Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-07-16
PEOPLE OF UNITED STATES ARE
GREATLY DISAPPOINTED
OVER 1T.
SUBMARINE WARFARE STILL
Some Assurance Is Given Americans
on High Seas in Particular Cases
MAY Cause Break Between the
TWO Nations.


mia and submarine warfare, which was
delivered to James w Gerard, the
American ambassador, July 10. is:
First-Reiterated assurance that
American ships engaged in legitimate
trade will not be interfered with nor
the lives of Americans upon neutral
ships be endangered.
Second-That German submarines
will be instructed to allow American
passenger ships to pass freely and
safely, Germany entertaining in re-
turn the confident hope that the Amer
lean government will see that these
ships do not carry contraband; such
ships to be provided with distinguish
ing marks and their arrival announced
a reasonable time in advance.
The same privilege is extended to a
reasonable number of neutral passen-
ger ships under the American flag,
and should the number of ships thus
available for passenger service prove
inadequate Germany is willing to per.
NIT America to place four hostile pas
senger steamers under the American
flag to ply between North America
and Europe under the same conditions.
Washington Takes Grave View.
Official Washington takes a grave
view of the situation produced by Ger
many's refusal to meet the demands
of the United States growing out of
the sinking of the Lusitania, with a
loss of more than 100 Americans.
Upon President Wilson rests the bur
den of deciding the policy which the
United States is to follow. The coun-
try may expect him to act with de
liberation as well as firmness" when
he has examined all phases of the
problem.
German Government Responsible.
Responsibility for any rupture in
friendly relations which might subse-
quently ensue between the United
States and Germany, it was declared,
would then fall upon the Berlin gov
eminent
Answer EVasive.
The unanimous verdict of high Off
cials was that the German reply was
thoroughly unsatisfactory and leaves
the situation exactly at the point
where it was in the days Immediately
following the sinking of the Lusi-
tania.
While the continued exercise of
American rights in the future is urged
as logical course to be followed, it
is recognized also that the United
States can not abandon the demands
it has made for the disavowal of in
tent to drown Americans and the ques-
ton of reparation
We Might Recall Ambassador
Germany's refusal on these points
may lead, it is believed, to steps by
the United States to show its disap-
proval of the last note. Whether Am
bassador Gerard might be recalled
and a complete severance Of diplomat
ic relations ordered again was dis
cussed in official circles, as well as
among diplomatists.
Law on Our Side.
On the law of the case the Amer
can position was held by officials to
be absolutely impregnable because it
was founded on the W ll-recognized
by which nations have
ong been guided. A deadlock has
been reached, it was declared, on the
egal interpretations respectively held
by Germany and the United States on
submarine warfare as affecting the
lights of neutrals.
American newspapers criticize the
German answer. Failure to give assur-
lnce of safety for Americans at sea
brings a storm of editorial protest.
Offers of immunity to ships not car
wing contraband is held evading the
ssue.
AS British Papers See It.
English newspapers riddle the note.
An amazing Offer" "impudent claims"
'Hypocritical reply" show the papers
yiews. The French tone is similar.
Compromise offers made by Germany
AN not be accepted, declares the
Temps, of Paris.
Berlin Papers Think Il o. K.
The German reply to the American
tote of July with reference to Ger
nany's submarine warfare and the
interests involved finds I'M
nimous praise in all the morning
ewspapers of Berlin. The comments
re marked with a tone of exultation
ver the fact that the government re-
uses to abandon submarine warfare.
Fails to Satisfy.
The German note Of July 8, in at
reply to the American note
T June 9, fails to render satisfaction.
refuses every request of our gov
1t fails to concede neutrals'
Ight to traverse the high seas aboard
eaceful merchantmen of any and
very nationality. 1t evades Ger
lany's liability for the deaths Of