Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-27
AS GERMANS SEE 1T.
Newspaper Comments On Last German
Note.

NOIc.
Berlin. July 25.-By wireless to
Sayville-The latest American note to
Germany concerning submarine war
fare. was received most u~nfaVorably
by the German newspapers in Whlch
1t was printed Sunday morning.
The Vossische Zeitung in a lengthy
editorial says:
"The refusal to accept Germany's
practical proposal to protect American
passengers shows an absolute lack OF
readiness to understand the German
standpoint. The principle that belllg-
erent states must protect neutrals ls
untenable if applied in the fullest
sense, as 1t would mean ~abdicatlon 10
neutral states. 1t is true that being
erents must respect neutral rights, put
only provided neutrals do everything
to prevent their citizens getting into
situations where protection Is impos-
sible.
.Victory over the enemy is the su-
preme law for every belligerent. Those
who render more difficult this task
thai does international law, support
the enemy. The war on and has
has shown clearly that restrictions are
necessary. A person who remains
within a beleaguered fortress, or
walks into a gunfire zone risks his life
n the liSHl u
his home government.
'"The same also is true Of naval
warfare in spite of h mistaken
phrase freedom Of the a 1t Is
granted that . the ocean Is free for
peaceful travel, but naval battle also
take place on it. Neutral ships sailing
between fighting battleships run the
risk Of being hit by shells and also or
being struck by mines. The subma
rine's only instruments are the firing
Of torpedoes.
Those who demand that Germany
should conduct the war according to
rules laid down by some academic
professor, expect Germany either to
endanser her submarines or to give up
This warfare, which means the weak
ening of Germany in the interest or
her enemy. This is lot neutrality,
but partisanship against Germany.
1--WE know today that the passen-
gers (of the Lusitania) could have
been saved, but that they were neg
lected. Germany regrets their death,
but she has a clean conscience ana
has no reason to d~isapprove OF the
conduct of her submarine command
ers.
president Wilson considers the
further torpedoing Of British war
ships carrying American passengers a
deliberately unfriendly act. While
Germany always is glad to respect
American friendship she has conced-
ed everything that can be conceded.
One bit more would be considered hu-
initiating by Germany, whose armies
have been victorious upon all the bat
tlefelds in the east and west"
The Tageliche Rundschau and the
Kreuz Zeitung similarly declare that
the American note calls for n most
decided opposition and that 1t requires
Great Britain to show at a an
equal respect for the spirit OF interna-
tional law as the president demands
from Germany.
The Tageblatt says:
"The note shows clearly that the
American government cares more TOT
the Gripping Of Jul submarine war
than for the safeguarding Of American
lives. The United States must realize
thai to change our submarine war
fare is out Of the question. The mote
proves that pro-British influence has
gained an upper hand in President
Wilson's circle. We hope the COM
mon sense of the American people
will prevent citizens from serving as
protection for English munitions
ships"
Inc 1dS6S-ZtlIui6 "iitSo'
"Neutrals have rights, but SO also
has a great nation fighting for it's life
Though maintaining submarine war
fare, Germany always is willing to re-
spect the %justifable wish of Ameri-
cans, but not at any price"
Count Ernest Won Reventlow in the
Tages Zeitung declares that the con-
tents and wording far exceeds even the
most unfavorable anticipations. Count
Reventlow writes: .,
1.-The note uses language which Will
find no response with the oVerWne!m-
ing majority Of the German nation,
since 1t means in the last analysis an
appeal to fear. a threatening. domi-
neering demand. The note will make
a c~onceivably bad impression among
the people, since 1t lacks utterly the
friendly frankness Of the German
note and breathes almost hateful dis
regard Of the German governments
standpoint"