Evening journal., 1915-07-13
American Newspapers Denounce
The German NOfe As Unsatisfactory

of either government, but il the Amer
lean government does not protect the
rights OF the American people it be-
trays a trust.
KNOXVILLE JOURNAL AND TRI-
BUNE-Therc is no probability of the
Presidents course of procedure being
blocked by the kaiser's note. Wood
row Wilson is going TO do whatever
may be necessary to protect Ameri-
can interests on the high seas, as
guaranteed by International law and
usage.
CHATTANOOGA TINES - There
can be no discussion of any means
OF furnishing adequate facilities for
travel across the Atlantic for Ameri-
can citizens as suggested by the inn
perial German government, until the
imperial government shall achnowl-
edge the right American citizens have
OF going as they please, when they
please and how they please. so long
as they do not violate the laws of ma
tions
NEW ORLEANS TINES PfCAYUNE
The only question awaiting answer
is that touching the further course TO
be pursued by the United States. The
president and his advisers must de-
eide that. The American people await
their decision ca mly and with full
confidence that American rights and
the principle of International law and
humanity will lie firmly supported.
NEW ORLEANS DAILY STATES
Germany is tie victim of a cruel de-
ception if she is taking her attitude
out of a belief that Americans will
stand with Mr.. Bryan for peace at any
price rather than behind the President
| if he insists that great and proud
power like this cannot afford to per-
nit any nation to ignore the rights Of
humanity and the obligati ms of inter
national laws and lay down the condi-
tions under which non -combatant ships
may traverse the free seas
NICkSBURG tMiss.) HERALD.-It
would be degrading to suggest ac-
ceptance in any form. Nothing further
is deemed in order except the re-
mark that whatever position the
President may take is entitled to the
support, moral end material of the
American people.
OMAHA (Neb.) BEE-The tension.
,, which was beginning 10 slacken. will
We fear be aroused anew by this lat
est German note. The note, however.
itself does not warrant a cessation OF
b correspondence, much less a severance
of relations.
! TRINIDAD Coli CHRONICLE
E NEWS-The Teuton government has
. adopted a genial and polite form Of
e announcing that Germany will do just
| as il pleases.
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE
- 1t is too early to speculate on the
q probable attitude which Mr.. Wilson
will take. But you may rest assured
{ that he will stand firm. There has
s been no siga of vacillation in his
e. successive notes TO Germany. There
s has been unlimited patience, but he
s has persisted in q firm stand for the
abandonment by Germany of the bar
: barous methods which imperil the
: lives of neutral Americans on the
: high seas.
Ell PAS0 HERALD-Germany doe:
:, not meet the American demands on Z
single vital point. The Lusitania cas-
\, especially has been brought to a stag
!, that admits of no further argument
: The note leaves open but one channe
suggesting an agreement TO includ
England. Otherwise. Germany has de
- Iiberately closed all avenues of ap
) prOach.
PORTLAND OREGONIAN-The re
z ply of Germany to President wilson
note of Juno 9 destroys high hope
u that Germany had been brought to
!. reasonable frame of mind. The term
u which Germany offers to the Unitel
Is States fall in the same class as thos
81 which Austria offered to Serbia.
SPOKANE (Wash.l SP0KEMAl
- REVIEWING German note is intol
n cradle. The United States for the SAX
5 Of national rights and safety, and o
Ie international law and civilization
l. cannot even consider Germany's pro
ID posals
IS DULUTH EEWS-TRIBUNE-It Il
r the American position that we canno
l. be made "the goat" of the lawlessnes
Of of other powers engaged in this wal
u The present German proposition
Of impossible.
n ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC-The Ger
l. man note fails wholly to offer any rep
&c aration for the measureless wrong
n. sustained by innocent American citi
f. zens who took passage on the Lusi
n tania The President may be truste
ne to use to the utmost resources o
es friendly argument in the endeavor I
lg make clear 10 Germany the essentis
e. justice of the American position. TIL
n nation will stand with him.
KANSAS CITY STAR-The Germa
. reply is admirably polite. But the pro
Mt posals do not meet the situation. Tn
er Lusitania tragedy remains as il wa
or the day it occurred. The United state
he Is defending neutral rights from in
fraction by 10th England and Ger
S. many If il permits one belligerer
he to violate them Il will have no dc
be fense against violation by the othei
es DES MONIES QOwa) Register
IS. The Register has never sensed a caus
B. for war in the incidental injurie
r. which the United States mas receive
he from the warning nations of Europe
r. and adheres strongly to that view tc
he day. The damage to our commerci
to our citizens and our pride does nc
warrant the expenditure of 100000
. lives in the exaction of retrihutioI
n DENVER ROCKY M0UNTAI
an NEWS.TMES-The second arswe