New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11
Moderate, Says "World,"
and but for Bryan Would
Be Disappointing.
PATH MADE EASIER,
TIMES" DECLARES
Herald" Asserts That COnspir.
acv Was Foiled-"Sun' and
press" Praise Tone.
THE " orld."

president Wilson's reply 10 the
German note could hardly have been
made more moderate and restrained
without surrendering the American
contention in this controversy.
an the main the note is a reltera-
,ion OF the principles of international
law and the code of humanity which
the President defined and upheld IN the
note of MAY IL.
"The United States stands where II
stood in the original protest oil rep
ruary 10 against the German war zone
proclamation and in its refusal 10
recognize the lawless privileges when
the German government attempted TO
usurp for itself on the hlgh seas AT
the expense of neutral lives. neutrO
property and the accepted rules OF
civilized warfare.
"It is apparent that the President is
determined to give Germany every
chance to put herself in accord with
the practices of civilized warfare and
70 make il as easy as possible for the
German government to accede to the
demands of the United States govern
ment.
mo conscience less sensitive than
that Of William j. Bryan-and there
are no such sensitive consciences IN
Germany. or. indeed, in Europe could
possibly be shocked by the Presidents
language or by the tone of his reply
Had il not been for the mad perform
ance of Mr. Bryan in suddenly deciding
10 create new heaven and new earth
in international affairs by his personal
fat. we think the note, on the whole,
would have been a disappointment to
a majority of the American eople. e.
THE Times"
"The reply TO Germany's note is the
appeal of nation of the twentieth
century to a nation that has reverted
to the principles and practices Of the
thirteenth. The demands of the
barors which evoked the Magma Charta
from King John are the demands we
now make of Germany, that she recog-
nize the natural principles of justice
and humanity, that she acknowledge
laws without which men could enjoy
no equality of right.
"The note makes the path of com
pliance not sleeper but easier for Ger
many. No new demand is made, there
is none to make, for the note OF May
Is was comprehensive. No new prln-
ciples are enunciated.
Enthusiastically it is a reply that
makes for peace, not for strife. Our
feet are planted upon sure ground OF
right, of law, of justice, of humanity,
vet we urge compliance in language OF
friendship and courtesy. II we leave
TO Germany no choice but compliance,
IL is because by any other course she
would belle her own traditions, her
high civilization. and would forfeit her
place among enlightened and humane
peoples. We ask Of her what in JUS
tice to herself she must grant
THE Herald
"A great diplomatic crisis in this
country was safely passed on Tuest :.
How great that crisis was will perhaps
not be pparent to the great mass Of
Americans until the sec et history OF
diplomatic negotiations with Germany
comes to be written.
But it is clearly apparent that a
conspiracy masquerading under coun-
tu felt effort to preserve peace had been
under way since the dispatch of the
Presidents note to Germany following
the sinking Of the Lusitania. which
had for it's purpose the surrender Of
American rights. the smirching Of
American honor and the connivance at
the murder of American men. women
and children. The German Ambassador
controlled one member of the Cabinet
and the only wonder is that he did not
do more harm than he really accom-
plished.
"The note sent on Wednesday by the
President to Germany shows how COM
pletely this plot has been frustrated.
The President stands firmly on his
original ground. He doe OF send to
Germany an ultim.t n. But he for
mally asks the imperial COVE ent for
assurances that measures hereafter
will be adopted to safeguard American
lives and American hips on the high
seas That is the vital line in tho