Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-12
Gerrnany's Chance
"to Saue Her Face .
London Newspapers Remark on
Courtesy of Note, Combined
With Firn1ncss.

LONDON. June 12.-The l. on Il o n
morning newspapers, in their editorials
on the latest American note to Ger
many, while remarking on It's courtesy.
combined with frmness all seize upon
its essential point that there can be
no further negotiations until assurances
are forthcoming that American lives
and American ships will he safe
guarded.
Notice is taken by the newspapers Of
the full opportunity that is given Ger
many, as some of them express it, ito
save her face" and some surprise is
expressed why Mr.. Bryan should have
considered it necessary to resign as
Secretary of State after signing the
first note.
The Daily Telegraph says:
The spirit OF the second note is
exactly that of the first, and it leaves
MS to wonder even more than we did
before why Mr.. Bryan thought Il neccs-
sary to resign. There is nothing of n
minatory character in the note nothing
that most fevcred imagination could
construe into Il challenge or ultimatum.
The tone throughout is not only diplo-
matte but friendly. The phrases are
those of appeal and warning. rather
than OF stern dcnunciation
To have been content with less than
the assurances demanded would hardly
he consistent with the self-rcspct.t Of
the American nation"
The note gives Germany every op-
portunity of saving her face if sho 81
desires" says the Daily Chronicle 81,
not only is phrascd i'm most FRIENDLY
terms. but, by inviting the submission
OF further evidence concerning IN.
Lusitana and the resumption Of other
negotiations through the American in
termediary. opens a vista for ncpo,in
q lx
OF Berlin and Washington EMPLOYED
until the war is ended, only that Tho
President insists that the submarine
outraecs must stop during the ncco-
li"tiohs' ana 1t is this point which
gives significance to the whole
obviously without It, the note would
be nothing but an abdication on tho
part of the United states"
Inc Daily News discusses the Amer.
icah note to Germany in an editorial
based on the superstition that tho de-
mand for assurances was what caused
the resignation Of Secretary Bryan
The News questions whether Mr.
Bryans influence. as the paper puts
IT. that Germany will reject tho de-
mands is sound and whether, if il is
sound. the situation arising could have
been avoided by any conduct Of ncro.
tiations which did not involve the he
trayal mot of American rights only.
but of the rights and hopes OF hu-
mainly"
The Morning Post says H. Is puzzled
to find the reason for tho Resignation
of Secretary of state Rryan since ;he
note contains nothing new" The papcr
continues: 1T merely atfirms in a
friendly manner the position founded
upon the generally accepted principles
of international law. We might call
ii the irreducible minimum Of tho
rights of neu,rais. II Mr.. Bryan oh
jects to the demand for assurances
we must conclude that he is willing
to surrender the right Of government
to protect tho lives and property Of It's
subjects. but If this is his attitude the
principal American citizen will douht-
less ask what does the government
serve?"