The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-20
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
II the friendship OF this country In
more useful than the service OF the sub
marine the agreement will be compile
ted: otherwise war will be the out
come.
Baltimore Evening Sun.
II this cool-headed, peace loving
President has determined that patience
has ceased to be a virtue. the American
who will fail TO stand with him will, In
our opinion. be a very poor American
indeed,
Baltimore Star.
The breaking Of diplomatic relations
between great powers has almost un:
exceptionally been followed by actual
war.
indianapolis News.
The country wants no more assur-
ances, pledges. promises OF reparation.
explanations to be followed only by
other outrages.
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Today IL the anniversary of the Bat
tie OF Lexington. the curtain raiser OF
the Revolutionary War. Today Ameri-
ca IL contending not for Its own inde-
pendeEce. but for the preservation OF
the rights OF mankind everywhere.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Serious as the conditions are. they do
not Justify war.
Worcester (Mass.) Telegram.
The American impression Is that there
10 TO be no moving OF armies over to
Europe. but rather an understanding
the entente arlies by all possible means
to destroy German militarism.
New York Tribune.
The Draaldanf'a ,,,aaaa ma and hta mite
to Berlin bring us one step nearer to
the point at which words may at least
have to give way to acts. Yet. so tar.
we are still dealing only with words
before, yet essentially no stronger than
the many other strong words which
preceded them.
New York World.
Germany can maintain friendly diplo-
matte relations with the United states
II Germany values such relations.
Germany can have peace with the
United States II Germany values peace.
The issue rests wholly with the I'm
perial government
New York Herald.
This is no time for division anywhere
In the United States. The country Is
right. He speaks for the nation. Party
spirit should be laid aside. Personal
prejudice should be submerged. II II
the country that speaks through Mr..
Wilson. The interests OF the whole land
are involved. 1t is easy to criticlse.
and yet he who criticises now In en-
gagged in a bad business. II Is easy to
attribute mean motives. and he who
does so Is showing mcaner motive
than can be easily characterized
New York Evening Post.
There Is no Disgusting the seriousness
OF the information which the President
gave Congress and the nation today.
nfcation which has been scnt to Ger.
many. ~ plainly tho concluding word
OF our Gorernr'tn' on the submarine
f pIeteT ~ far a. the PRESIDENT IL con-
cerned. when he lays 1t before Congress.
He simply asks that body 10 approve
what ne har done and to make any
further decisions that may be needtul
New York Evening Mail.
The relations between the United
States and Germany are nearer the
breaking point than ever before.
where there Ia apparently no possible
recession. Germany mus yield to
America or diplomatic relations pc
tween the two nations must cense-with
There is only one course open to
American citizens II this crisis comes.
II IL no time to continue discussion OF
the merits Of the controversy. Every
American must place his countrys in
tere SITS above all other considerations.
and Loyalty give to the nation his un-
wavering patriotic support.
Cleveland News.
Americans who believe their country
should dare to take its own part and
stand up for law. humanity and civ
ilizat!on can only ratify their Presidents
words and hope he will make them
good.
Raleigh IN. c. State Journal.
The Presidents position Is entirely
sound and will receive the cordial sup
port OF the people.
Raleigh Times.
II the American people are aroused
to action, woe Is that nation that
arouses them.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Our record Is clear.
Des Moines Register.
The President proposes to go to wal
because Germany insists upon taking