The Washington times., 1915-06-01
R|DDER SAYS REPLY
| MEETS EVERY HOPE
Calls 1t "a Friendly Invitation to
DISCUSS Points" of Our Note
! And Is Not Last Word.

NEW YORK, June 1.-Herman Rid
aer, In the Stats zeitung this morn
ing In discussing Germany's reply to
PRESIDENT Wilson's note, says:
Ihe reply returned by the German
government to the note addressed to
lt by the Secretary of State of the
United States on May 1s meets every
expectation which the latter could
justly give rise to.
The German reply Is courteous,
logical, and straightforward. 1t deals
solely with those matters touched up
On IN the American note which have
10 do with the alleged violation Of
american rights. 1t does not concern
itself with the discussion of Germany's
methods of warning upon Great Brit
ain and her allies. and was in no way
compelled at this juncture to do 80. 1t
oisaVows any intention Of submitting
neutral ships in the war zone, which
are e guilty of no hostile acts. to at
Dy submarine or submarines
or aViators, and reminds our Gov
ernment that the German govern
ment, in all cases in which it has
peen shown by its Investigations that
damaged by German submarines or
aVlators. has expressed regret over
the unfortunate accident, and, IT, justi-
nea by conditions. has offered indem-
These statements leave TO room for
uoubt as to the conciliatory attitude of
tne Gernlan government or its desire
20 meet this country half way in seek
have arisen between the two nations
emlnently just and satisfactory to both
Not the Last Word.
"A plaintiff may not walk into court
and demand of the bench that the ac-
cused be condemned without a hearing
The allegations contained in our note of
May Is were entirely ex parte. We may
be thoroughly convinced ourselves that
they were accurate and justifable, but
that does not remove the right of Ger
many to meet them with counter allega-
tions which may appear to her to be
equally accurate and justifable. and
this right Germany has exercised in her
pour-parler. The German note is not
the last word in the adjudication of our
case against Germany. 1t is but q
friendly invitation to discuss the points
involved in 1t.
"As such 1t cannot with any approach
to justice be characterized as 'deliber-
ately evasive' or 'trif1ing. 1t Is as
correct automatically as was the notc
ply. The course of diplomacy is long
and torturous. but between two strong
nations bent upon doing justice to ono
another It Is seldom unsuccessful.
May Will Suspend Judgment.
Tho American people may well
suspend judgment and leave action
to the President. assuring him OF
their solid support in any decision
at which he may arrive which is
based upon incontestable rights but
leaving 1t no less unmistakable that
they know no justice which is not
justice to all. no honor which dis
honors another and no desire tor war
that Is avoidable."
In commenting on the German re-
ply, the afternoon edition of the
Staats-Zeitung said yesterday under
athe title, What Must Be Made
Clear"
"It is self-evident that the oppon-
ents of peaceful solution VIII try
with all their might to awaken the
impression that they alone represent
the American people The combined
subsidized and unsubsidlzed Anglo
phile press will outbid itself in jingo-
istic agitation.
1.-THE Administration must keep in
friends of peace form a minority in
the Cabinet, they form majority
among the people itself. We do not
wish here to call attention to the
elements which hail from Ireland.
Germany, or Austria Hungary, but
large type) only to emphasize the
fact that the. working class of the en-
tire country is agitatng with all it's
might for ? peaceful solution"