The Washington herald., 1917-04-21
How the Editors Are Viewing
America and the World War

II is too much to expect American citi-
zens-of German or any other lineage
Ito raise foodstuffs for Americas
allies 1t Is too much to expect them
to raise foodstuffs for America; be-
cause the success, or failure of the
allies means the same for us.
Amy citizen who is unwilling to aid
Americas allies is certainly not quail
ned TO occupy position upon any
war board"
This man says all German-Ameri-
cans feel as he does about their duty
In the war. We know better. In all
sections of the country during the last
week or two German-Americans, indi-
vidually and through organizations,
have placed themselves on record as
being loyal to America and Americas
cause; and they have shown It.
Mr.. Felinger should be interned
somewhere.
stand by the President.
tChicago Tnbune)
1t is time for the American people to
make themselves heard in Congress.
Pacif1sts and others wearing the masks
OF pacihsts have been storming the Cap
itol. prating, petitioning. telegraphing,
writing. Peanut politics has been work.
ing its will with little or no rebuke. Day
after day goes by with no such crystaliza-
ton of purpose in Congress as ought to
have taken place the moment the Pres
ident made his appeal
Now the President is face to face with
Congress. Which is the nation going to
back? There can be no doubt which II
will back, but 1t should do its backing
now.
The President knows how perilous is
our predicament.
He has information which he cannot
make public, as 1t must be kept from the
enemy.
He knows just how successful is the
submarine campaign Of Germany. He
ton.
He knows that before the year is out
We may have to face the Teutonic and
Turkish allies alone.
Yet he finds stubborn obstruction in
Congress-obstruction based on indefensi-
BILE ignorance. on spineless politics, per
haps in some cases even upon concilia-
ton of elements in our population which
are more devoted to our enemy than to
our country.
In such a situation we say the Ameri-
can people must speak to Congress- in a
voice of imperative command. PusillanIm-
Gus politicians may be frightened by
noisy minorities. 1t is time for silent
America to be heard-silent America
which is not chasing rainbows, nor
preaching from soap boxes, nor working
for alien spies; silent America that will
make up our armies and pay the ghastly
penalty OF congressional inaction.
Responsibility.
tPhiladslphia Evening Ledgerl
Congressman plan to make the Presi-
dent assume full responsibility for en-
forcing selective conscription instead Of
depending on the volunteer system by
sending him a measure which would
authorize him to adopt either method at
his own discretion. AS the President has
already assumed full responsibility for
selective conscription by urging it We
hemently upon Congressman in personal
visits to the Capitol, 1t is hard to see
how this plan could embarrass him.
Mr.. Wilson says quite the last word
on the falIacy that we are turning away
from the volunteer principle when he
remarks that 200. 900 men will be needed
to I'LL the ranks of the regular army and
the National Guard, and that a very
great field for individual enthusiasm lies
there wide open"