Evening star., 1917-02-03

an abject surrender of American rights.
| clearly established under international
law. and a humiliating backdown from
a position taken by our government
publicly and solemnly before all the
world. Surely it is necessary
for no American newspaper to remind
critical situations in which the Presi-
dent should be able to count on the
unquestioning support ,of every Amer
lean in any action he decides to take.
MILWAUKEE, SENTINEL.
| President Wilson is a patient man,
aware of the desperate temper and me-
cessities of this war, and is bent upon
keeping this country at peace long
l as that is honorably and humanity pos
sible. II that limit is passed and pa
tience ceases to be a virtue he will take
I the other course. =" He will, if
forced to extremities to protect Amer
, lean rights, be fairly entitled to the
loyal support OF all of his countrymen.
Supernc1al distinctions among Ameri-
cans Will be swept aside by the equal
demands of common patriotism.
SAN ANTONIO (TEX.) LIGHT.
There is nothing for the United States
to DO but call home Ambassador Gerard
and request the departure of the Ger
man ambassador
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH.
Germany practically forces the United
states and every neutral nation to hos
tile action. 1t is Uncomfortable that any
self-respecting nation. unless under
rear of destruction, will accept the con-
ditions of sea traffic laid down by Ger
many. Neither the President nor Con-
gress can withstand the force of the
storm of public opinion which is ris-
ing from every quarter of the land.
KANSAS CITY (MO.) STAR. -
The United States must make good in
the face of this direct challenge.
DULUTH (MINN., HERALD.
America can no more recognize the
proposed submarine blockade now than it
could in February OF 1915. The Ameri-
can people will face what comes with
fortitude and courage.
PEORIA ULL,) JOURNAL.
Nothing in the situation demands a
declaration of war against Germany. The
new German declaration should not bring
war to the United States unless it de-
velops that American property and
American lives are destroyed through
German malice.
DUBUQUE UOwD TELEGRAPH
HERALD.
The situation calls for action, and it Is
apparent the present is not the time. for
hasty plunging. but for clear, sane, hu-
name thinking.
LINCOLN (NEB.) DAILY STAR.
In view of President Wilson's formal
declarations there seems but one thing
to do. and that Is to present Count Won
Bernstorff with his passports
GRAND ISLAND (NEB.) INDEPEND-
ENT.
1t is not yet incumbent upon us to par
ticipate. AS to Europe. our rights have
been indirectly violated by both sides;
as to Mexico. even more sacred rights
have been violated by direct invasion and
massacres. If watchful waiting is JUS
titiable in the latter it is even more SO
in the former.
PITTSBURGH CHRONICLE-T -TELE;-
GRAPH.
This means submarine frightfulness
carried to the limit. 1t means defiance
of America.
PITTSBURGH LEADER.
Whether Germany's stand is right or
wrong. waving aside all consideration
Of International war. the neutral should
think a while before he stands upon his
right to enter the danger zone.
TULSA (OKLAJ DEMOCRAT.
In the minds of Americans there is
but one course open, and that Is war
with Germany today. There has been
enough waiting.
TOPEKA tkAND STATE JOURNAL.
Germany's latest note can hardly be
regarded as other than a challenge to
nations of the world not already in the
war to enter it on the side of the en-
tente.
GALVESTON TRIBUNE.
Whatever our answer may mean we
must meet the issue and let the world
know what was intended by our final
note in the Sussex case.
MILWAUKEE, DAILY NEWS.
We must walt until we know for GER
tain the real pleaning of the warning.
Then, knowing the facts, with firm con-
viction, we must set our course and fol-
low it steadfastly through to the end.
Ell PASO HERALD.
England cannot pretend to have play
ed the war game fairly according to
any rules but those she herself makes
and breaks at her own pleasure. Armed
merchantmen wage offensive war. and
the United States should hesitate long