The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
How the Editors Are Viewing
America and the World War

! question of their honesty. 1t is not
that any reasonable person expected
them to pass on the resolution with
out discussing it. but that they did not
give the interests of the United States a
lalr nearing. 1t is not that any one
considers President Wilson perfect, but
that there should be no attempt on the
part OF Americans to present him in a
false light while cxtolIing by infer
ence an autocrat whose hands are COW
cred with the blood of millions Of in
nocent fellow beings, and among them
American women and children. 1t is
not that they had no right to vote
against war. but that they had no
right to vote against il on a basis of
falsehoods against the position of the
United States to the great comfort of
the enemy 's'
We single out La Toilette and Nor
ris from the few men who voted
against the war resolution only be-
cause OF the statement OF their convic-
tion. We deny no man the right to
vote in accordance with his convic-
| ton, but we cannot accept the alleged
convictions of the two men named as
having been arrived at on q basis of
fairness to the United States and the
American people Others voting against
the resolution did SO without a word
that could be construed into giving
comfort to the enemy. The statements
| of La Toilette and Norris could scarce
ly have been improved upon IL pre-
pared for delivery in the Reichstag
against the United States.
Let them wear the brand they have
put upon themselves with whatever
comfort they can get from It among
a loyal people who believe in the
righteousness of their country's posi-
tiOn and have the courage to fight
for 1t.
! False to the End.
Boston Transcript
, The German government seems to be
! determined to maintain to the end the
reputation for hypocrisy. deceit and false
hool which 1t acquired at the beginning
! Of the war. This is manifested in its pre-
! tense of being surprised and grieved at
! the American decla ration OF war and its
I protcstationS that il has done nothing to
: deserve such treatment
/ 1t began the process when it declared
: war against France on account of the
invasion and bardment of Germany
! by French military aeroplanes, an inva-
sion which, as now officially confessed in
! Germany, never occurred. 1t continued
! it with tales Of atrocities committed by
! Belgian civilians against German SOL
i dierS, tale which have been proved
found at Brussels showing conspIracy
/ against Germany by Belgium France and
| England stories containing not a word
Of truth. 1t published glowing reports of
| German aerial raids ufon London and
| Liverpool. with inmeasurabIe damage and
! destruction. which were entirely prod
| ucts of invention. 1t sought to Justify
its Lustania infamy with testimony that
| the vessel was armed testimony which
| was admitted by the German spv who
| gave 1t to have been false and perjured.
| 1t would be tedious to 60 through the
| whole list of MISREPRESENTATION and wan
ton falsehoods. The latest Of the s>eri.S
i is a logical sequel to the many which had
gone before. -"
On Cold Scent!
| ATLANTA Constitution
Reports that agents of Germany have
been and are engaged in a systematic
campaign directed to incite Southern
negroes against the American govern
| ment may have semblance of founda-
| ton, but such reports will not be taken
seriously here in the South, where the
| negro Is known better than anywhere
1 else.
| Assuming for arguments sake that the
| reports are true-that such work is going
on clandestnely, promoted by German
agents under direction from Berlin-the
| nation may rest assured that such agents
viii have in the ultimate only their Ia
Dor for their pains.
American history records no more
| splendid display of loyalty, homage,
! service. and devotion than that of the
! negroes of the South during the civil
| war .
| To think that now the negroes would
/ lend themselves to the enemies OF their
country. where all are free and priyi-
| leged to enjoy life as they will, is pre-
posterous.
II the Germans are operating upon anv
such plan they will be sadly disarpoint
! eu-1or a race that in slavely manifested
| It's loyalty when its very freedom was at
stake Is not likely to be less loyal when
| the Tag that gave them freedom is as
sailed
! With All Our Resources.
New York Times)
Inc magnitude of the governments
milltary. naval financial. and indus
! trlal preparations should clear awar
i all popular misunderstanding as TO the
extent of our participation in the war
! we are preparing for a great war no;
Tor a small war or a short war We
are making ready for full co-operatior
WIN the allies. We are going &c
| night Germany in earnest and with all
the forces at our command. The peo-
pie of the country must draw that
i conclusion, and it is their duty and for
their interest that they should draw
it, in order that they may be prepared
| to render what service they can, make
the necessary sacrifices. and bear with
courage the. losses that may. come
They should carefully note and under
seand the scope and sxtant Of thS Sow