Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-19
President Reviews History
Of German Undersea Warfare
Continued From Page oue.)

nate pursuit and destruction Of mer-
chantmen of all kinds and nationahties
within the waters, constantly extending
in area where these operations have
been carried on, and the roll Of Amer
cans who have lost their lives on ships
thus attacked and DESTROYED has grown
month by month, until the ominous toll
has molrted into the hundreds. One oe
the latest and most shocking instanc ,s
of this method of warfare was that O,
the destruction of the French cross
channel steamer Sussex. 1t must stand
forth as the sinking of the steamet
Lustania did as so singulary tragicai
and unjustifiable as to constitute
truly terrible example of the inhumar-
ity of submarine warfare as the com
manders of German vessels have for the
past l2 months been conducting it. ii
this instance stood alone. some explana.
tion, some disavowal by the German
government, some evidence of criminal
mistake or wilful disobedience on the
part of the commander of the vessel
that fired the torpedo might be sought
or entertained; but unhappily it does
not stand alone. Recent events make
the conclusion inevitable that it is only
one instance, even though it be one OF
nv iiSst ,t sA'rene ana distressing lnstah-
ees, vi tIe spirit ana method OF Wa'
luIe "iiicn tne lmPerial German govern
p. ileny nus mls'SNehly ADOPTED, and
Nn0n iIo'n tIe Ilrst exposed mat gov
9ii 0i"."Vn. " tne repr0ach OF tnrustinE
ai neu,iai rignts aside III pursuit OF ltA
i'''"'ui"to ooJects'
United states Patient.
e Inc government OF the United
states has been very patient Al eV
cry stage OF thls distressing experience
OF Tragedy atter tragedy IN which it's
own cltllens were involved 1t has sought
10 DC restrained from any extreme
course or action or OF protest by q
th99ghttul consideration of the extra
Ordinary circumstances Of this unpreco-
uentep Wor ana actnated IN all that If
saiu OF dlu py tne sentiments OF genuine
iIieHusnlp eislp Whlch the people OF the Uni
Veu states nave always entertained and
continue TO entertain towards the Ger
man nation
~ mas OF course, accepted the sue
ceSSive eXpl9natlons and assurances Of
tne Inperlai derman government as
elVeI III entire sincerity and good faith
ana mas hoped, even against hope thai
It Woulu pe 70 poSsi1ie LOT the derman
soNoinInei,t 80 10 orpeF ana control the
ae,S % 's .uVul gonlImahderS as 70
I,,,',t IIu",u 80 poiioy VIZ 'ne pIihcipies o,
ut'py nu,''ani'y uS cHlpyuleu In the Jaws o.
luz, n"t!p"s. a. ~ nas Deen wlllihe 10 wan
@ un'i. eiie slenlI''unce OF i9e acts p'-
eunie apspiIteiy unmiStaKaple ana sus-
oPtIule VI ouV one interpretations
lhat p0,nt mas now mhapmlX been
teuo"eu' ne Iacts are susceptible o.
~. y one inler erPre'at'9n' lne lmpeflt'
"c'"'"u government mas peen uhable y"
put uny nmits or restraints upon lti
"uIlare Ugalnst elther trelght or pas
se.gcr ShlPS' IL mas therefore pecoh'~-
p1'nI"uS eNlueh' Vnat the posl'''
"nlrn '!llS government TOOK AT the VefN
outSeJ ~ lneVltapie' namely l9at lP'
use OF the submarines ior the destrnr'
uo" oi "u enemy $ commerce Is OF
tesSlly pgcauSe OF tne very character
Vne Vesseis enlployed ana the very meth
Gus OF attack |nlcn tnelr employment
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