The Washington times., 1916-02-25

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-Newspaper
commented on President Wilson's lette
to Senator Stone today as follows:
New York Times.
No nobler deliverance by tongue or
pen has come from the President,
none more faithfully expressing the
thought and will Of the people OF the
United States, than his letter to Sem
ator Stone. II makes us certain that
the honor of the country is to be
resolutely upheld II gives reason for
tained.
1t Is a deep note and a grave one
the President sounds, but II rings
true. II will be OF priceless service
as uniting adturation to the people,
and II will put faith and confidence
into the hearts of those who have
doubted or feared.
Let us hope that the Missouri Sem
ator and chairman OF the Foreign
be inspired with a new fervor of
patriotism, with a sure conviction
that the honor and dignity of .ho
nation and the rights OF Americans
stand first of ali and above nll IN tho
category, OF things t!'at we must de-
Congress should respond to the
President In the manly and patriotic
spirit OF his letter. The danger OF
attempting to embarrass the Presi-
dent In his conduct Of the foreign
relations Of the United States has
already been forcibly impressed upon
the minds Of its leaders. They
should resolve to repress and re-
strain such efforts. plots. and con-
spiracies and give the President as
surances to that effect.
PhiladeIphia Inquirer.
Now is your time. you poltroons
who occupy some Of the seats in Con
gress.
Repudiate international law.
Stamp upon and spit upon the
rights OF the United States as a
Warn citizens Of the United States
that their own country win not pro-
tect them.
Proclaim that the United States has
no rights that Germany is bound 20
respect; make. in fact. the United
States an annex of Berlin.
nrst have 99Es The decency M Gotsi 9o haul down 1
the flag of the United States and
run up that Of Germany over the
Capitol at Washington.
New York Tribune.
The Democratic party and the
simply playing the part that Giolitti
and his supporters played In the
Italian Parliament one year ago-the
part which means the betrayal of
their own country for political or
pecuniary personal gains.
Not since Abraham Lincoln was
chosen to sit in the White House has
there been Sraver crisis than that
of the moment. The real
crisis is domestic. the real peril is
have sold out to the Germans; will
the Republicans sell out? II they
do there will be a third party this
fall, again, but IL will be a party OF
Americanisn1. not OF progessivism
or anything else.
the executive branch OF our Govern
ment has begun to perceive that no
concession, no humiliation. no OBJ
sequiousness, will avail. and that
what German craftsmanship asks Ia
not concession, but unconditional
gone to the Capitol, they have es-
tablished themselves in the new
headquarters, and they are using the
cowardice, the selfishness. and the
greed OF Democratic politicians to
dominate the policy of the nation
yesterday was their victim, whose
escape from them must be but tenn
porary ~ their ends are to be
achieved. -
Now when the first semblance or
n concern for American honor ana
right 10 revealed by the President,
the whole foul German crew rush
eagerly and hastily to the Capitol,
there to exert their influence ana
manipulate their tools, there to start
a campaign OF "terribleness." de-
signed to bring Mr.. Wilson back into
ND ~ N m ha nd
his newly acquired regard for Ameri-
can interests.