The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-03
German Reply
Is Too Sh;fty
To Suit Press
American Newspapers Hold
Berlin Government Has Not
Met Main Issues.
VIGOROUS ACTION URGED
All Believe Crisis Is Imminent
and Will Stand Firmly Be-
hind President.

american press m today in
dicates nation wide disapproval of the
German reply to President Wilson's
papers hold that the Berlin government
has met the issue squarely. The
Communication press holds that Ger
many is entitled to the information
sought, while the American papers hold
that the German inquiries question the
good faith and veracity Of the as
surances already given that country in
regard to the points raised.
New York IN. W Times: The Ger
man reply is not responsive to our de-
mand. 1t does not promote that "clear
and full understanding" as to a grave
situation which President Wilson in his
note declared to be desirable. " :
The in which Berlin receives
our representations in regard to the
sinking of the Lusitania, cannot fail
to create a most ~disagreeable impress
sion in this country, which the notes
outward form Of courtesy will not re-
move
New York IN. " World: The Ger
man note in response to the American
protest against submarine attacks upon
merchantmen does not meet the issue.
1t is worse than evasive. 1t is insin-
cere. even pettifogging. Regret will
be felt everywhere in the United States
iieved to be friendly have fallen into
the hands of men capable Of such des-
perate trifling.
Fails to Satisfy.
New York IN. V Tribune: Ger
many's answer to our governments
protest against the slaughter of it's
citizens peacefully and lawfully go
ing about their business on the high
seas will not satisfy American opinion.
Courteous on the surface as Herr Won
Jagow's communication Is, it does not
strike the note which the people of
this country hoped that it would strike.
New York IN. Y.) Press: Berlin's
answer to President Wilson's note is
friendly, gracious MISUNDERSTANDING
The point as made unmistak-
able in Mr.. Wilson's note is that the
Won Tirpitz admiralty must stop
slaughtering American citizens, wheth-
er in the case Of a Gulflight or a Luz
citania, whether by pairs or scores. The
Berlin foreign office speaks Of a prob
able misrepresentation on the part of
our government Is to the real char
acter of the L~usitania. There is none.
There could be none.
New York IN. W Herald: Germany
has ignored the real issue presented by
the American note of May 13. AS was
clearly set forth in hat historic docu-
ment, the attitude of the United States
Is not based upon any one Of the series
of events cited but upon the principle
involved in the method Of warfare In
which they were incidents. The United
States stands today the champion of
neutral rights and non-combatant hu-
mainly. In the case Of Germany versus
civilization the United States holds a
brief for civilization-and will to the
end. Germany must respect the rights
of non-combatants travelling upon the
high seas.
One German Papers View.
New Yorker On. W Herold: The re-
ply of Germany shows c~onclusively
thai Germany is most anxious to live
at peace with America. That she de-
sires to be shown where she is in the
wrong is but natural and we think fair
minded men will concede that with the
vessel being carried on the navy list as
an auxiliary cruiser the presumption
is strong that German submarine Of
f1cers thought her armed and ready
to offer resistance.