Arizona republican., 1916-10-17
The Most Shameless of All


 According to a presumably inspired dispatch from Washington the administration is going to do pre- cisey what has been predicted it would do in the matter of the British seizures of American and other neutral mail In spite of the big, brave words of the American note. the American government is going to back down in the face of the allies reply that no change is going to be made in their methods The administration is going to do nothing until after the election and then we know what, if anything. will be done. After perhaps a period of writing in which the American view will be set forth, the meth ods of the allies will be acceded to- Our mails will continue to be held up the contents of commercial letters from American business men to neutrals in Scandinavia Spain South America and all neutral countries will be made known to British manufac turers and merchants and the business in neutral being developed by Americans will be seized by their British competitors So will be until the end of the war and if after that the present admin israton should be continued, the British will find other means to oppress American commerce without fear of reprsal resistance by spineless nation.
 Here is quotation from the dispatch in which il stated the views of officials represented:
 Tt is thought unlikely that any reply will be made In the three weeks before election. All the informa tion reaching the department is taken to indicate that the allies have determined maintain the firm attitude the subject, feeling that absolutely vital interests involved Officials said to feel, therefore that any further positive step by the United States might bring the controversy to much critical stage"
 The administration shies at the critical stage" So does the rabbit and sheep. The rabbit avoids far possible a crisis between himself and the pursuing dog It is only when his legs give his speed falls below that of the dog that the supreme crisis The rabbit does well prevent the controversy between him and the dog coming to a critical stage. but the American nation is not or should not be, rabbit
 Notwithstanding the plain, definite and almost brusque refusal of the allies to accede to the Amer lean note administration is endeavorng to find way of escape from the controversy into which 1t entered with such bellgerent words as lawess prac tces" and declared that "only radical change storing the United States full right as neutral will satisfy this government"
 We learn that "the state department has watched with interest, however, the informal arrange made by British authorities through their trade department and through such conferences that of Sir Richard Crawford in New York recently, and is understood to feel that resentment among American n citizens the allied censorship has greatly less ened."
 So the state department is preparing to express it's satisfaction with informal arrangements" made by the British authorities through private parties though the British and French governments have stated positively that there will be modification their "lawless practices" What these informal and secret arrangements that have been made for relief of neutrals? Where and when has the depart ment learned that the resentment among Americans over the allied censorship has greatly lessened?"
 Is this to be the for Haunting the white feather instead of the Stars and Stripes?
 Nothing more shameless than this has occurred In two years of shameless diplomacy.