New-York tribune., 1916-02-28

Iowance and discuss his letter in
grave tone.
The "Kreuz Zeitung." which caption@
the Presidents letter Wilson ss vi
Protector Of England" cites the Pres'
,Lent's declaration that no nation msy
change or disregard the principles
international law during the eoune
a war "Precisely this tandooint. W
saws. should have caused NJ. "hsohI
20 adopt an opposite policy, " reaIiy4
acting from a sense Of legality, irstesol
OF partisanship, for by arming mer-;
chantmen for aggressive purposes LnS-
land most grossly ignores one CT tne
principles Of international law.
"If the President wilfully shuts ms
eyes to this elementary fact ne SHOWS
thereby that he il determined TO De
nartisan and is trying TO protect Eng
land by all possible means, pernapss|
because he thinks her defeat would
be harmful 10 American Interests. from
this we conclude that under Mr. WI.
son', Presidency we never shall reaeh |
an understanding with America. unless:
we abandon our liberty 20 wage an
energetic warfare unon England.
The "Taglische Rundschau" says 'ne'
rossihilitv tha, President wilson may
realize that ne made a MISTAKE ABOUT
his facts offers him one final but mar
row line Of retreat from his "brusqueiy
aggressive position"
Patient Long Enough.
Ale may take this path or not, says
the newspaper. For us al THIS houi
is of principal importance 10 near tnas
the decision to conduct our submarine
warfare theoretically ard according 70
the bases OF our memorandum mas NOT
been weakened by this new dlpiomauc
bvplay. and that the stipulated date Tor
the beginning Of more rigorous con
duet of the war shall not be delayed:
We have practised foroearanee anu
patience long enough"
The "Taglische Rundschau' publisnes
an article by Professor Dietrich
Schaefer. Of Berlin University, or Eng
lands American Policy and the SUD-
marine War" in which he discusses the
possibility Of war between Germany
and the United States.
Although disclaiming belief IN me
probability OF such a war, "notwitn
standing England's desire to see 10
come 10 pass" Professor Schaefer
argues that such a war would not De
as harmful 10 Germany as many per-
sons believe first, because the German
shios interned in the United States
could hardly be sufficiently manned by
Americans 10 make them of much use
in supplying England's freightage needs
and that none OF them has much space
for freight.
Could Not Help Entente Allies.
In the second place, Professor Schae-
fer argues that the uavles or Germany 8
opponents already are so superior IN
strength that the addition OF the Amer
lean navy would not greatly alter the
situation, and that the United states
could not well deliver more ammunition
than now 20 the Entente Allies.
Participation of the United States in
the war. Professor Schaefer continues,
meanwhile would unquestionably drive
Germany TO conduct her submarine
warfare without the slightest consid-
Grafton for any one, and the United
States would not be In position to
hinder il in any way.
The conduct OF American politics,
Professor Schaefer says. reminds him
of Gretchen's play in Faust To-
day" he says, "the Appam Is a prize;
tomorrow she Is not. To-day Presi-
dent Wilson forbids travel on armed
merchantmen; tomorrow he permits IT,.
To-day such vessels in American bar
bors shall be regarded and treated as
auxiliary cruisers; tomorrow they re-
assume their original character. To-
day such arming OF merchantmen con-
flicts with international law; to-mor-
row it Is In accordance with interna-
tionai law. To-day the Senators are
pro-German; tomorrow they are pro-
English"