New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-15
Feels War or Peace De
Ponds on Action by
Germany.
PROTEST A SERIES
OF HAMMER BLOWS
Written by Man Who Knew
Whole Nation Was Be
hind Him.

London, May II. England now
awaits Developments between Germany
and America, as last summer it awaited
the Developments in Vienna and Der
lin. 1t is realized war or peace de-
ponds now, as it did then. upon what
those in power in Berlin decide. VIII
sons note is greatly admired. It is
considered splendid document. firm
enough. courageous enough. not too
weak. not too strong. but cmbodyins
Americas insistent demand for the
protection Of her own rights and salts
faction for wrongs done.
The Germans course is awaited with
the kcenest interest. Many believe
America must enter the war. They say
Germany will obstinatcly refuse 10 ac-
cede to the demands, and then war Will
be the only recourse.
There is much speculation here over
the amount Of assistance America
might render. II is common talk that
the Allies would be better oh II Amer
lea did not participate. The American
supply of munitions to the Allies must
cease then. But those who advance
this argument find no support among
the military experts. who say that not
only will the Allies get all they are
now getting. but that the American
governments ammunition factories
will be thrown into the common lot.
These latter also say that the moral
effect of having American millions m
men and money i'm the background VIII
be a tremendous factor. At once. any
danger of the Allies being embarrassed
economically is overcome. In all quar-
ters Of London wherever an American
was discovered he was besicged with
INQUIRIES as to what America VIII DO.
The text Of the note WAS published late
this afternoon and was prominently
displayed in ell newspapers.
Leaves a Way Out.
at is very much what was generally
articipatcd.' saws THE Daily News.
The way out Of the impasse is sug-
gested to the German government.
They may take the Presidents IRONY
at its face value and declare the SUP
marine commander who SANK the LuSl
tania acted i'm excess Of orders. II Is
4 little difficult IN view Of the oihcIa!
defence Of his action already ISSUED
and the triumphant p@ans OF almos'
the entire German press, but no DOUBT
it can be done.
comply with the American govern
ment's confident eXpectatIOus Is veIed
in mist of scrupulously friendly
words. but il will be a very rash as
sumption on Germany's part # she per
suades herself there is nothing behind
the veil"
"President Wilson," says "The Daily
Chronicle" "has at last spoken out HIS
note 10 the German government IS stu
6iously courteous. but it is very firm
in substance. There is one paragraph
which will Jar on British feeling. l.
is that in which Dr.. Wilson alludes to
what he calls the humane and enlGht-
ened attitude hitherto assumed by the
imperial German government IN mat
ters of international right and speaks
of German influence in the field OF m
ternational Obligation as always en-
gagged upon the side Of justice and hu-
mainly
Worthy of the Occasion.
an view of Germanv's fragrant vlo-
lation Of international right and the
laws Of warfare by sea and land. these
commitments SOuHu NtId'ibV4N ~ NV
English ear. With this reservation we
think that the note is worthy both Of
the occasion and the great country
whence II emanates.
"The blunt language Of the note on
the indiscretions Of the German Am
hassador to the United States, and the
fact that the document was sent di-
rect to Berlin over his head, so 70
speai.. win probably make it impossible
for Count Won Bernstorf to stay in
Washington. Wilhelm-Strasse viii be
hard put to it TO frame . suitable reply
to the demands formulated i'm this able
and searching document. Either Ger
MANI must radically change its meth
DDS of sea warfare or face the prospect
Of diplomatic rupture with the
limited States"