Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-24
SoIemnity of Presidents Ad-
dress 10 Congress Is Real
lied, but Feeling of De-
preston Has Worn Off.
pACIFISTS PUT OUT
OF BUSINESS BY NOTE
Politicians Are Sore Because
Wilson Consulted Them A.
ter His Plans Had Been
Made Instead of Before,

npsc,kl lcoRRrsposogNcs 70 hosAiho JOURNAL
washington, April 2S.-Despite the
solemnity of the presidents message
the eapital has already shaken off its
depression and on Easter day nobody
anticipates an immediate break with
Germany. War between the two
countries is not yet thought probable.
The cause of this hope which
amounts almost TO a confidence is the
distaste of America for any part in
the scourge now blistering Europe 1t
is war which is abhorrent to the ell
evated sentiments of peace held by
nine Americans out Of ten and there
fore they can picture their country
plunging into II only as a last re-
sort.
Germany Has Much to Lose.
On the other hand there is Ger
many with an immense stake in keep
ing the peace with the United States.
1t is freely predicted that she will
find means to satisfy the president
without loss of time. Those who ar
que this way say that Germany cam
not afford break with the United
States, not because of the damage We
might do her in military way, be-
cause this is at present, neglible, but
because of the effect of American
hostility ON the other American neu-
trails and for another and apparently
minor reason, but which has great
effect III fsermaay--tiie state of her
business affairs. They are In the
hands of American diplomats and
consuls all over the world.
The counsellor of the German en-
bassy, when asked about the effect of
the withdrawal OF these officials, as
would be the case il war broke out,
said without hesitation. 'it would be
disastrous to Germany"
Glad Notes" Are Over.
Thus while congress and the public
has already gotten rid of the war de-
preston there is a feeling of elation
that America has at last freed her
mind, has put the whole tortuous
course of polite notes and polite re-
Joinders to polite evasons behind her
and has asserted her self-respect. She
VIII no longer be fooled or fooled
with. This is thoroughly determined.
The president has said it and the
common voice of America reiter-
ates II.
Too many notes already" says
one.
The last one should have gone
siirst" says another.
Delay Is Criticized.
There Is no disposition to curse the
president though there is everywhere
a cooness toward him as toward a
man who has tried the scriptural
method of earning his penny at the
eleventh hour.
he did this on preparedness. 9th
eis mad sweated in the field for years.
S'lii Others for months before Wood
row Wilson gave them encouragement
or countenance.
mere are not wanting congressman,
"ie leader of the house republicans,
"'nong them, who attribute his mes
'ase now to politics and denounce it
as hypocrltical. In this Mr.. Mann
un'ountediy goes too far, but many
'epuoilcans feel that the president
was opportunist.
ihose members of congress who
40 not take this extreme partizan
s,ew' were not slow to manifest their
"'ssdtisfaction o.',s that the president con-
sp''ed them about what should be
uone and in the same breath told
,hem he had done il
rives Politicians No Chance.
IN this he carried out what was
SAID weeks ago, that the president
"ouid not go to congress until he had
'naueup case. In other words, he
ou'u not throw the foreign policy of
e country raw before the congress
~" iet the pro-German politicians
-, ss another MeLemore holiday The
sh'iicant language of the last and
. 70 the last paragraph of the
rseoh shows but does not show all
t'a tna' was in the presidents mind, on
ms ms point. In the next to concluding
r., osraph he said, I'VE owe it to a
' I, conception of the rights of man
r,s ~u 10 take this stand now with the
~ ns"ost solemnity and meanness.' In
tat e @st paragraph he said, II have
wor1 h II and his emphasis on the
gu nave" indicated that he was
,o' luscious of the anachronism of ask
th,u eohsress into counsel on some
s ms ne had already done.
coa,, nsfe was a little irony. too. in his
un'',u ''ueoee in what he had done
ans a'u mean congressional approval
In support 1t will. but 1t is very
ho ~ mat approval and support will
il !. 'e more secure from the fact that
r ~ no wirrevocable.
NH, me natural question now is. what
this eohsress be expected to do about
ne answer is apparently. nothing