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

- Is staggering. America Is to De al
lowed to do business by permission of
Germany. Americans are to be allowed
to travel under conditions and re-
straints imposed by Germany. II
agreed to they would amount to the
united states aiding and abetting Ger
marine warfare upon the allies. 1t is
not reply to the American note. 1t is
an astounding array of unheard of
proposals which the United States must
and Will reject in their entirety.
Albany IN. " Evening journal:
Unsatisfactory" is the miidest word
that can be used to characterize the
German governments reply to Presi-
dent wilson's second note.
Not Looking for Trouble.
Denver (Col) Colorado Herold Ger
mani: The friendly spirit which per-
meates Germanys latest note to the
United States government should go a
long way toward allaying fears that
Germany is looking for more trouble.
NO one cognizant with the real state of
affairs could for a moment imagine
tnat Germany would give up her sub
tactics are contrary to all international
laws and usages.
Milwaukee Sentinel: AS a specific re-
ply TO specific requests, it is more open
ana satisfactory than the evasive and
cavalier British memorandum In reply
to American protests against what is
virtually an embargo on American
commerce.
1t is incredible that, for a peacea BILE
ana reasonable government like ours,
exigences of this unprecedented war
Tor the very life of empires and ma
IONS. cause of quarrel should lie in the
German reply.
San Antonio (Tex) Light: 1t is en-
tirely possible that diplon attic rela-
tons with Germany may be severed.
Mnether or not this transpires the
united States will go quietly along.
exercising her full rights on the seas
and elsewhere.
= Bridgeport Comm Farmer: The
German reply is a clear refusal to give
the assurances that enemy ships will be
spared even though 1t would take the
iiVes OF Americans to sink them, and
leaves TO the United States the alter
native OF accepting the compromise Of
fered by Germany or Of severinp the
friendly relations between the two
countries. WV
Evades the Real Issue.
Seattle (Wash.) Post-Intelligencer:
Won Jagow. politely evadine the real
issue, presents Germany's case strong
iy. Germany Graves this nations
friendship and respects the American
flag. This is manifest Hence an un-
Outstanding should be reached without
diplomatic breach.
Denver (Col.) Post: Germany's reply
to Americas demand in reference to
submarine warfare will be shocking to
an VINO love peace and right and
rogance. selfishness and obstinacy.
What Germany demands for herself
she should at least be willing to con-
cede to others, but she never does Her
demands are that Germany must sur
vive, though 1t be necessary to destroy
the entire world.
Oakland (Cal) Tribune: The answer
Of the German government to Presi-
dent Wilson's note respecting the sink
ing of the Lusitania will not be salts
factory to the people or to the govern
ment of the United States.
Duluth (Minn.) Herald: II in this
declaration from Germany there is any
thing that can be seized upon to settle
the issue while preserving America s
self-respect it will be seized upon. .
Jagow is unpalatable, and to swallow
it is to sacrifice self-respect, it will not
be swallowed.
Deceitful and Evasive.
Augusta (Ga.) Herald: The German
note is deceitful, evasive and unsatis-
factory. 1t ignores every essential de-
mand Of America. 1t is an insult to
intelligence, humanity and civiliza-
ton.
Dallas (Tex) Times Herald: The
German proposals are unsatisfactory.
Montgomery (Ala.) Journal: Ger
many's note is not conclusive, but eva
sive and appears intended to confuse
and confound, thus creating strained
diplomatic relations and indicating
eventually severance OF these rela-
lions. We can trust the President for
an honorable solution of the grave sit
VA ton thus created.
Macon (Ga) News: If the United
States recedes even jot from the
first note to Germany, If there is even
a wayer in our position, if there is the
slightest suggestion of compliance with
the infamous provisions of the German
reply, it will be only at the sacrifice of
American manhood and dignity.
Nashville Banner: Germany assuredly
wants no new enemy added to those
she already has. The United States
above all things wishes to keep out of
the war. Under such conditions the
dispute between the two countries
should be amicably settled.
Further Correspondence Vain.
Chattanooga News: 1t is difficult to
see how any 1urther correspondence
will aid matters. They would with
out such correspondence remain in
status quo. and no further steps would
be incumbent on our government until
some new incident in violation of the
principles we have declared, and an
invasion of our rights as neutrals, took
place.
Mobile Register: Germany's reply en-
bodies a counter proposition which has
for it's basis the assumption that Ger
many, owing to her necessity, is JUS
titled in establishing rules of the
road" upon sea highway common to
all the world. There is no difference
save in degree between this and a
claim of rights to block the road alto
gether. If the United States can recog-
nize the validity of the one 1t can
recognize the validity of the other and
the United States has already pro-
nounced it's judgment on that point.
Memphis News-Scimitar: We may
not relish the idea Of dickering with
Germany as to how our citizens shall
travel the seas, but certainly
we have no just complaint against
reaching fair understanding with
Germany on this point, SO long as we
submit to dictation of Great Britain
regarding commerce with neutrals.
Governments Solemn Duty.
Birmingham News: 1t now becomes
the solemn duty of the government to
carry out it's promise to omit no word
or act necessary to secure compliance