The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22

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Evolving the subject matter that
brought about the severance Of reia-
lions.
War Must Follow.
But II such an Issue arose. there being
no means OF communication left open
through which TO subject Il to diplo-
matte consideration. the honor OF the
limited States would dictate that It take
the next step. and reply TO this defiance
with declaration Of war.
ua IL s' s hall Win 1a 4
! there shall be a severance Of relations.
| One. mans conjecture n AZ good as
another. as to Whist Germany might
chcG.e TO do; But ! ma even aInS cnS
at the idea Of going 70 war. the strong
| Impression that Germany wants TO
avoid conflict. II II can be avoided
without giving up the effective use of
Impression that the Administration win
avoid forcing matters to the point
where discussing matters VIII no longer
Diplomatic authorities agree that n
4 IN the present situation. even without q
disccntlnusnce OF relations, and Amer.
4 can ship should be attacked or Amerf'
can lives on an unarmed merchantmen
should be DESTROYED; this country wouie
the last shred OF seif-respect In the view
Of the International world.
Il Disseminating international relation
would not involve the recall OF Ameri
Isending home German consular officer
twho are here. Consular officers are no
J, diplomatic agents: consular business
would 80 on Just as n there had been n,
interference with diplomatic relations.
u Would Give Up Duties.
j Severfng international relations would
however. require that the American EN-
bassy IN Berlin should immediatel,
cease acting a. conservqtor OF the IN
tsrssts Of Great Britain. Serbia an,
Japan IN that country. which Il nm
, been doing. 49,.
TLikswise the American smbsssy n
, London could no longer represent Ger
. many and our embassy IN Paris woui
have 20 give up the representation o
Germany. These interests would b
turned over to some power that 10 sti
II is widely believed In washingto
I that Count Won Bernstorff has for man
months been engaged In q determine
EFFORT to save his country from wa
. with the United States.
In this. II II believed he has been or
. posed In Berlin by n strong element 3
the extreme miiitsristIc party.
The German ambassador understand
+ fully what the moral and economic cor
! sequences OF Americas belligerenc
would be. The influence of Greece an
: Roumsnia would be Of the first I'm
portance. probably causing Roumania I
!. join the allies and before long DIT,
cipitabng q revolution in Greece whic
would dethrone King Constantine an
bring Greece into the war on the sid
lof the allies.
Holland would be less likely to inn,
y ence it, course by reason Of these col
J. alterations. because Holland II so lite
: ally between the devil and the deep se
and has been 30 intimate with the no
% rors OF Beigium's fate.
ii Wouldn't Send Military.
v Finally. Il Is pointed out that even
L the United States actually went into Il
e war there Is almost no chance that
u would send either naval or militai
l. forcAs. The allies do not need our nav
d. and II would be impossible to CO
n tribute an effective army before q
ID wars end
90 The real advantage TO the allies wou
be In our economic and moral support
Of On tfse economic side. Il has been ma
IN very plain In washington that Consre
81 and the Administration would be pr
Of pared TO go to the limit in placing {
no wealth and resources Of this country
" the disposal OF the allies.
10 While we have thus far been Of q
at mendous help to them through our DIT
"a vision Of the necessaries of life and
3. war. our service In this regard wo,
- be multiplied many times II our o,
Government were directly involved.
There can be no doubt about the tel
a. nor of Congress- on this point. Once
:" the war. we would play our econon
part with a strong hand.
lst When the war was over our inter,
lid would be to force Germany to rep
ro- our advances To, the allied cause a
n thus America would pc an added II
ss tor. antagonistic to Germany. In |
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