Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-04
HHE CORE NOTE

TT is said that Berlin does not look
united nation, but rather as mass
meeting where it has been agreed
that popular opinion snail prevail, but
where there is little unity of thought
or purpose. If that he so, the imperial
government is due for rude awaken
ing. While the vote tabling the Gore
resolution may not he all that might
be wished in that respect, it should
afford q lesson for Won Bernstorff,
who had prepared the way for what
he hoped might be q breach between
Congress and the President, to the
great advantage of Germany.
The German government appears to
be basing its assumption of disagree
ment in the Cnited States on the same
basis as it did the mistaken notion that
Great Britain was on the verge of
revolution at the outset of the present
war and. therefore, would not risk
getting into the ighting-and with
just about as much foundation in fact.
Germany or any other nation will find
that while Americans may differ, and
differ even to the point of bitterness,
on matters concerning themselves and
their government. they will stand for
no outside interference.
Spain found that out in 1898 when
she went into the conflict more than
half believing the South would not
prove loyal to the rational govern
ment. only 10 learn that the South
needed no spur TO cause ii to rush TO
the nations defense in time of need.
That little scrimmage did more to OBJ
literate the feelings aroused by the
Civil War than any other one incident
! in history, and so Germany must learn
the lesson that by her shameful at
tempt TO betray America through
| Americans she is but drawing tighter
the ties that bind the States together.
That Denver does not grow hys-
| terical over New YorE's demands for
coast defense does not mean that Colo
RADIO would not be ono of the first
States to come TO the defense of the
| East at the crack of an invaders can
non. or that because New York is not
excited over San Franciscos real or
| fancied fear of Japan is no sign that
the metropolis of the East would not,
without L moments hesitation, throw
her men and her millions into the bal
ance if the Pacific coast were threat
ened. There is no doubt in the mind
of any American of the stability of this
oil is.r,
have been misled by mere surface indi-
cations or they do not understand the
spirit that un1erlies the republic and
has brought ahe government unscathed
through thousand trials.
The President has blundered: blum
dercd frightfully. indeed, and millions
of Americans have lost confidence in
his ability. But not one of them
doubts his good intentions or his pa
triotism. and when it comes to a choice
between him and the minions of Ger
many, between him and the weaklings
and traitors of his own party who
would desert him in the most serious
crisis of his administration, every red
blooded American will be found be-
hind the President.
There is no telling how much harm
this Gore resolution has done abroad
but the Senate's almost unanimous
vote in support of the White House
should have counterbalancing effect
and there can be no question that the
Republicans of the House, backed up
by the better element of the Demo
Gratis. will sti1o all attempts of Bryan
and his pro-German ilk to further em-
barrass the administration in the lower
branch of Congress.