The Keota news., 1917-03-02

EeStion OF our commerce which has
resulted. a congestion which Is grow
Ing. rapidly more and more serious
every day.
This in itself might presently ac-
complish. in effect. what the new
German submarine orders were
meant to accomplish. so far rs We
are concerned We can only say
therefore. that the overt act which l
have ventured TO hope the German
commanders would in fact avoid has
not occurred.
But while this 10 happily true, 1t
must be admitted that there has
been certain other additional indicA-
tons and expressions OF purpose on
the part Of the German press and the
German authorities which have in
creased rather than lessened the I'M
preston that. II our ships and our
people are spared il will be because
OF the fortunate circumstances or BE-
cause the commanders OF the Ger
man submarines which they may hap
pen to encounter exercise an unex-
pected discretion and restraint rath-
or than because OF the instructions
under which those commanders are
acting
II would be foolish to deny that
the situation 10 frauEht with the
ErAvcst possibilities and dangers No
thcughtful man can fail to see the
necessity for definite action may
come at any time. IL we are in fact.
and no, in word merely. TO defend
our elementary rights ~ = neutral
nation II would be most imprudent
to BE- unprepare1
l cannot in such Circumstances be
unmindtul Of the fact that the expir'
alton II the terrs Of the present Con
kress Is Immediately NJ hand. by con-
>,itutionAi limitations, and that II
would ia all likelihood require an un-
usual length ot time 20 assemble and
organize the Congress which Is to
succeed II,
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