Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1915 — MESSAGE NOT RADICAL BUT TONE IS FIRM [ARTICLE]

MESSAGE NOT RADICAL BUT TONE IS FIRM

“Humanity First” is Burder of Message—Not Radical But a Note That Commands Respect. The public was prepared to receive something it did not get when the message of President Wilson, or rather of the government and signed by Robert Lansing, Secretary of State Ad Interim, was published. The resignation of Bryan and his statement indicated that the note was of a radical sort and calculated .to lead this nation into war with Germany. The tone, however, is even more pacific than the former note and will doubtless be received by Germany in the spirit it is sent and be the means of a clear understanding that should give Germany no cause for needless offense. The full text of the message is here published. It should be read by every person. Simultaneous with its appearance in the morning newspapers was a note from Mr. Bryan, setting forth his ideas. It is generally regarded that Mr. Bryan is showing bad taste in his efforts to create a’discussion ait this trine. It is very probable that the government will soon issue a note to t England and it is hoped that a stand . equally firm is taken with them re- j laitig to our righits on the sea and, protecting American shipments of things that are not contraband. The message has had the effect of | calming the country which had been wrought up by the Bryan resignation and had expected a message that would lead us into war. The Chdcago Tribune so regarded the possibility and favored the convention of congfees and the mobilization of troops for training. Now, however, things look more peaceable so far as the United States and Germany are concerned as they have any time since the sinking of the Lusitania. 2 / There will be an important meeting of the official board this evening at the Methodist church at 7:30. AU members are requested -o be present to hear reports of committees.