New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06
AMERICAN FLAGS
APPEAR In PARIS
u. S. Citizens Rush to I'm
bassy to Offer Services
Should War Come
Il, ERED 3. pIINEl


Paris Feb. Tiny american aags
,-o making their appearance on the coat
-. of a large number Of Americans
80 Pc An many cases they are DelHe
- boside the tricolor OF france.
tn na+riotic ardor of citizens OF IHS
r-,f+od sites. either living here or VS.
-, bas become intense, and the en-
80 and consulate are hlled "l.i
A-,ericans who want 10 20 on reColu
o. readv TO serve their country III CAST
thew are needed. "a, +ba,
H. suggestion was put iorth tha'
..o,,sral military authorities VINO ar
80 in paris remain here 70 induce r.
.r,,;+inr of an American volunteer
LEGION. which might tahe ITS place. "
lido INC troops OF the AHles III 80
Congress declares war, L..o
Professor Mark BALDWIN
5auobter was severely wounded on O,'e
channel steamer SUSSEX. sara me. III
Was convinced war would De deelai 90
If the slightest incident occurIeu ~
agoravate the present situation A..
The general feeling IN PaHs is INA.
tho south American republics WI! an
decisive step before long anu ma
should they DO so they VIII loilCN 1Ie
United States. The sympalhies % 49,
Latin states Is naturally VII" an
and leading statesmen there HAts %
numerous occasions e%preaseu
selves as partial 20 the AIIleu aus
A, tho same time the eyes OF rance
30 on Snain. and the decision OF that
,o.;op il likewise anXiOusly aWalIeu.
No ofrciaI statemen. a. 20 the prop
abIe seton Of the Spanish government
has been given out, ~ several Leading
Snanish newspapers usually wei III
Owned concerning diplomatic matters
have announced that Spain undoupt-
edly will adhere 10 the views o. the
United States. The decision - Ca
pected 20 be made soon.
Americas action IS practically tne
nv grbiect of discussion here to-day.
+. is the hour Of the neut-als and the
baginning of the supreme combat De
fyeen Justice and German force, ac-
cording 20 general opinion. II is con
sidered that German force is a long
,yay from being defeated. but that JUS
tice will succeed in crushing II, new
errbeless. The worst of crimes are e%-
nacted on the part OF Germany, as Il 3
felt that German fury is at its height
In the face of this, the advice when
l. being given now more than ever IS
GOODNESS in meeting the Teuton efor'.
II ct Us be firm and resist TO the iull'
let US watch and 'work,' say the French;
French opinion is that the United
States has placed Germany IN a tragic
position. and that hereafter all nope
of bargaining for peace has vanished.
America. the French declare, should
arm ships and construct hydro-sero-
nlanes. even if she cannot equip heets
and armies. Already the eleventh hou!
of the neutrals is here, which wouid
assure justice b. victory BY the sole
fact of neutral Intervention.
News received here from switzerland
and small neutral states shows that
thew only await action on the part o.
Washington TO decide for themselves
and that if they DO not care, to preaA
with Germany Immediately, at least
thew will have a basis on which 70 act
as soon as they are ready. TINS IN
creases the Importance Of Presideh-
Wilson's decision.
The press points out that the de-
cision Of the United States should be d