Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
u. S. NOTE Anglers
THE TEUTON PRESS
Victory Of Enemy Supreme Law and
Neutrals Must Make Best Of It,
Says One Paper.
AMERICA WON'T UNDERSTAND

BERLIN, July 26.-(Overseas
News Agency Dispatch by Wireless
Telegraph to Sayville. THE latest
American note TO Germany concern
ing submarine warfare was received
most unfavorably by the German
newspapers in which II was printed
Sunday morning.
The Vossische Zeitung, in a
lengthy editorial, says:
The refusal to accept oermany's prao-
ticai proposition 70 protect American
passengers shows an absolute lack OF
readiness 10 understand the German
standpoint. The principle that beliiger-
emit states must protect ,neutrals is un-
tsnabIe 81 applied in the fullest sense. as
II would mean abdication to neutral coun-
tries. II IL true that beiIigerents must
respect neutral rights. but only provided
neutrais do everything TO prevent their
citizens getting into situations where pro-
lection is impossible.
Victory over the enemy IL the su-
preme law for every beiiigerent. Those
who render more difficult this task than
does international law, support the en-
envy. The war on land has shown clearly
that restrictions are necessary. A per-
son who remains within a beIiIgerent'
fortress or walks into a gun fire zone
risks his life without the right Of pro
lection from HIS home government"
This journal continues;
Tho same also Is true Of naval war
fare in spite Of mistaken praise for the
freedom Of the seas. IL lie granted that
the ocean IL free for peaceful travel. but
naval battles also take place on Il. Neu-
trail ships sailing between fighting battle
ships run the risk OF being hit BY shells
and also OF being struck by mines. The
submarines only instruments are tho
firing OF torpedoes.
Says IL 81 Not Neutrality.
Those who demand that Germany
should conduct the war according TO
rules laid down by some academic pro-.
fessor. expect Germany either TO endanger
its submarines or TO give UP this war
fare. which means the weakening Of Ger
many in the interest Of it's enemy. This
is not neutrality. but partisanship against
Germany.
we know today that the passengers
(of the Lusitania) could have been saved,
but that they were neglected. Germany
regrets their death. but lit has a clean
conscience and has no reason to disap-
prove Of the conduct Of its submarine
commanders.
President Wilson considers the further
torpedoeins Of British warships carrying
American passengers a deliberately I'M
friendly act. While Germany always Is
glad to respect American friendship, Il
has conceded everything that can be con-
coded One bit more would be oon-
sidered humiliating by the German ma
ton. whose armies have been victorious
upon all the battiefieIds in the east and
In the west"
Tho Tagiiche Rupdschau and the
KrsuarfitunK, similarly declare that the
American note calls for the most decided
opposition and that IL requires Great
Britain 10 show at least an equal re-
upect for the spirit OF international law
as the president demands from Germany.
ont of the Question.
The Tageblatt says:
THE note shows clearly that the
American government cares more for the
Gripping of our submarine war than for
NV hAA%u AAANAhH VI AkucfiCun IVES lDG
United states must realize that to change
our submarine warfare IL out OF tho
question. The note proves that pro
British influence has gained an upper
hand IN President Wilson's circle. We
hope the common sense Of the American
people will prevent eitisens from serving
az protection for English munition
ships"
The Tages zeitunE writest
"Neutrals have rights, but 80 also has
great nation fighting for its nfs.
Though maintaining submarine warfare,
Germany always II willing to respect
the Iustifiabie wishes OF Americans. but
not at any price,"
Count Ernst Won Reventlow IN the
Tages zeitung declares that the contents
And wording far exceeds even the most
unfavorable anticipations. Count Rsvent-
low writes; 4
The note uses language which viii
find no response with the overwhelnaing
majority Of the German nation. since
Il means In the last analysis. an appeal
10 fear, threatening. domineering de-
mAnd. The note win make a ooncelv-