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Tre AraBic INCIDENT is not closed nor, can it be 
closed for some days to come, but a crisis has been passed, 
with the Imperial German Government in a “sympathetic” 
mood, and with our patient President Woodrow Wilson 
there can now be no doubt of the fact that the American 
Covernment can adjust its differences with the Imperial 
-German Government. Germany asks the United States 
to hear all the facts from both sides and to waive action 
until the facts are in hand. Such a demand is honorable 
and worthy of consideration. _ It is but elementary justice 
for this government to proceed with caution and patience 
and take such action as may be necessary when. the facts 
are known. Germany officially announces that it disavows 
any intention of taking the lives of American citizens and 
that it “would deeply regret the fact and begs to tender 
sincere sympathies to the American government.” Suca 
2 communication is entirely new in spirit and while not 
as satisfactory as would be desired in the. light of the 
Lusitania incident, it does indicate that progress is being 
made and that our differences may be adjusted without 
the necessity of even severing diplomatic relations. Ger- 
many has not impressed this government in its conduct 
during the last year and while the legal position of the 
country is neutral the sentiment of the American people is 
against militarism and the processes of progress to which 
the German government has committed itself. America 
believes in arbitration and in the use of peaceful means to 
settle its difficulties with other powers. Now is a time 
to demonstrate the effectiveness of the American principle 
as against the Germanic appeal to arms, which is contrary 
to the fundamental laws of human well-being and progress. 
President Wilson has shown his temperance and poise and 
has earned the affection and regard of every American for 
his patience and forbearance in the heat of this debate. 
Germany has made an admirable move not only for her 
own good, but for this country. It affords President W1i- 
son an opportunity to wait with patience before he . 1s 
forced to execute the edicts of his notes to Germany. 
Every lover of peace, with honor, welcomes the turn of 
events because it affords the country another opportunity 
to maintain peaceful relations with Germany and to read- 
just the difficulties now existing. Germany made a dras- 
tic mistake in torpedoing the Lusitania and she officially 
acknowledged and attempted to defend the destruction of 
that vessel. As to the Arabic, it officially disavows any 
‘ntention of taking the lives of Americans and extends 
sympathies to this government if American lives were lost. 
his indicates a change of spirit and may it not be but 
1 forerunner of Germany’s admissions of our demands? 
How unfortunate it is that Germany did not disavow 
unfriendly intention immediately after the sinking of the 
[ u1sitania ! 
Ir tHE Jrncors could be forced to lead on the firing 
line their cries would be checked somewhat. It makes a 
difference whose boy goes into the line of battle. 
Tur MANCHESTER BASEBALL TEAM made good last 
Saturday. Tomorrow they have another opportunity 
ard a record attendance is certain, 
Tre War Spirit that has been dominating the lead- » 
ing dailies of New England is a discredit to us. The 
syirit of jingoism is always condemnible, but when the. 
press with a precision and persistency that seems to be a 
melice aforethought arouses public feeling it abdicates ‘ts 
high position of leadership for a lower social status of 
disturbers of the peace. ‘These are times that will try the 
souls of men. Malice, hatred, envy, cruelty and barbar- 
ism are rampant. The function and mission of the press 
‘s to lift men’s ideals and not to lower them. In stirring 
cp factions, partisan spirit and international hatreds the ~ 
press of New England has not been careful enough. The 
Lusitania and the Arabic incidents had in them grave 
possibilities and everyone recognized that in magnifying 
the incidents and endeavoring to stir up public opinion the 
press has committed a wrong unworthy of American ideals. 
Peace is America’s ideal. Not peace at any price, but 
peace with honor and in the line of progress. The cross 
fires of newspaper malice and hatred tend to kill that spirit 
and arouse the lower passions of hate and malice. 
Patience is what the newspapers must teach. The 
journals of America must lead, but if they continue im 
their headlong demands for reparation, eye for an eye, 
4 tooth for a tooth, they are not leaders. It is time for 
American journalism to uphold the President and not 
hinder him in the work by jingoistic policies. : : 
Ix Turse Days when so much is being said about 
national honor and the maintenance of our dignity before 
the world, what is to be said concerning the national 
injustice being done our railroads? If a corporation vio- 
lates the terms of a contract and fails in its obligations the 
injured party may obtain redress by suit. Ii a man 
vicks another man in a business deal and robs him 
of an honorable due the injured party may appeal 
to the law. Yet the United States goverment has 
saddled onto the railroads of the country a parcel 
post system without additional payment. Now the 
treasury department has discovered a scheme where- 
by it will be possible to ship gold more economically 
for that department, but really at the expense of the rail- 
roads. It is impossible to obtain something for nothing in 
a world of labor and trade, and yet the government is 
violating the fundamental . laws of true economics in 
demanding so much and paying so little. It is time our 
government showed a little honor in dealing with the 
ransportation companies. ; 
Tur Brug JAcKETs made an imposing appearance at 
the mobilization of the State troops in Boston Thursday, 
but how thankful all ought to feel that the mobilization 
was an entertainment provided for visiting Governors and 
not a real call to arms. 
A ScHoor FoR OFFICERS in» Plattsburg and a mobili- 
zation of militia in Boston seems to indicate that the 
military interests in America were having their innings. 
Onr Issut 1s Now AssuRED—all: parties will agree 
te increase our naval force. | 
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