The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-17
ouR POSITION IL CONSISTENT.

States with reference 90 Germany's
Unrestricted sub warfare is entirely
consistent with the position assumed
by her IN the pass. % Il cannot be con-
tended that We are deviating one iota
from the course wa have always main.
tanned, 'o-wit; That the lanes OF travel
ON the hish sens were not 90 be closed
TO a neutral by a bcliiserent nation.
We had back In is0s trouble with
England which in many ways re-
sembies the dispute between the United
States and Germany and which led to
"a severance OF diplomatic relations a
few days ago. England was then at
war with France. aud Insisted upon
Iselzlng vessels belonging to the Unitel
States. and their cargoes. even when
the latter were not ~c0ntraband OF war.
England also seized citizens OF the
United States and compelled theni %
serve on her ships Of war. The situa-
tion became so ~unbearabie that on
January 90. ises. the following resolu-
ton was introduced in the house OF
representatives:
Whereas Great Britain improsses
citizens Of the United States. and com
pels them 10 serve ON board her ships
Of war, and also seizes and condemns
vessels belonging e the citizens OF the
United States. and their rgo being
the bona fide property ~ American
citizens, not contrahand Of war. and
not proceeding to places beseiged or
blockaded. under the pretext OF their
being engaged In time ~ war in a
trade with her enemies. which was no;
allowed In time OF peace:
"And whereas the government OF the
United states has repeatedly remon-
stra,ed to the British government;
ngains, these injuries. and demanded
satisfaction therefor, hut without Of
feet. Observation-Disclosures That until
equitable and satisfactory arrange
ments on these points shall be made
bet, cen the two governments. It Is eN.
pedient that. from and after the -
dag OF - next. no goods. wares or
merchandise. Of the growth. produc;
Of manufacture OF Great Britain. or
any OF the colonies or dependencies
thereof, ought TO be imported into the
United States; provided, however, that
whenever arrangements deemed salts.
factory ny the president of the United
States shall take place, It shall he law
ful for him By proclamation TO fix .
day on which the prohibition afore
said shall cease"
OF course Great Britain did not
sink our ships without warning. for
submarines were unknown in those
days. She however did seize our ves.
sells. even when they were loaded with
non-contraband To-day Ger
many sinks them.
Ihe United States protested vigor-
ously against the curse of England
and England's attitude regarding the
seizure OF our vessels was n OF the
causes that led up 90 the war OF 1872.
There were opponents To the posi-
ton taken by the United States gov
eminent in those days. just as there
were when the break with Germany
was being discussed In congress only
IA few weeks ago. One OF h most per-
sistent fighters against the resolution
quoted above was John Randolph, rep
resentative from Virginia on March
&. 1906. speaking in opposition 10 the
resolution he delivered n speech which
IL regarded as "A classic. even now.
During the course cot his speech he
said:
+" =. Are we TO be legislated
Into a war by a set OF men, in sis
iweeks after its commencement, may
he compelled TO take refuge with us In
the country?
And for what? "A mere fungus
a mushroom production Of war in Eu-
rope. which VIII disappear with the
first return OF peace-an unfair truce,
For IL there a man 50 creduious as 70
believe that We possess a capital NOT
Only equal 60 what may be called oar
own proper trade. but large enough al
20 to transmit TO the respective parent
states. the vast and wealthy products
OF the French, Spanish and Dutch
colonies? 'Tis beyond the belief ~ any
rational being"
One would not have to stretch his
imagination a great deal 20 regard the
foregoing as an extract from a speech
delivered only recently by me OF the
representatives or senators who op.
posd tho course the United states pro
posed Go pursue with reference 10
Germany
At another point in his speech Rep
resentative Randolph said;
" o.. No. sir; II this great as
rIculturai nation Is 10 he governed by
salera and Boston. New York and
Philadelphia and Baltimore ana Nor
folk and Charleston. let gentlemen