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zens cannot legitimately be construed
as contingent upon readjustment OF
war conditions to meet the necessities
of Germany.
PITTSBURGH DISPATCH - The
points raised may seem trifling com
pared to the main issue set forth IN the
Presidents note; but can we. as con
sistent advocates of the arbitration OF
international questions, deny the fur
Their consideration which Germany
asks?
BALTIMORE AMERICAN-The Ger
man note is but reiteration OF propo-
sitions concerning which the American
attitude has been stated definitely and
with fnality Of conclusion from which
there is no retreating.
Mote Is q bubble"
LOUISVILLE COCRIER-JOURNAL-.
The German answer to the American
note is a bubble. THE time is at hand
when the President must meet the de-
mands of his colntrymen that nothing
must happen TO trail our majesty be-
fore any other majesty and that the
United States shall lay down to bel
ligerents certain rights and laws of
neutrality which they shall be required
to obey, if need be. by all the force we
are able to put in the field.
ST. LOUIS BE-DEMOCRAT-
No more unyielding a reply could have
been written with proper regard for
diplomatic anne mites.
CHICAGO JOURNAL The claim that
IL 7 -ol -
an unmistakCn insult to the United
States. which cleared the ship as a
merchantmen, but the request for an
investigation of circumstances already
known to the civilized world is as
shifty as il is insolent
OMAHA BEE The diplomats Of Will
helmstrasse must have known the
note would not be satisfactory. Further
correspondence may serve to relieve a
situation that just now seems serious.
INDIANAPOLIS STAR Level-headed
Americans will await the progress of
events with calmness. IL Germany has
any facts or information to justify its
assumption that the Lusitania was
armed or carried explosives il should
be permitted to offer them.
DIES MONIES TRIBUNE If the Ger
man contention is right the situation
is very different than it would be if the
English contention is sustained that
tie Lusitania was engaged in strictly
lawful commerce. In any event. there
should be a careful and panstaking de-
termination of the exact status Of the
| Lusitania.
Skilful Procrastination.
| FRESNO (CAL) REPUBLICAN
/ Germany's reply TO President Wilson's
note is most oriental in its skilful pro-
crastination. 1t is now for President
/ Wilson to insist on a definite answer.
WASHINGTON STAR The German
reply procrastinates as to reparation
both in the Gulfght and Lusitania
cases. The nation has confidence that
President Wilson will press vigorously
for the repsration to which we are en-
titled, and when that has been secured
will endeavor to bring about those ne
gotiations between the United States,
/ Great Britain and Germany which will
/ safeguard neutral rights against viola
tion by the belligerents.
NEW ORLEANS STATES Ger
many's pitiful lack Of tactful states
men, so often remarked during the war
and responsible for her present isola-
ton. again is reflected in the manner in
which she has met the American note.
CHARLESTON EVENING POST
The German reply to the American
note is a polite and almost friendly no.
LITIGATION TO the United States that if
the contention made by Mr.. WILSON'S
recent note is put in the form of a de-
msnd the answer will be an emphatic
negative.
United States Will Back Wilson"
MOBILE (ALA) ITEM Uncle Sam
is a plain. blunt citizen w-o knows lit
tie and cares less about evasive diplo-
macy. II Herr Jsgow's note is feel
er Germany will not remain long in ig-
norance that the whole American peo-
pie are behind President Wilson.
KANSAS CITY (MO) STAR There
is nothing in the German note to alter
the position of the United States as set
forth in President Wilson's communi
cation of May 10. This government
would fail in it's duty 10 ITS citizens
and to the cause of humanity If it did
not stand BY the terms Of its great
protest
CHATTANOOGA (TENN.) NEWS -
The situation is by no means easy 10
adjust, but we cannot see in il any
ground for apprehension that there will
be more than a war of words.
MINNEAPOLIS (MINN) JOURNAL
The German note is , bubble, an