Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-24
Opinion Differs on Action
Germany Is Likely to
Take on u. S. Note.
SOME SEE A WAY FOR
RESTORATION OF PEACE
Next Killing of Americans "De-
liberately UnfriendIy,'
Our Stand.
TO CONTEND FOR RIGHT
WITHOUT COMPROMISE
Official German Circles Refuse
to Comment on New Will
son Declaration.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-In spirit
the latest American note to Germany
was an ultimatum, it was the concen-
sgs of official and dip! ,matie opinion
here today.
II had, of course, nothing of the ul-
timatum in 1t in form, all agreed. 1t
made no demand for an answer with
In any given leng 4 of time. In fact,
1t called for no answer at all. It GER
tainly was Americas ultimate word,
however. II specified the least thing
the United Stetes will accept If
friendly relations are to continue be-
tween Washington and Berlin.
1t did not contain on out-and-out
threat of any certa ain thing the United
States will do if her wishes are Dis
regarded, but it did say that such dis
regard would CONSTITUTE an unpar-
donable offense" ana must be re-
garded deliberately IN
friendly"
Pretty close to a threat, implied
this was the line of argument and
the conclusion drawn among expert
critics of the American note to Ger
many here today
As to the outcome opinion differed
as to individual views of the thing
Germany will deem to her own best
interest
Expect Germany TO Hesitate.
Some believed she would consider
American friendship too valuable to
he lost-too valua BILE, perhaps, rather
as future peace time than as pres
ent consideration; she would hesitate
at aligning practically the whole
world against her; that she would
look on American passive, If not ac-
tive, hostility, as thing not to be
regarded lightly.
Others inclined to the view that she
would feel she has nothing to lose by
the addition of one more enemy to
those she already opposes; that in
some respects she will be left freer
to wage her submarine warfare with
America as an enemy instead of a
neutral; that pride Will keep her
from backing down.
At any rate. there was no difference
Of opinion on one thing:
It certainly is up to Germany" now.
lnefe can De no more taking baCk X
and FORTH
There is plenty of room for discus
sion of the American suggestion that
the latter "holds herself ready at any
time to act as the common friend
who may be privileged to suggest a
way" in connection with the Germa n
hint that the United States good
Offices would be acceptable as a medi-
ator between Germany and Great
Britains relation to the freedom of
the seas issue.
Peace May Be Restored.
Indeed, good judges of the situation
said that this might mean the open
ing of the door for a restoration OF
peace in Europe If Germany accepts
the note in a friendly spirit
But as to the main German Ameri-
can point of dispute, there was no
variance in views.
Discussion was at an end: Germany
need not answer at all, but if she did
answer her answer must be one OF
compliance with the American de-
mands; and if she did not answer
she must either comply or there must
be break between the two countries
II was in this sense that the note
was looked on as virtual ultimatum
though IL was not so In technical
diplomatic sense