THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. TUESDAY, APRIL 18. 1916 AMERICA AND THE WAR.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 166, 18 April 1916, Page 2

THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS.

TUESDAY, APRIL 18. 1916 AMERICA AND THE WAR.

" We nothing extenuate, nor tet down auaht in malice."

The possibility of au open rupture between America and Germany on the latter's piratical policy has once more engaged attention during the last few days. Unfortunattly, however, tbe somewbat vacillating polity of President Wilson in the past must necessarily lead Germany to believe that America's threats have no "bite" in tbem. Should America resent the defiance ot Germany in such a measure as to bring her into line with the Quadruple Alliance the effect upon the future of the war could not fail to. be very considerable. But, whether she does so or not tbe feeling against Germany which is growing up across the Atlantic must be of very great value to the Allies in the .maintenance of the cause which they have taken up. From variouß quarters eome3 evidence that the stand which the Allies are making for the freedom and independence of the world is being more thoroughly grasped and more warmly appreciated throughout the United State*, excepting, of course, by that small minority who are of German origin and sympathy. The result so tar is an outburst of cordiality towards England in particular, which surpasses anything seen in the great Kepublie since she separated in hot blood from the mother country nearly 150 years ago. The eifiet of this better understanding will not end with i the war. It cannot fail to react upon the relations between the two countries, so closely allied by racp, language and civiiisaiton through all future time. This of itself would b e a gain to humanity which would go far to counter-balance at least the material losses of the war. But if Amercica snould feel herself constrained to "take a band" in the actual fighting, the effect of dangers and sufferings shared in commun would be to ceuent the alliance so strongly that it could never again be parted asunder.