The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-12-15
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HAND OF BRITAIN
Papers Comment Oh What They Call
1ncitation Of United States Against

Incitati0n Of United States Against
Empire.
London, Dec. 12.-The Berlin morn
ing papers publish special wireless
dispatch from New York to the semi
official Wolff bureau, stating that pub
lie opinion in America is greatly STIR
red against Germany by the alleged
German attacks on American neutrali
ty and against ammunition factories
and by reason of the disclosures of the
recent trials Of Germans 1t quotes
New York newspapers as saying that
some of the congressman intend to ask
for rupture of diplomatic relations.
The Voissische Zeitung publishes
the dispatch with the head line:
American Incitation Against Ger
many" and comments as follows:
1T was to be expected that at the
convening Of congress the British
party would make every effort to
bring about a new excitement against
Germany, in order to distract the at
tention of congress from the question
of British pressure on America. This
is also President Wilson's interest.
And beyond this, it lies in the nature
of the American that only uncondi-
tional firmness which he perceives
through polite formalities makes an
impression on him with friends and
foes"
Several OF the other papers use
similar hcadl:Des with the word
"Hetze,' which is hunting express
sion describing the setting of dog
on its prey.
Only few of the papers print the
news Of the possible demand of the
United States for the recall of Alex
andcr Won Nuber, Austro- Hungarian
consul general at New York. The
Morgen Post however, makes it a
leading front page article and COM
mcnts:
Mr. Wilson raging among our
diplomats. Thus he preserves the
impartiality which we miss from him
as soon as it is case of the British
or the French.
The Morgen Post considers the
message to the Wolff bureau quot
ing Secretary Lansing as saying that
the recall of Capt. Boy-Ed and Capt
Won Papen has no political back
ground. The Morgen Post comments
sarcastcally:
Perhaps Mr.. Wilson simply want
cd to do the two officers a favor by
helping them to return to their be-
loved home, and perhaps the moisture
which he has shed over German
Americans came from the sea of his
love for everything that is German =
The MorsCn Post cOnhidcrs the
American note in the Ancona case as
a further 'hctZc"
The Krcusc Zcitung says Of the
Lansing statcmcnt:
IF the demand for the recall oG the
attaches has no political background
il is an unfricndly act which fits per-
fcct!y into the frame of President
Wilson's general policy towards Ger
many"
Count Won Rcventlow in The Tagcs
Icitung has a leader headed, "Wil-
sons Policy Towards Germany" lie
declares that the press campaign
against Germany is in line with Mr.
Wilson's attitude. although indignant
criticism of alleged German attacks
IS Of recent date, and continues:
"One might almost assume that Mr..
Wilson is convinced that he can not
win the Gcrman-Amcrican element
for himself, any way he now abandons
further attempts and pictures Ger
man Americans as the country 8
enemies, according to the old rule
now give it to him good Prob
ably he desires also to take the wind
out Of his rival Roosevelt's sails, for
Roosevelt has long demanded a rup-
ture Of relations with Germany"
Count Won Rcventlow says that a
feeling of general surprise exists
among Germans over President vii
sons language and the tone of the
great part Of the American press.
The Lokal Anzciger and The KreuZ
Ieitung comment on the Ancona note.
The Lokal AnZeiger while casting
doubt on the correctness Of the sum
mary Of the note as sent here re-
marks: