The question of convoying American
merchant ships through the submarine
M<" kuile has been taken tip. and is
being considered as one of the nnL
mows hy this jjovornni^ni
The news of the torpedoing of tin
American steamer Mousatonie. coining
almost before President Wilson's
words ui Congress had died away,
create.I a tremendous sensation, but
it does not necessarily constitute such
an invasion of American rights as the
l'r? sident said he would meet by ask
ing ? '"iigress for additional a 11 thorite
to a t.
? >nl> the establishment of the actual
facts .an demonstrate whether the
sinking of the ship was a new attack
"!I Ai.i. ri. ,.|| rights, or whether the
.'viiiie> within the range of other
\!iieii.;,n ships carrying cont raband.
? I">t 1 oyed in accordance with Interna
tional 1.1 W and presenting a . ase to be
- :il-d in..|er its nrece] ts
Admittedly, if the llousatonic was
>unU without warning or with loss of
.hi life it will amount to littl-j
l> >- t h.in at; i t of war, and lie fol
?'?1 by -ill the consequences which
:? c l'i.'- idem s.i clearly pointed out <
ui-- .uidre.ss.
