The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-20
DIPLOMATIC BREAK
NEEDN'T MEAN WAR
Other Nations Have Ended
Formal Relations for Years.
but without Fighting.
EFFECTS POINTED OrT

II II should so happen that the UNITED
States should break Off diplomatic r..
lations with Germany. it would not by
any means indicate that the count-lc.
would be any nearer Mt war with each
| other than they are now. Countries have
been u OF diplomatic relationship for
long periods If years. notably Grca,
Britain and Venezuela, when their cele.
! brated boundary dispute was on, and
nothing really serious occurred. The
just quit talking to each other In ~
| official and diplomatic way, but tina, was
| about all there was to II until Diplomatic
relations were resumed.
In the event that the United States
| and Germany were unable TO fix up Their
! present differences and n break should
= come Uncle Sam would give AmtassaIor
| Won Bcrnstorf his passports and would
| guarantee him safe passage back 10
Germany. He would even take the
trouble 10 see To- II that the passport.
were delivered at the German Embassy
ny a regular messenger from the sac
Department At the ~ me time or there.
lboutA Ambassador Gerard would re.
cei,e In Berlin his official walking
papers from tho Kaiser.
' would Affect Duties Abroad.
The United States has been looking
out for Germany's interests IN G'ca'
I Britain, Russia. France. Serbia and
japan since the beginning ~ tho Euro.
pean war and. of course. the duty tHs'
WAS entrusted to this county would Ne
transferred to some other neutr,l Ia.
ton. simultaneously, the United S,a,ea
would surrender similar tasks of look w
after the interests of Great Br,a o.,
Russia, France. Belgium, Serbia and
japan In Germany. These IN turn ,nig,'
he turned over to a neutral nation IN
South America. Til. United States has
been mighty busy on tho Continent 10.
ing ~neighbprly work for tho countries
involved in the hig wal and our Am.
basadors and Consuls have boon h.,in.
u very busy time keeping things ~strai:r,
for nearly all The bslligerentS.
II would DO safer. however, for Va
to lie precipita,cd between the two ma.
tiuus with n severance OF Diplomatic
relations than IL they were .,'l IN
speaking terms, and this Is the sr.a'
reason that men arc hoping that ro't.
ing will occur tha. Will result in Il,
return OF diplomatic officials To- the
respective lands. Things would b.
strained In both countries and peopl.
and officials wouldn't be 30 Inclined -
iight shy of offending tho other '.,l,a
as In the days of diplomatic dealings
Austria-iiungary broke off diplomat,
relations with Mexico In 1861. following
the execution of Emperor" MiNim'lisr
an Austrian archduke. and until 's
late 'aos their former relations vo-.
not resumed. SIN, nobody though, o.
doing any lighting. Peru and Ch's
have 10 diplomatic representative ~.
day and Germany and Italy are cnjo,j-g
what is called suspended diplomatic
intercourse" hut still they are not al,
war. although both are on different sides
~ the same" war.
with Germany for tho purpose of cons
on record as disappearing of Germany s.
conduct. il isn't at all lilcl, tina, 'ht,
would become good friends again lr'''
after the European war is over !, would
also eliminate any chances JH4i tls
President of this republic might, nave \
acting as "A peacemsker between ne
present hclligcrents. as col Roosevelt
when President did when NE lolooi .,
~s'raightcn out strife between J1pan ar
Russia.
IN there should lie war between Gormir,
ana the United States following y sever.
ance Of Diplomatic relations rs reason -
4 warlke act on the part Of one or hltr
nations, one OF the first ofnC.ll t''s ~
the United states. in all lt,.,.i"oi
would be 10 seize the many hs ii, IVAN
steamships now interncd ia .hncDta'