The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-03
with q meeting Of the NAV 4
which IL the special patron 90
sor Of the new German navy
ueaslso~u.Spna ArpuRa1ri.2 III

with q meeting Of the NAVY
which 10 the special patron -
sor of the new German navy.
Hestlcasmcss Appa3enf. ~
The principal speech wAs nj
Grand Admiral Rooster ana thrj
out the session the assembly br&G3
the spirit of restiessness DURING l.
week the adherents Of the navy nf1f
gram have been urging their c7xf
that in the submarine Germany p6tS&
sesses a weapon which Is as yet hi 4
timidly tried, but which, IL empIo&Sd5y
with the sternness that war justfffS
would isolate the British isles and
bring upon England the disaster Win
which she is seeking to break tho
spirit ~~ the German people. Tt6S
submarine. they argue, Is a legitin1ato5
weapon OF war. The United S4ak4SS
possesses submarines and would uns
doubleday use them in case OF war;
Is IL to be supposed that the Unftkds
States, II herself at war would OBJ
serve the restrictions she imposes up&5
on Germany restrictions which ana
initiate the effectiveness of the neSl&
weapon? Why then should Germnmys
forego advantages SO vast as th6o
which lie within her grasp? Why
should she passively contemplateV ~
gigantic and long and enduring plot
to starve her chief enemy to the
straits TO which he is seeking to bring
her?
Is IT not false and fantastic Inns
manity. weak Difference to ESnt1ns
mentality. to renounce the submarines!
and allow the war. with its fearfuIa
toll of lives fand burden OF sorrows to
be indefinitely prolonged?
Yet Another Element.
There is another element In. the
matter. When peace comes and tefIfN|
are concluded no matter what theyS
be. there Is bound to be dissatfsfae-x
ton No government ever conciud@s
ed peace whose terms were satisfac-l
tory to all the people Now, If peacal
! is concluded without the U-boat W0As
pom being invoked. there will be many
to cry, "A strong government would
2 have won better terms"
The recrimination might eweS13
touch the highest parsonage, whose
| humanitarian sentiments were pre-
summed to have forbidden the snbYpA~
rtne warfare. This argument n
counted on particularly as likely ~
! reach and have effect In high, 004
Eeisive quarters sss s sSAs
! 1t is. | say, iustifable that AmertcAs
/ be informed OF the current which II
setting in in favor of reconsideraf ton
| of the submarine policy. That cons
sideration liz a very powerful one ln-s
deed, yet the consideration that viii
! he effective II any Is the universal
| confidence that Germany can win
without resort to the submarine weaS
pom, coupled with the dislike or ems
| ploying 1t even for the sake OK hNsk-
| eninE the end. s4ssssys s9
Power of Suggestion. M
There is a certain power of sinister
suggestion in the ever pressing u9ce9S
sity of the bread card, the meat, bnt~
ter sugar, soap. and clothing card.
Yet. after all. the well-fnformed lin-
derstand that all this regulation n
imposed not to postpone an impend.
ing famine, but TO provide aeainst th9
needs OF a long continued war, should
this be what the future holds, And
so while a certain restlessness ID IN.
question: bly, manifest and ARGUMENTS
In favor of sharp and staiwart hAvys
methods have made some headwaN
under the temporary gloom Of cloudy
skies, the position of the hithsrt0s
dominant Moderates Is still main
tanned: Germany can and win Aghf
this out and win. esven with one n4nd
tied behind her" -