Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
PAPERS
CALL AMERICAN
NOTE DEBATABLE

the London Monday morning newspapers
in commenting on the American note to
Great Britain is generally that although
the points raised In the noto are oil open
to argument, Great Britain's position is
that she Is engaged in a life and death
struggle and therefore has to consider
all questions on the practicable basis OF
winning the war; that such a world war
Is bound to carry some inconvenience to
neutrals, but that as far as is posi- lie
and consistent with doing everything In
her power to win the war she is careful
to do as little as possible to ihjure the
interests Of neutrals.
1t is also commended that neutrals
having failed to act when the Ger
mans contravened international law by
sinking neutral ships and ships with
neutral passengers, it was necessary
for Great Britain to take come action.
The Daily Mail says
Our people are so engrossed with
the war that it is doubtful whether
they have yet clearly realized the in
tricacy and delicacy of the problems
which have arisen in this connection
between Great Britain and the United
great deal of attention and, we
gather. causing some feeling in the
United States. Very much more is
likely to be heard from them during
the next few weeks"
The American Monday morning papers
in commenting on the note to England
will say:
, New York SUM- 1.-THE note, in the mod
erateness of its tone, its logical prog
! ress, and it's marshalling of evidence and
presidents, reflects exactly American
sentiment and describes accurately
American purpose. We stand upon the
law, and demand that Great Britain shall
obey the law: and in this the admin
istration only expresses the will Of the
American people"
New York Herald: mot by a policy
of expediency, Mr.. Lansing urges. but
by the established rules Of interna-
tional conduct should the relations
| between the two governments be gov
erned. Upon international law as this
existed before the outbreak of the
| present world conflict, the government
| Of the United States restb its case. In
| behalf of what it holds to be the
| rights Of neutral commerce il will
| bring to bear the full strength of it's
| diplomacy. For fullest reparation for
| the damage done to American COM
nerce it will insist with all its
| trength."
! New York World: ION such showing
| outrage as is here made, the terms
the American protest, which are
| awyer-like throughout must be regard
( i as exceedingly temperate. To gain
, military advantage more or less i'm
| portant, Great Britain has become a
| grievous offender against law, against its
| own cherished principles, against several
| Of the small nations of Europe. which
| 1t has assumed to champion, and against
| the best and most powerful friend that
| 1t has among the neutrals of the earth.
1t has not killed Americans; it has
| killed American rights 1t has done
more than seize American property; it
has seized the opportunity thus wan
| tonly gained to extend it's own trade
II even n CLEAN Of sense can
penetrate Downing street, the British
government must soon perceive that I'M
less 1t changes its methods its own ac-
countants will have something to do
| presently"
Philadelphia Public Ledger No ADLER
presentation Of the American side Of the
blockade controversy could be desired
than that which Mr. Lansing makes in his
note to Sir Edward Grey. The secretary
of state speaks plainly, but there Is moth
ing unfriendly In his tone. 1t is highly
gratifying that We have a secretary Of
state who can put the American case so
clearly. II the two countries cannot come
to an agreement. it can be settled by arbi-
tration. To that both governments must
be willing to assent"
Washington Post: This note signed
by Robert Lansing, secretary of state,
10 destined to become n classic in the
literature of international relations.
dignihed emphatic. and
final statement OF the determination
Of the United States to enforce the
rights OF Its citizens in lawful com
MERGE II Great Britain values the
friendship of the United States 1t will
pay immediate heed to this note and
abandon Its attempt to substitute
force tor law"
New York Stats Zeitung: "A very
clear able argument free from all senti-
mentality, businesslike, convincing But
II does not contain the slightest hint as
to what our government intends to do
should Great Britain say In answer We
are Of Il dlfferen; opinion and then pro-
coed without further ado to continue the
practices called illegal and unwarranted
to which the United States can no longer
submit We shall have to exercise
patience and wait to soc whether Eng
land will condcsccnd to instruct its Of.
hcers' to cease the lawless methods here
tofore practiced, - Probably We shall
be able to submit bill for damages
after the war, and that seems to be the
only purpose of these diplomatic writing
exercises"