Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-07
OUR RELATIONS WITH GERMANY

There Is remarkable diversity OF
opinion among the newspapers re-
garding the attitude tina administers
lion should take toward the German
reply All except the German Ian
guage papers. are agreed that the note
Is far from satisfactory, and many Of
them believe diplomatic relations
should be broken without delay.
But the more conservative newspa-
pers OF all parties are satisfied that
Germany should be allowed to dem
onstfate whether she Is In earnest in
her agreement 10 limit the activities
of her submarines TO legal and hu-
name warfare
Aside from the Hearst papers and
those printed In the German Lam
guage. little patience is shown with
the demands upon this country that
the British blockade shall be lifted
PRECEDENT Wilson has rightly assumed
that this nation is dealing with each
question upon It's own merits and
that the interests OF the United states
alone ARE to be considered. What
Germany may want this nation to do
10 Great Britain or what Great Brit
ain may want this country to do
ngainHt Germany can have no weight
with the administration.
The lecture delivered TO the presi-
dent ON the duty OF the United states
toward Great Britain was merely in
tended to impress the people of Ger
many that the kaiser could speak arr
rogantly to the United States Both
Carranza and villa have done that In
the past. and IN much the same spir-
il and for the same purpose--home
consumption.
50 far as mere words go the United
States can bear much from Germany
or from Mexico 1t IL only when MUIR
der IL done as IN the Lusitanin tragedy
and the Columbus raid, that serious
action must be taken for the protec-
tion Of American life.
The German note and the German
newspaper comments declare that the
victories won by the Teutons enables
them 20 make such concessions with
out humliation--al Of which reminds
one unpleasantly OF President Will
sons unfortunate remark that nation
might be too proud TO fight"
-
nearly two years that she is not too
proud 10 fight. but the note admits
that she has made overiures for peace
recently which indicates that the kais,
or has had all OF the fighting he wants
and more, and that any sort OF peace
guaranteeing the integrity OF the en-
pire Is the thing Germany most de-
rires at this moment
Also while Germany will 90 toll
great lengths to avoid taking on new
enemies, the peace talk is doubtless
intended largely for home eonmmp-
lion-to make the German people be-
lieye that they ARE surrounded by en-
emies bent upon crushing the life out
Of the nation.
Another feature Of the note IL the
bitter complaint that Great britain
by means Of hen blockade is trying
to stawe Germany into submission.
That h exactly what Germany did
with Paris In 1871.
Except as Great britain may in
fringe upon the rights Of The Amerf-
can nation, there will be no inteffer-
ence by this government with the
blockade Of a country that started the |
most horrible. tho most inexcusable
war the world ever has known.
II Germany refrains from further
violations Of he laws Of humane war
fare where American citizens are In
solved. there will be no further trou-
Die with this nation. whether diploma |
&c relatiods are broken off or not.
But II another sussex incident occurs
there viii be war.