Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-01
Press Comment
Is CauStiC


The following editorial comments
from some of tho leading dailies thru
out the United States. received by Tn,.
World by Associated Press wire. suoW-
the feeling of the nation In regard 70
the German declaration of unroe
strictcd submarine warfare:
NEW YORK WORLD: There can
bc only one answer on the part of the
United States to the new German sub
, marine proclamation. and that answer
! should lie made today. The German
ambassador must receive his passports
4 forthwith and diplomatic relations
must cease at once. There should ~
no procrastination until the hand or
tho United States is forced by premedi-
tatcd murder and depreciation.
II Germany wants war with the
United states let Germany have war
with the United States. our hands
are clean.
NEW YORK AMERICAN: II ~
time to walk warilv, TO decide coollY.
10 he very sure Of each step and very
confident Of each decision. And GER
tainly we must assure tho president
that whatever the issue may he. u @
nation Is lovally behind him. II IT f.
TO he his lot to find no other way 20
walk with honor except with Ia,
sword In hand. which God forbid. then
we will walk loyallv In that way witt
lin.
NEW ORLEANS TIMEs-P1CA-
lt'NE: Resumption Of Unrestricted
naval warfare in the face Of the sol
cmn SUSSEX warning brings us closer
than ever before to "A breach with tho
central powers.
CHICAGO STATS ZEITUNG: The
iron ring around British rascnlity
and brutality Is closed. Ger
many is forced To- transfer It's ACTIVITY
10 the point at which II can deai the
death blow to England. tho RESPONSIBLE
irstipa'or Of the war and muster oi
the entente powers II Is tho
romesls of England's decree COT star
vation blockade) AGAINST the seventh
millions In Gormanv. - First 10
serve the cauSe Of humanity, the roN-
crnmont OF tho United States com,
do nothing better than to cooperate
20 brinS this bloody war to an ond,
possible only by "A rigorous blockade
OF England
FORT WORTH (TEX) RECORD
Severance Of diplomatic relations with
Germany Is certain 90 be the answer
of the president and the American
congress and this. too. without loss NJ
time
MUSKoGEE (OKLA) PHOENIX;
The time has come when we must
travel the divergent paths.
For the hour IL here when Germany
md Americn become enemies. on
the horizon are already gathering the
black ominous clouds OF war.
MEMPHIS (TENND CONNER
CIAL APPEAL: The United states
should make It's position definite
That position should no demand for
restoration OF tho old international
rules controlling navigation during
war. II to maintain our rights
means war, so let II be.
SAVANNAH tGA) MORNING
NEWS: The new German naval policy
will be taken as evidence that the
central powers have reached the stage
OF desperation.
KNOXVILLE (TENN) JOURNAL:
The note indicates that the German
mind Is similar TO that OF the blind
samson whom the Philistines were
gathered offering n sacrifice to Da-
gon. their god. II is case OF death
all around.
TAMPA. (FLA.) TRIBUNE: Ger
many's latest move is that of nation
goaded to desperation.
MOBILE (ALA.) REGISTER: Ger
many practically invites the breaking
off relations between the two coun-
tries. The invitation should, regret
fully but at once. be accepted.