New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-12

bIAlltys
We hadn't heard ~ t..aany Amcr3-
g cans plting their finger nails at the
Ian,ougnt Of the submarine activities.
AL 81 US feel sorry for any merchant
yessel that is sent to the bottom Of the
sea, whether armed or unarmed. We
!eel sorry also for the man-of-war that
- sunk IN fair encounter. We symps-
ssnlze with the soldiers who are losing
tneir lives IN the trenches-with mis-
seTaple humanity in general. But our
skirts are clean as regards the ac-
tlvlties OF the German U-boats. They
nave committed no crime against us.
lney have played the part Of combat
ants, and respected our borders. We
feel sorry for the men who have lost
their lives in this war, and for the
women and children who have been
made to suffer through no fault of
their own. But it is not our war: it
Is the war of Great Britain and Ger
many, and we are not going to inter-
fere with either side SO long as our
rights are respected"
On November Z, 1915, six months
.aIter the. Lusitania was sunk, "The
News" said: !.
Discussed German Victory
Nor is victory by Germany the
worst thing that can happen. If the
Allies were to win, and their winning
meant a great increase of Russian
aggressiyeness on the one side, and of
Japanese self-assertiveness upon the
other, America might live to be very
sorry that Germany had not won."
October 6, 1916, "The News" said:
1T would help if the warning nations
would stop fighting long enough to
explain what they hope to gain by con-
tlnuing the struggle"
On December Is, 1915, "The News"
declared that the words of the German
peace terms, at that time offered, con-
tanned mo threat, no hint of intimi-
that the "Allies would do well to
ponder these words"
On the same December Is, 1915:
"Germany's peace proposal probably
means the end of the war In fact, there
is little question but the fighting will
now speedily end, although the details
OF the terms may not be arranged and
agreed to by the contendin9 forces for
many months. Germany does not con-
slider herself whipped. But there will
be no more fighting. Both sides are
willing to compromise unquestionably.
God grant that the next arm lifted to
WELD sword SO foolishly may be
paralyzed and that the brain be
stopped from thinking before it con-
ceived of war"
Here is the editorial, September 8,
1916:
Combinations of War
Here is a thing to remember when
the world is talking war. The navy of
Germany and Of the United States com
bined would be more powerful than
Great Britain's. In other words, q
combination of these two navies would
have nothing to fear from the power
full fleets of the mighty Britain and in
wartime it has been demonstrated no
body can guess what combinations will
take place"
On October 10, 1916, "The News
said; -. y.
tens of thousands of these splendid
with the fatherland, still believing in
the righteousness of the German
cause, still hopeful that Germany will
win, there is every evidence that they
will vote for President Wilson for re-
election as the best means of aiding
Germany, as we'll as because the re-
election of President Wilson will be
an aid to the United States"
"Our German friends are coming to
understand that it does not Just hap
PEN that most of the rabid anti-Ger-
man people in this country are for
Hughes. From Theodore Roosevelt
down the enemies of Germany are in
the Hughes bandwagon. SO it is evil
dent in this instance, as in all others
Woodrow Wilson has been the real
friend of the American citizen who
synpathizes with Germany.
Governor Cox declared at Cincinnati
in October, 1915:
"Two of the leading sponsors for