The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-05-13

Center of All Eyes.
With the full proportions of the LUIS
itania horror known and with many
evidences that the country Is stlrreu
to its depth over 1t, all eyes are now
turned to the curse which will be pur-
sued by President Wilson n his ad-
visors. -.
1t is not too much to say that not
only the eyes OF the neutrals OF the
world, but those of the belligerents as
well, are fastened on Washington.
Late today the president Will go 10
Philadelphia to address a gathering OF
1000 naturalized Americans arranged
for by the bureau of naturalization Of
the department of commerce several
weeks ago, to launch a systematic
course in the instruction of aliens IN
the rights and duties of American cltl-
zenship. 1t is generally expected that
he win refer to the situation produced
by the sinking Of the Lusitania, though
not divulging definitely the course the
United States government intends to
pursue.
Stand on TechnicaIity.
However. it has become plain
that the official reports are not
likely greatly to change the facts
of the situation as known. Every
indication Is that Berlin will not
My admit the sinking Of h ves-
eel, but seek to justify 1t on the
ground, SO far as Americans are
concerned. that they were warned
md that 1t is the German policy
y show no mercy to merchant
ships which are alleged to he car
rying munitions of war or contra
Wand
The allegations from German quar-
ters that the Lusitanla was armed,
seem to be disposed OF by the state
ment of Collector Malone, OF New
w. 49, Al ,--a-AI wv,. fn1E,Ankn1 NJ
usual and that the vessel sailed with
out any armament.
Only the Beginning.
However, the biggest thing that
looms up before the administration and
before the American public, according
to all indications, is less that which
has gone before than Is to come
after.
It begins to look as If what was
done in the case Of the Lusitania and
the GulfIight is to be adopted as the
liked policy of the German government.
According to statements at
tributed to Or. Bernard Dernburg,
former minister Of colonies Of tho
German empire, the destruction Of
the Lusitania is to be followed by
destruction of other British NOR
chant ships regardless Of whether
Americans are aboard and in arcase
where an American is carrying con
traband she is to be attacked as
Vas the Gulflight.
IL has been felt here since the
Lusiania and GuIfIight incidents
that the world has seer only the pc
ginning Of the German submarine
warfare in defiance of tho rights Of
n~eutrals, setting at naueht such
things, as the doctrine Of VIZ { n
search and the doctrine tina: when
the ship of a beIliserent is at
tackled the on-combatsnts on
board should be gwen a chancs 10
take to the GOATS.
Not only the language at
tributed to Or. Dernburg, but many
circumstances point to the idea
that Germany has only begun the
process of tearing to shreds the
fabric Of neutral rights on the high
seas. Between the effects Of the
British order in council on the one
hand and the German practices in
submarine warfare the soeaIIed
rights of neutrals seem TO be worth
scarcely a scrap Of paper unless
neutraIs are prepared to assert
those riuhts with the BACKING of
force.
Averse To Going To War.
Thus 1t is not merely the incidents
which have passed, eliminating in the
Lusitania horror which is bringing the
full weight of p~erpleXity n anxiety 70
he administration. President Wilson
Ind his advisers. it is known a~e deep
" ayerse to. going to war. They feel
that history would not justify Il. Az
least some Of his closest advisers ave
said so since the Lusitania went down
In this attitude. there is no doubt the
administration would have much pub
fic support, despite the depths Of feel
ing in the country today.
But what if there follows
a succession Of such blows at