New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
BRITISH HAND
SEEN BY BERLIN
In U. 5. NOTE
Newspapers Declare the
American Reply Partisan
Against Germany.

Berlin, July 25 (by wireless to Say
vile, Long Island).-The latest Amerl-
can note to Germany concerning sub
marine warfare ives received most un-
favorably by the German newspapers.
The "Vossische Zeitung" says:
"The refusal to accept Germany's
practical proposal to protect American
passengers shows an absolute lack Of
readiness to understand the German
point Of view. The principle that
belligerent states must protect
neutrals in untenable if applied in the
fullest sense, as it would mean
abdication to neutral states. 1t is
true that belligerents must respect
neutral rights, but only provided
neutrals do everything to prevent
their citizens getting into situations
where protection is impossible.
Victory over the enemy is the
supreme law for every belligerent.
Those who render more difficult this
task than does international law sup
mort the enemy. The war on land has
shown clearly that restrictions are
necessary. A person who remains
within a beleaguered fortress or walks
into a gunfire zone risks his life with
out the right protection from his
home government.
a-~f -. . Of
fare. in spite of the mistaken phrase
freedom of the seas 1t is granted
that the ocean is free for peaceful
travel, but naval battles also take
place on it. Neutral ships sailing be-
tween fighting battleships run the risk
of being hit by shells and also of be-
ing struck by mines. The submarines
only instruments are the firing Of
to~pedoes.
In Interest of Enemy.
"Those who demand that Germany
should conduct the war according to
rules laid down by some academic
professor expect Germany either to
endanger her submarines or to give up
this warfare, which means the weaken
ing of Germany in the interest OF her
enemy. This is not neutrality, but
partisanship against Germany.
1--WE know to-day that the passengers
Cof the Lusitania) could have been
saved. but that they were neglected.
Germany regrets their death, but she
has clean conscience, and has no
reason to disapprOve of the conduct
of her submarine comanders.
president Wilson considers the
further torpedoing of British warships
carrying American passengers dello-
erately unfriendly act. While Germany
always is glad to respect American
friendship, she has conceded everything
that can be conceded. One bit more
would be considered humiliating by the
German ration, whose armies have Deeh
victorious on all the battlehelds IN the
East and in the West.
The "Vossische Zeitung' says that
Germanys courteous proposals have
not been able to change the Presidents
obstinacy, and that from his stand
point he not only rejects all proposals,
but clothes the rejection IN a form that
is anything but friendly.
"Whoever plans such a thing" the
"Vossische Zeitung" continues, rs no
longer neutral, but takes sides against
Germany and for its enemies"
Defends Lusitania Sinking.
The newspaper defends the SINKING
of the Lusitania, which it terms a war
shin, and says that a different course
cannot be followed toward warshlp
simply because Americans are on board.
The "Vossische Zeitung' adds that
the note further shows that not only
is President Wilson's policy IN the mat
ter of the German submarine pohcy IN
fuenced by an especial relation 70 Eng,
land. but also by the internal polltlcai
situation in the United States.
"The only answer to the concluding
of the note IS that Amefl-
can citizens have it in their own power
to avoid danger. u..n.
The "Morgen Post" declares that the
note shoves the German proposals aslde
and that its author lifts his hnger
and considers that an es-
pecially strong way Of establishing his
point" D,o,,,
The "Kreuz Zeitung' declares thst
almost every sentence IN the note
demands a sharp disagreement. IL
adds that it may be supposed that the
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