New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
DEEPENING HUMILIATION
Outrageousness of the Sussex Sink.
ing and American Indifference.
Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: ! have waited in vain for an ed,Ors
on the Sussex case Is there. then, no use
in protesting against this latest and NOS.
tiendish outrage? What is the nation comm.
to? If owen Wster is right, We shall be
judged in history by the reaction this great
est Of wars makes upon the American Poop,
The lightnngs Of the world storm will "shOg
mankind what we are" First, no protes
against the invasion OF Belgium. Then no
ultimatum. no "seven days given sharply 10
Germany TO make dlsavowal Of the creates
crime in modern history, but months and
months Of simmering down process. Need
I explain what I mean By the greatest crm'
in history? Must use the word Lusitaaia
Kipling refers to that massacre as "it.' Tie
murder of over hundred American citizens
has not even now been dissyowed. Il is TOO
bitter a task TO attempt to name the Other
cases of barbarous murder without warning
on the high seas.
Then comes the armed merchantmen a.
nouncement from the Huns. We 90 so frn
20 object 10 that. Congress, as Senator Bons
said in his famous speech. failed miseraby
to put itself on record in clear, definite terms
"A more conspicuous example Of the absolute
breakdown OF democracy you will not be abe
70 cite" | have changed one word in Sen
ator Borah's indictment. He spoke o.
breakdown "of the democratic spirit
Then comes the Sussex case Case, Crn'
Was the Sussex even an armed merchant
man? No. She was. practically, ferryoo'
What else is Channel passenger steamer o''
a seagoing "ferryboat"7 Would Il have beer
any different if hundred Americans hn
been killed on the Sussex. had that been po''
sible? miss Baldwin was seriously n
iured." Suppose she had escaped vithou, .
scratch What is the difference in prrepH
And the American citizen or the Englsnms'
who lost his life. what Of him. He was MOI
traveller for pleasure, but man earning
his livelihood.
What is the old story we nov find re'old u
Ills latest crisis? First. "the situation T.
very grave" and cit IL now time FOR actor
Secondly. cit is necessary 20 wait for mo"
conclusive evidence" Thirdly, the nn'.o"
has relaxed considerably this before VIZ
evidence is all in. Fourthly, no PROOF
Meanwhile. dispatches from consuls are w.
evidence: expert testimony OF naval ou'.'
concerning Schwartzkopf torpedoes IS no, e'.
dence; afidavits signed by American ei'''en,
on board are not evidence; the presence
a ship in waters where il would not be po'
sibe 10 plant mines is not evidence; ohH -
admission from German sources, tnen' '''"
possibly be evidence
Have you seen the cover on the euH'".
issue of Life? Uncle Sam pictured
"monkey-on-a-stick." easy 10 work ~ ~
Mailed Fist. A Humiliation Number
Life" is promised. -,
There are times IN the life o. nation 80
comic or humorous magazines must DC
seriously This is such time. DO Am,.
cans appreciate that fact DO they res
what it means 70 sec Humiliation Nu"'''
OF an American magazine?
What are We coming 20 ,r,
New York. April >, 1916.
The Tribune gave It's views on the 80 -,
case very fully in the issue Of Nsreh %
Ed