Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-11

is country"
the American note. In spirit, however
IL IS an answer, and plain one at that
Fresno (Cal) Republican: The prin
slaughter of neturals has not only
been ignored, but has been definitelS
defied.
Seattle (Wash.) Times: America.
stand is clearly defined. The country
that the President will yield.
Butte (Mont.) Post: With respect t.
the main point at issue the government,
OF the United States is practically al
the point where 1t was before the frs,
note was sent by the President.
Spokane Wash.) Chronicle: The
United States cannot now afford to re.
cede from these demands They were
based not only on international law
and international precedent, but upon
humanity and honor
Tacoma (Wash.) Daily News: Per.
haps we shall get better results from
Germany when we shall have shown
against England's vicious violation OF
sea rules the same animosity we have
shown against Germany's vicious vio-
lations.
Upholds German Position.
st. Paul Daily volkszeitung: Under
the caption. Germany Meets Us More
Than Half Way" the new German note
Is governmental guarantee of safety
to all Americans who cross the Atlantic
IN vessels properly flying the Ameri-
can flag. However. if American citizens
prefer 10 enter the dangerous war zone
In a belligerent vessel carrying a
cargo or arms and ammunition to the
hA
to protect such foolhardiness The Ger
man government refuses to grant such
reckless American citizens the right tc
insure the safe delivery to its enemies
OF arms and ammunition which would
Kill many thousands of its sons and i'm
peril its very existence.
ST. Paul Dispatch: America turns 70.
day toward President Wilson with re.
newad assurances Of confidence an6
support-confidence that he will be
guided by profound wisdom and lofty
patriotism. That the impossi-
bilities contained in the reply Of the
German government seriously threaten
the relations between that government
and our own cannot be ignored: that
they may precipitate a crisis cannot be
questioned.
Houston Chronicle: Germany's note
is not of such a tone and char
acter as to offer much encouragement
Americans With the President.
Helena (MontD Daily Record: The
Germany government has again misin.
terpreted American sentiment 1t is
behind President Wilson, and it has not
changed in regard to the sinking of the
Lusitania.
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin: The
situation. briefly, seems to be that the
United States has taken a position in
keeping with international law to which
Germany declines to conform That
President Wilson knows how to deal
with the difficult problem thus present
ed Americans will not doubt.
Milwaukee Journal: We must now
look for a flare of indignation through.
remember that the President has a bet
ter view of this matter than any one
else can have. Keep in mind the warn
ing. Don't rock the boat"
Milwaukee Daily News: The accept
ance of the German note as an answer
to President Wilson's note will amount
to permitting Germany to define what
the freedom of the seas consists of, and
II the United States allows Germany
to tell her what she can have in the
freedom of the seas and acquiesces
calmly therein, then such freedom as
Germany permits her the United States
can have.
Pittsburgh Leader: Germany's note
has made safe American lives, Ameri-
can commerce, and all neutral life and
commerce when dealing with Great
Britain.
Now let England make the same guar
antee so far as German and neutral
ports are concerned, and American
commerce will be as unrestrained as IL
there werono war.
Gives AL U. S. Can ASK.
Cincinnati Freie Presse: The answer
of the German government gives the
United States everything that can be
asked: Safety for freight steamers If
they are in legitimate commerce and
security for American travellers, on
American or neutral ships. or on ships
which sail through the war zone under
the American flag. More to demand
Washington has no right. Our govern
ment mas no business to procure
"a fetv on the ocean for British ships
carrying ammunition.
Cleveland News: A nation that has
very earnestly and very solemnly''
asserted it's concern for the lawful,
Of American shipmasters or of Amer
lean citizens cannot and will not con-
slider any suggestion that American
rights on the high seas be held sub
iect to German sufferance. In fine,
the German communication defies Pres
ident Wilson to enforce "a strict
accountability
San Francisco Chronicle: From so
much as has been made public the
important point is that there is an
entire absence of the belligerent spirit,
with this in mind, If it Is found that
Germany is asking us to abridge GER
tain of our rights on the high seas.
We ought to be able to argue that
issue without any Indulgence In re-
marks calculated to arouse interna-
tional animosity.
No "Chip on the Shoulder"
Des Moines Capital: The point of i'm
portance in connection with the latest
German note is that 1t does not repre-
sent a chip on the shoulder" attitude.
Des Moines Tribune: Germany has
decided that her submarine operations
are important enough to risk adding
the United States to the list of her
enemies. President Wilson will now
have to decide how important are the
rights which he has set out to main
tain.
New York Evening Post: The Ger.
man reply will require action by our