The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-15
TWO EXCEPTIONS ARE NOTED
HOWEVER, AND BOTH USE
SOME SHARP PHRASES.
Count ReVentlow Contributes an Ar
tiele In Which He RldieuIes
stand Of United States.

BERLIN, Feb. IA. via London. $50
p. m--The Berlin newspapers con-
tinue their comment on the American
governments note to Germany con-
corning the provisions OF the German
admiralty's sea war zone proclama-
ton. The tone OF the editorials, while
generally of a determined nature Is
friendly. Conspicuous exceptions to
the rule. however. are furnished by
Die Post and the Tages Zeitung. the
former OF which employs rather sharp
phrases.
When something does not suit the
Yankees" says Die Post. they are &C
customed to adopt as threatening and
as frightful a sabre-rattling tone as
possible. They reckon that the per
son thus treated will let himself be
frightened and give in. II this does
not come TO pass: II the person thus
treated and threatened with the
strongest expressions pays no atten-
tion and shows that he IL not scared
and Will not let himself be driven
Into a state Of funk. the staggering
Yankees calm themselves soon and
quiet down"
DIE Post complains that the United
States did not protest against the
British declaration OF the North sea
as war territory. that Is TO say, they
are in benevolent agreement with
England. but make threatening pro-
test against us. II the North Ameri-
can government would show Germany
the same neutrality 49, is shown Eng
land. the entire present note with its
threatening tone would be super
fiuous."
Count ReVentlou's Views.
Count Ernest Reventlow. the naval
expert. in an article IN the TaKes
Zeitung. says the fun text OF the note
gives further ground for his criti-
cisms OF Saturday. lie declares that
the request OF the United States that
ships be searched before further ac-
ton h taken against them shows
that the people In Washington do not
or viii not comprehend the meaning
OF the German measure"
We have so often demonstrated. q"
Count Reventlow continues. "the i'm
possibility Of search that We can mere
~ refer 20 our earlier remarks.
Washington must know this. and
therefore the demand ~ the note for
search and the establifhinF OF the
A"A' NANNNN - NHANN ~ NINf'N T. NAM NIN IN
amounts de- facto 20 non.recoFnition
Of the German declaration respecting
war territory
Count Hovcntlow repeats the Ger.
man order. the declaration Of which
he declares o. n considerable warning
and adds Whether 81 is REGARDED or
protested against is OF secondary i'm.
portancp"
'lf its consequence arc depicted a.
inexcusable.' Count Reventiow con-
tinues. we may believe that the
United states government misudgos
its ground The same cnn BE- said
% the remarkable phrase In the note
that the United States government
viii see ltsolf impelled 20 hold the
German imperial government respon-
sible FOR such action 81 lts naval an.
thurifles. One cannot escape the con-
rlusion that President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan in their communlca-
lions with the Mexican proteuders and
rebel leaders have accustomed them
selves % tone that is not suitable
for con munications with the German
empire"
Out % ths Question.
Count Reventlow says the Amer.
can government request for assur-