Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-15

BERLIN, Feb. 15-The Berlin newspa-
pers continue their comment on the Amer
lean note of warning regarding the Ger
man declaration of war zone. The tone
of the editorials. while generally of de-
termlned nature, is friendly. Conspicuous
exceptions to the rue, however, are fur
nished by the Post and the TagesZeitung,
the former of which employs rather sharp
phrases.
when something does not suit the
Yankees" says the Post, they are ac-
customed to adopt as threatening and as
frightful a sabre rafting tone as possible.
They reckon that the person thus treated
will let himself be frightened and give in.
If this does not come to pass, however,
If the person thus treated and threatened
with the strongest expressions pays no
attention and shows that he is not scared
and will not let himself be driven into
state of funk. the staggering Yankees
calm themselves soon and quiet down.
The Post complains that the United
States did not protest against the Brit
ish declaration of the North Sea as war
territory, that is to say they are In
benevolent agreement with England, but
make a threatening protest against us.
If the North American Government would
show Germany the same neutrality as is
shown England the entire present note,
with its threatening tone, would be SUI
perfluous."
NAVAL EXPERTS VIEW.
Count Ernest Reventlow, naval ex-
pert. in an article to the Tages zeitung,
says the full text of the note gives
further ground for his criticisms of Sat
urday. He declares that the request
of the United States that ships be
searched before further action is taken
against them shows that the people in
Washington do not or win not compre-
hend the meaning of the German meas
ure."
1--WE have so often demonstrated"
Count Reventlow continues, "the impos-
sibillty of search that we can merely
refer to our earlier remarks, Washington
must know this and therefore the de-
mand of the note for search and the
establishing OF the identity of neutral
merchantmen amounts de facto TO nom
recognition of the German declaration
respecting war territory"
Count Reventlow repeats the German
order, the declaration of which, he de-
clares, is a considerate warning. and
adds: whether 1t is regarded or pro-
tested against is of secondary Importance.
SEES MIsJUDGMENT HERE,
III it's consequences are depicted as
Inexcusable,' we might believe that the
United States Government misjudges its
ground. The same can be said of the
remarkable phrase in the note that the
United States Government will see itself
impelled 10 hold the German Imperial
Government responsible for such action
OF its naval authorities. One cannot es-
cape the conclusion that President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan, In their communl-
cations with the Mexican pretenders and
rebel leaders. have accustomed them
selves 70 IA tone that is not suitable for
communications with the German En-
pire."
The Vossisehe Zeitung says that while
the searching of ships for contraband
previously has been the Acknowledged
procedure, the entry of the submarine
denotes a new factor in naval warfare.
WILL DRAG OUT WAR
"shall Germany. in the face of such
treacherous measures. throw down her
arms because an American ship might