Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-05
"Will other Neutrals Follow q. s.p''


rBerlin has the presumption to force
Danish agricultural products to take
route to Prussia; a narrow free zone OF
the coast of Holland makes the exporta-
tons Of the kingdom dependent upon her
powerful neighbor. Germany wants to i'm
pose upon the American relief commits
sion in Belgium and the north Of France
an obligation to conform to conditions 1t
has the presumption to impose WIN the
other neutralS follow tne example OF the
United States?
'"They can no longer differ in opinion
regarding Germany's procedure. The
central empires bring Europe back to the
age of the cave. II fear of reprisals and
the horrors of war continue to para1yze
the majority of the onlookers, leading
them to suffer further German brutalities.
to what abdication might that attitude
bring them?"
Ia Presse saws: "The Germans are de-
cidedIy bad psychologists. According to
their own confession. they have unclaimed
redoubled piracy with the sole object OF
impelling the neutrals to intervene more
energetically in favor Of German peace.
But here are the neutrals who resist the
blaclkmail.
"Has Made Peace Move Sterile"
"A rupture Of diplomatic relations is
not equivalent to declaration Of war,
but under the present circumstances con-
stitutes an action of exceptional gravity.
BY driving the United States to this
extremity Germany has made sterile the
pacific action Of President Wilson.
"If the words of Aristide BRAND. char
acteriZing as a war maneuVer Germany
offer OF peace, REQUIRED connrInation; the
what are the other neutrals going to do?
Will they incline before Germany.s mem
aces, or will they face her under tho
circumstances give to Mr.. Wilson'S act
L III s' sHistory viii say Of Wilson. the
paciflst. that he was too proud. not TO
between solicitude for national honor and
apprehension for the unknown conse-
quences-perhaps formidable--:he did not
sembles that Of the King Of Beleians:
Albert I might have been able to avoid
the avalanche that menaced him by re-
signing himself to a state OF vassalage
single instant Of breaking his word and
making his country an object Of derision"
The paper cautions the public against
unmeasured hopes. saying: Public opin-
reserved expectations. A diplomatic rup-
ture is not war. It is. perhaps, step
leading to it. but it Is prudent not to
anticipate. Let us limit ourselves to
nOtlOk the great act Oh ~ukIl We ARG tiic
happy witnesses, because 1t vindicates
humanity. It brings US. besides. con-
siderable moral support and very I'M
portant economic help
Let US not ask anything else for the
moment Let US turn our anxious re-
gard toward neutnls. such rs Spain. that
are fighting for existence. and to whom
Mr. Wilson has Just pointed out the road
to follow"
Italians Do Not Expect War.
ROME. February 4. via Paris. February
| s, 5:10 a.m.-The Osservatore Romano
does not believe that the rupture Of Dip
lomatic relations between tho Omitted
States and Germany IL likely to lead to
actual war. partly because Of the policy
followed BY America IN The past and
partly because II the dimculty Of armed
| conflict between the two countries On &C.
| count Of their physical a1tuaft0n.
Probably th0 neutral na49eaasS anyp
the papsF. "Aftsr pFotestlag wf1 suspend
the departure q their steamers % avoid