South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-20
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS TO
CONGRESS AND THE PEOPLE.

Prest wilson's address TO congress in joint session
yesterday sufficient gravity give American
people serious pause. quite evidently. unless Germany
brings its submarine warfare within the purview Of
International law. and does it quick break in the
diplomatic relations between the countries is go
ing result. The presidents message delivered in
person as has been his custom is more than message
to congress. 1t is to the American people
only the American people but the people of
the whole world.
1t is OF such similar import the note sent Ger
many direct. addressed 10 the imperial government
that there be misakng that the president
business: that patience gone the limit: the
Teutons face to face with crisis. well
ourselves How much announcement the Ger
government has enjoyed contemplating aid and
influence the United States from pro-German forces
81 is difficult to estimate
OF course. the presidents course will not please
everyone. That is not to be expected. The peo-
pie, who day two ago, were denouneing the pres-
dent for being easy will now denounce him for
being drastic There viii be Sen Lodges and Sen
Lodges and Congressman Manns and Congressman
Aanns to accuse him of playing politics. for, being
able think of anyhng else but politics they could
hardly be expected anything else they would
Everything has 10 be partisan issue. il this
year OF turmoil 1916. and perhaps Germany is think
ing that that reason. she depend upon great
political party this country champion cause.
Roosevelt has within the past couple weeks nearly
turned about the Belgium question perhaps
SEN Lodge and CONGRESSMAN Mann only his mouth
pieces in seeking TO spread dissatisfaction with the
presidents determined attitude toward Germany. Mr..
Roosevelt just timber enough and scores Of repub
leaders just American enough when they
chance a or fine fault with anything not
OF their doing that we wouldn't be surprised if Prof
NIunsterberg right that you may yet the
colonel made the republican nominee for president
a pro German platform.
Indeed no. is not always the men OF German birth
or line. alone exhibiting disloyaty
these trying times; not always OF German
birth LINEAGE alone who would divide the country
into hostile camps. Many Just plain poll
tlcans Jealous party be loyal America
would them akin TO the traitorous Sen.
Lodge Congressman Mann. if correctly quoted in
dispatches. very like COL Roosevelt certainly belong
to that school. the woods fun OF them. All
for party for state" written especially
for their benefit
The president has gone 20 congress and the people
with a plain statement his ought be well
coined by every American. We can understand how
some men might DISAGREE with him the question Of
policy and honestly. but discredit his inten-
before the world is too unAmerican for consid
Grafton under any other head-but then. Of course.
human is pretty much the same in genera
tion as i'm next the vituperation abuse
that befen Washington and Lincoln should also fall
upon Wilson is more than 10 be expected
We sincerely hope and even Try 10 believe. that the
crisis that the president has TO Germany and
people Of this country win pass without further
very serious results. But II comes to worse.
every American shoulder should go to the Wheel and