The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13
Desiring Peace We Stand
By President Wilson, and
Too, We Stand by Bryan!


boat campaign she is directing against
England. with a view 10 ascertaining
upon what basis she may proceed with
out offending this country and bringing
about hostilities.
This has the first appearance of a
somewhat preposterous position on Ger
manys part, and upon this first appear
ance the jingoes Of the United States are
basing an opinion that il is either play
for time on the part Of Berlin, or a
trumped-up arrangement of the coun-
try's pacifsts, led by William Jennings
Bryan.
With the country at the point OF war.
Il is but natural to suppose that any op-
portunity to avert war without the sac
rifice of our rights would be welcome,
but the manner in which the rumor OF
oyertures from Berlin has been received
by the lingo crowd indicates that We have
In this country, in addition TO our round
iy-condemned peace-at-any- price advO-
Gates, our war-at-any-price advocates.
AS Detween the two there ought not
10 be much doubt as TO which constitutes
the greater menace.
Germany asks the United States TO
suggest how she may proceed with
ruthless submarine campaign against
her enemies and not give offense to the
United States.
II has TO be readily admitted that 1t
Is not the part of this country TO fight
Germanys battles and that il would APP
proach an unneutral act if we should go
to the trouble of drawing up the plans
and specifications of an attack 10 be
made by one enemy country against an
other.
Our position as a neutral has 10 be
that any plan of attack is satisfactory
TO us. providing We are satisfied as to its
legality.
But why shouldn't request from
Germany for a further consideration of
her U-boat campaign and the possibili-
ties Of grave consequences affecting the
relations between the two governments,
be welcomed, if for no other reason than
the opportunity presented for US TO re-
peat our position. provide against any
possible misunderstanding, demonstrate
that we mean business and by our very
fir1nness convince Germany that il We
are found at war with her, the blame
will rest upon her own head.
Al aVrf.r, ~
upon Washington with tone that is de-
cidedly asnwzrffke.
There is a disposition on the part Of
the lingo press to discount these letters,
IL not to disregard them entirely. in the
belief that Bryan, as remarked, is re-
sponsible for them and for the peace sen
timents which they contain.
Won Bernstorf IL charged with being
part of this dreadful peace conspiracy,
the object Of which. we are told, is 70
divide the country and split the support
of the president.
Bryan is somewhat notorious" in the
eyes Of those whom he offends at this
time, for this same tendency to bring
about divisions, but upon every occasion
the sheep have always been found on one
side and the goats on the other, appar-
entity sensing at once their respective
places
Ii might be recalled at this time, that
the last bit of dividing by Bryan was
that Of the Democratic party, when he
routed the goats and succeeded in bring
ing pressure to bear from the people
back home TO enable him 10 secure the
nomination Of the first Democratic presi-
dent 10 have served two terms, consecu-
lively. since Andrew Jackson.
And il might be recalled at this time
that the president whose course was sup
ported at the polls last November has
remarked that mir. Bryan and | seek
the same ends. We differ only IN the
means Of reaching that end
Thus we have the end desired by Bry-
an already ratified by the biggest popu-
lar vote ever given president OF the
United States. and we find him criticised
and snared at only because there are
those WHO disagree witt him as to { G.
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