South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06
MAY 9, 1910.
SUBLIMATED AUDACITY.

For exhibition Of sublmated audacity. triple
plated cheek brass gold slugs latest note
is commended without peer. Seemingly depending
influence keep United States from fol-
lowing up Prest Wilson's utmatum. which called for
immediate and unconditional surrender OF pending
methods Of submarine warfare Kaiser Wihelm's gov
eminent goes much the same vein. evasvely
promising semi-confessing. and putting up
to Great Britain just though what Britain is do
ing to Germany any Of our concern. We are in
cined to fear that Germany force OF
American anti-American influence in country
weeping wailing Of frenzied unpreparedists -
and the unlimited patience the American president
and people, altogether too seriously.
II there is a vali@ excuse presented in the whole
OF the German note why presidents demands
should not be complied with; well. we merely not
sufficiently versed f. diplomacy find it. Violations of
international are admitted said 20 have been
INDUCED in because Britain violated
international principles a manner that been a
hndrance to Germany and this we are asked to put
stop to. special reference being British
blockade. True, England interfered with neutral
shipping that shipping neutral ports but
the interference has the theory ship
ments eventually intended for Germany be de-
lvered by reshpment, and even if the British wer
taking long chance the time. the German complaint
that she has been injured by it is admission that
Britain guessed about right. Germany seems to think
Of shipping. directly or indirectly for
German ports, and that If do not fail execute
that guardianship successfully then she liberty
sink neutral and merchant ships at her leisure without
consideration for passengers crew Americans
BOARD must take the consequences
To be sure this latest attempt at excusing it.
freedom attack without warning is vouchsafed to
not show fight nor attempt to run
away but president that no merchant
neutral ship should be without warning with
passengers and crews taken of. and they
sunk without warning and the opportunity Of es-
cape afforded. the any American lives renders
Germany unfrendly Tho United States deserving of
serious resentment lere big difficulty
the United States Germany-the question of
those American lives. the maintenance of her
blockade. Britain has protected human life
the neutral and merchant ships that has seized
The loss has been property loss exclusively. Human
ity has been regarded and that IS crux
Germanys slur at interest i'm humanity. pretend
surprise that should be wrought up the
slaughter By the submarines. while England goes on
maintaining blockade calculated to 'starve Germany
out" she SAYS without successful opposition is
merely insulting 10 both purposes and intelligence
Germany seemingly insists upon forgetting that we
looking out for American rights not Germany's
rights. in this controversy. This is a neutral nation
rights of rather of beliger-
ents that Is concerning MS. We are to blame that
submarines and that her fghting seacraft is type
i-adapted for blockade breaking along such humani
tartan lines the rules of war admit Of Why. we
might by Of retort should care If Germany
starved out2 Germany doesn't seem 10 care much
how many Americans she kills. Germaays humanity
Is purely and exclusively German
But this effort Of Germany 20 get the United States
take up her quarrel with Britain an old one It
has been the German for disegardng the right
Of the United States neutral from the very start
We doubt very much II the effect upon the president
can be very much other than additional aggravaton
Unskled ia diplomacy are We can see very little
be gained by further quibblinE. Prest Wilson gave
Kaiser Wilhelm his ultimatum ON April 18th and this
is everything else under the sum- save compliance
with t. OF there is considerable force in the
United States. largely Of German BERTH but also
what political that viii say the German answer is com
niete and ought be accepted satisfactory II
VIII be difficult for genuine American 10 catch that
view The times indeed and the president.
eventual answer VIII he awaited with interest