The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-24
COMMENT ON The
AMERICAN NOTE

eAtui" me AullfQ states mas sent 70
Germany What IL Is 70 be hoped will.
De the last word for this government
10 Berlin on the subject OF submarine
warfare. Further correspondence along
the same line viii lead Us nowhere.
Johnsto~n. pa Democrat: The.
latest note 20 Germany IL not a note.
II h an ultlmatum. n the difference
between IL and those that preceded u
A. the difference between Secretary
Lansing and Mr.. Bryan there has bee
presented added reasons Why Nj.
Bryanis departure from the cabinet iG
Ito be regretted
meadviile. (Pa.) Trbune-Repubiiean:
Couched in language distinctly friend.
" and sOlicitous for the common
rights OF all mankind. President VIII
sons note TO Germany leaves no pos
sible room for doubt OF this nations
determination 10 insist on the free
dom Of the high sea- without com
promise and al any cost This IL
strong language. but Il Is demanded b.
the circumstances and will have the
patriotic support OF every true Am
erican.
TitusViie (Pa.) Morning Herald:
Either Germany Intends 20 observe the
f1AII " AA"H NAA NV vi EAN AAfI
not. "a owes this country a frank
and ready answer 20 this question. II
the Germans viii observe the accept
ed rules governing war. n her inten-
tons are carried u by her subma-
rines. all well and good: II she does
not Intend 10 live up 10 he law. we
have no business TO accept her pro-
fessions OF friendship.
Erie pa Dispatch: The note 20
Germany will chiefly serve TO bring
us near the crisis. II is still friend
~" though declaring hat further mur-
der OF American citizens will be con
strued as an unfriendly act. Il should
satisfy all who are urgent against Of
tending Germany for fear OF a rupture.
II should satisfy those who want some
thing in the nature OF an ultlmatum.
wilkes Barre (Pa.) Record: The
real crisis has come in the controversy
with Germany. The Presidents note
closes the record and demands OF Ger
many that she comply with the de-
mands previously made or take the
consequences OF an open rupture with
the United States. The declaration OF
strict accountability" Is rearirmed in
a way that leaves no hope for immun-
lily or compromise.
" - W.
man officials viii not misunderstood
this note. II they wish to retain the
friendship OF the government and the
people OF the United Etates they VIII
see to II that no future submarine
action results in the loss Of American
life. And that's the way our people
feel.
Williamsport, CPa.) Gazette and Bull
letin:-This government takes the I'M
alterable position that the accepted
rules OF international law must gov
ern the rights OF neutrals irrespective
OF retaliatory measures OF the belliger-
ents against n another.
The safety of innocent noncombat-
ants must be maintained.
Germany is 20 be judged in the future
by her deeds rather han by her diplo-
macy. and such deeds will form the
basis OF future action on the part or
the United States.
Philadelphia Record: Our case is
stated. There Is nothing left TO ar
cue. II Is now up to the German gov
ernment TO harken to the voice OF rea-
sol TO accept the olive branch ex-
tended with the hand of friendship.
to yield a triie Of pride but nothing
Of practical importance in her war
~ VA Inv aAAANEs VI " EENNt AAfH
cause which she has repeatedly OK.
pressed the desire TO spouse or. on
the other hand. 10 belle her fair
words with indefenslble and unjusti-
fable deeds and accept the conse-
duences. . The die is cast.
What will Germany choose?
Philadelphia Ledger: II IL an ulti-
matum in fact II not in form. Less
han ever. after the clear exposition
OF the American attitude which the
Secretary OF State has sent 10 thP
German foreign ONCE. can the admin
istration enEage in further debate or
2 yield on any point. II r.
incredible that after she Germany
will be permitted to prolong the cri-
sis by ignoring or debating our de-
mands. That way would not lead to.
peace. but imperil Il more seriously
than ever.
P~hnadoiphia Enquirer; Heretofore
I the demands permitted Of diplomatic
exchanges. IN this note nnality is
] reached. Shall there be another breach
Of International law whereby the rights
or American citizens arc affected. that
breach will be considered 'as dcuber-
ntsiv uufrisndly." Those are sign!n-
. cant words ~ diplomatic language in
torrrcts them. for they close tho doors.
The note is strong and 80 cannot but
receive the hearty approval of every
NIflF|m mo u fIfNN OF uI an American
Lancaster (Pn) E~swH-Journali With
D logic as Keen as 40 g. forcrful. the now
note leaves tho issue finely drawn. so
trnce OF Bryan fingers in this state
paper.
Tho crisis g. near az hand. We stand
with htt.d breath, yet with woudrous
admiration for the uufIuchlnE and COur-
uEHuuH stand of our President Tor the
irein'ahlo principles ~ humanity and
|Dr right
scranton tFa.j Republican. Tho note
Ia H masterpiece Of compact statement
and presents fHH case OF fHr United
States Boo clear lucid uuI furU.hla terms.
10 Ia "a declaration OF International rights
which IHIIH for n afrflrHfurWurf reply
and which Niu 1--we rwurE tHe import
ont stale PAPERS of ODE world long after
. IHa pro sent HHr De- EHfHI.
on city CPaD Dcrrfch THe note fs
fNn uUI.Hf fHH. BIAS passed between the
Two UuIufrIHr Do UUIHIIH 900 thai has
been said before Hnd makes re- logical
. rrrrnerrfHfiuu of tho position of tho
United states. -uUld tnr imperial g0f-
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contains tf VIII NOT ba because tho
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