ue'lsNe 'c ,oi ~ 'ne
Government NO more watchtu! walt
ing
nRinbridg~ Colby Tor <rti"".
R,irb-idr. colhy. monument as a
Progressive marty leader. referring TO
no sIpkinp Of IN. l,usiiania Yesterday
aat1
"Ths American people have ,lwavs
s,ooJ hv Tho pr.siden, Hui they ex-
90, in. President "a stand nv them
The dignity OF the flag and the honor of
the nation are IN MS keepinI IL ~ a
81, ni,, IN no de,Ihs,,.a th.v do MAJ,
axns,, him "a y,yer and hesitate Willie
- rasnnns,rilI,v 10 r,e,, they .,ne,t
80 no M, ipeiu,ninrlv and horn.
haar,uIi, n, vaipb,ier 70 .nonsibilities
80 re-, Lc, re nv his nred.cessors
80, ,.o,,,se "a. must hay. IN. facts
IN, ,ba question il. Haven't we go; the
!, els sJ,,i,sion is the highest form
80 Zoo, .rhe material facts are OFF,
" 'o' ,,,.i and ,,a ~. occasior of
,,,,,n,,,,aai.d iuhiIa,ion IN Barl,n
There is no audible abou: tire facts
rha,. ar. oos,ruIIv ,dmitted Tney
,,, BE- ~, IN .ou,rely IN Germany
,..',S I.n,,rI for ,hslr instant dis
, - -, r,r as ,h,v constitute a
$ o,,,'r,,,,r nrocrnun. ". should also
a.na s,i.,hio exn,essIons ~ contr,-
49, g. ,h,. J,s,s,er and !, nromlse q,
LII LII ao r",Ion and amendment of con.
. ruc, IN tho fu,ure
81, ia ,,,her sad commentary upon
, tho ',onduct OF our foreign relations in
~ 49,, nos, ia, tho coun,ry TODAY
dartr, i,,., wha, tho nhras. stric;
: ...Sa IVA sturdy ring Have they
been uttered with any mental reserva'
; ton? DO they shioud some intention
= that falls Tar short OF strict account
! abiity%'
$ .,. n p.rL.,.. Ii.w..
=
n Judge Alton II. Parker made the fol-
= lowing statement
d The attempt TO persuade the pub
{ lie what action the l.usithnia disaster
requires the President 10 Uke is uniaii
y TO him and may work great injury &c
us. lie alone must bear the heavy re-
4 sponslblity Of decision. For bo'h per
:. sonal and patriotic reasons his bcs
= effort will he put forth. why then &c
e We not let him alone" Why not give
Il him time" There Is every reason foi
= making haste slowly.
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