The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-15
SAME OLD

The last insue OF the Fatheriand il
at hand. You VIII perhaps recall that
the Fatherland changed tts name
some weeks ago. But u hasn't
changed its attitude on the German
situation. Its OFFICIAL coEnomen now
IL 'vicreck's. the American weekly.
formerly the f~ssherisna.'' But as
that name lie too long 20 suit Us and
In view OF tho fact that the editors
sentiments dsd not change with the
name Of the publication. we prefer to
speak Of Il as III Fatherlnnd.
The editor. George sylvester Vie
rick. throws his hat into he air and
emits several joyful vows because OF
h failure OF the senate to pass the
so-cnlled armed neutrality" measure.
He charactcrlzes the action of y
senate a. a victory for popular gov
ernment." Popular goyernment. In
deed, When twelve senator's stand out
against iwenty-feur and prevent the
passaee OF leRiclation needed tao cope
with q situation as serious as that
brought about BY Germans's sub war
fare declaration. we hre unnhie TO sec
where anybody has h right TO cry
that the result was a victory for
popular government" II might be SO
regarded In Germany where even the
rudimcnts OF popular government az
we understand u is unknown. But In
this country we have a different name
for u.
"Thc attack by an armed merchant
mon on the ships Of a power with
which we are az peace. Is piracy and
Is defined as . by tho statute" de-
clNres the esteemed Fatherland. The
idea seems not TO have p~ercoiated
through the Uranium OF vieriek that
Il - not the intention that ARMED mer-
chantment shall attack ships Of a
power with which we are at peace
unless that ''ship" happens to be n
German submarine shopping around
in the lane travelled by the armed
merchantmen. In that event. accord
ing 70 an announcement made a few
days ago by government officials. the
mere presence OF the submarine will
be construed TO mean that the vessel
IS there for a hostile purpose and the
merchantmen viii be expected TO use
every possible effort 20 protect them
selves. In view Of the utter disregard
shown by German divers sn the past
for the rights Of humanity and the
principles OF international Law. this
action would. In our opinion. be en-
tireiy proper.
william Randolph Hearst, Will
liam jennings Bryan. the twelve SEN
sfors and the thirteen congressman
who refused TO be cowed by the ad-
ministration or buiised by the muni-
lions press. are the authentic spokes-
men OF the American people" the
Fatheriand declares. Honor to them
and strength 20 their elbow! For thcy
will need all she strength that 10 in
them 10 withstand tho maehinations
OF the disappointed munitiou mer-
chants and the desperate bureaucrats
whose dream OF unlimited power has
vanished"
Twenty -ssven men are the spokcs-
men ~ the American people, We
did not authorize Hearst. Bryan. or
any one OF tho twelve senator's or
thirteen Representatives 10 speak from
~. and Judging from the reports from
the districts represented by these con.
Rressmen the majority OF the people
living therein did NOT confer any pow
or on their senator or representative
20 speak for them. II they had done
so the cdlct would have been that these
senators and representative Shout
line up and vote TO give the president
the authority be requested.
The Fatheriand doubts the anthem
ticty Of tho Zimmerman letter ~
which il Was sought 20 have Mexics
and Jspsn involve the United State
IN war. but admits that. II the iettei
is true. ".he German government W..
entirely Justified In attempting &
provide q counterstroko 20 meet
possible declaration Of war
Herr Yierick has changed the nam.
Of his publication. but his yiews ar
the same as of old 10 il au arden
supporter Of Germany and approve
every act Of tle Wa Lord. 30 canna
heodwlnk the American people h'
lacking a new name az the masthead
OF his publication - Tong as he con
tinues to condone the acts Of German
and criueise the government ~ IA
United ststes