Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
i. S. PRESS DECLARES
NOTE UNSATISFACTORY
Reply Is Friendly, Gracious and
Unsatisfactory" Says New
York Press
ENGLISH PAPERS COMMENT
Berlin Editorial Writer Calls u. S.
Officials "Shirt Sleeved
Diplomatists"
ENGLISH PAPERS COMMENT

Prominent newspapers of the world
comment on the German note to-day
as follows:
New York Times-The German re-
ply is not responsive to our demand.
II does not promote that clear and
fun understanding as TO grave situ-
alton which President Wilson in his
note declared to be desirable. :
The manner in which Berlin receives
our representations in regard TO the
sinking of the Lusitania cannot fail TO
create most disagreeable impression
in this country, which the notes out
ward form of courtesy will not re-
move.
New York World-The German note
IN response to the American protest
against submarine attacks upon mer-
chantmen does not meet the issue. It
Is worse than evasive. II is insincere,
even pettifogging.
New York Tribune-German's ans
wer to our governments protest
against the slaughter OF its citizens
peacefully and lawfully going about
their business on the high seas, will
not satisfy American opinion. Courte-
Gus on the surface as Herr Won ia
COWS communication is, il does not
strike the note which the people of
this country hoped that it would
strike.
New York Press.-Germanys ans
wer to President Wilson's note is
friendly, gracious and-unsatisfac-
tory.
New York Herald Germany has
ignored the real issue presented by
the American note of May ). As was
clearly set forth in that historic docu-
ment the attitude of the United States
is not based upon any one of the
series of events cited, but upon the
principle involved in the method OF
warfare in which they were incidents.
New York Herald.-The reply to
the German government shows con-
clusively that Germany is most anX-
lous TO live at peace with America.
That she desires TO be shown where
she is in the wrong is but natural, and
we think tair minded men will con-
cede that with the vessel being car
rled on the navy list as an auxiliary
cruiser the presumption is strong that
German submarine officers thought
her armed and ready TO offer resist
ance
Manchester (Eng.) Guarian. -
We do not know how long the war
will last, but il is clear, if Germany
has her way. that its end will ind the
negotiations with the United States
over the submarine blockade still
dragging out their interminable
length"
Pail Mall Gazette CLondon) IF
the slaughter of the Lusitania's pas
sengers is TO be defended by the as
sertion that the vessel was carrying
ammunition, we wonder what excuse
is available for Saturdays attempt on
the steamer Megantic (of the White
Star Line). That liner, which was
outward bound. cannot be worked into
any theory of contraband."
Welt AmmOntain (Berlin) .-"S Soon
after the torpedoing of the Lusitania
the United States filed complain with
Germany that sounded almost threat
ening. More than twenty years ago
American diplomats Won for them
selves the title OF shirt sleeved diplo-
matists.' Consequently one judges the
tone and the contents OF the Ameri-
can note by standard different from
that customary in Europe. The Ger
man government thretore, has not
become excited over the Washington
note; on the contrary it has replied in
all calmness.