The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-06
FOR AN AMERICAN POLICY
CHICAGO Tribune:

Chicago u ~ t,t President Will
CONS noicv with regard be- perforce ana "u'
Of escape the policy citizen in the United States
We anproa point beyond can be nothing out aeo
oro 70 no united part accept anu l" POI"
reject any policy by the determination Oh inc
become the policy of the nation. 1900. ,n+
lust now the that of the President mas a @
not wholly been may be made wholly SO any @
either by the submarine or by the act " the O ~
government go, ,n
For m present however subject modification There shh remains
an opportunty public clearly expressed to change "
The agency for expression public opinion is Congress we o
the national demand that Congress refuse to ao~ MI
nit the country as he commit the nation his pcS
becomes ours be made and emphasized IL he CON-
haul down our opinions ana must S " M
S yeti protest . ,a
can check this dangerous procedure Unchecked may not lead
to war; but possibility OF war 1t IS a p
that cannot be ignored serious possible outcome
We justified taking chances What the worst '"s That " WITHIN
rational consideration? That is the question
There is only one thing justify President Wilson's policy
must if it is to be Justification mat Is e % n
the fact that Germany success anu o"' ~
mperil the United States
If that to think that would be So m
aiding Great Britain but II Is pei''0'o " "
form of neutrality
good think that the President IS insisting upon
matter of supported law and that the national
honor is this 1t is not So can De re-
garded neusable nsstence upon words
The trouble damned in American OPINION It
an illegal pirate by murderers to be destroyed
S not 0 permitted operate
mo ~ i that If e were in war would be still more
a wide latitude OF operation we
have merchant marine We have an eno
% + i Germany has powerful navy Germany
merchant Germany line and that coast line IS I'M
pregnabe The n world cannot reach it.
protected harbor by greater
protected
might protected This boat be built quickly
easily could do the only effective work we
against greater naval power
shipping the We have
defend We should need cut the enemy line
forwarded to
base established on shores
absolutely be: President VIII
policy became the nations policy now will be revoked " national need
IN the very nrs1 emseny 1 nj nOiDe the FIRST of danger
the
s r h ira haa o ondeavoring TO destroy an
dictate of hui
peaeeae ship intends remain paeeable does not need guns
arises command
surrender can be wholly certain OF its safety only SINK the snip VIII"
warning will
armed Shall we now direct our policy to such consequence that some DAY
plies established base somewhere on the American continent
possible permit the
ship undsturbed sink it without warning?
a nmical security of the
United States and embarrassing to its future ever insisted upon before
al
the procedure
will help Great Britain than anything else that could be done short
becoming possible the that will
fighting side that will aor shipping
Gefanys only chance OF success may lie in BRUSH
encirced position
her enem we by insisting VIZ
the British shipping Brians ally in deed
Presidents shall be believe that
victorious would national security We
understanding
what helping
inviting
international notifications which
American o
Of another nationality insists carrying
forcing Mr. Merry
his
will be allowed Scotfee but
ought be taught the difference