Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-12
Much Surprise Expressed over
American Resentment Of At
tacks on This Cou1ty'S IN
duStricS,
POLITICAL INTERESTS
MOTIVE OF WILSON


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-, I2:35 q. M Tho Berlin morning
papers publish "a special wireless dis
patch from New York to tho somi
official Wolff bureau stoting that
public opinion in America is greatly
stirred against Germany by the al
legged German attacks on American
neutrality and against ammunition
factories and hy reason of the dis
closures at the trials of Germans re-
Gently held IT. quotes New YORK
newspapers as saying that some Of
the congressman intend 10 ask for
rupture OF diplomatic relations.
Bamcs Great Britain.
The Yossischc Zetuug publishes tho
dispatch with the headline American
Incitation Against Germany ana
comments as follows:
"It was to be expected that az the
convenmg of congress- the british
party would make every effort Ca
bring about "a new excitement AGAINST
Germany in order to distract the at
tcution of congress from the question
Of British pressure on America This
Is also President Wilson's Interest.
Several of the other papers use sim
liar headlines. with the word "Hetzc,
which Is hunting expression de-
scribing the setting of dog on it's
prey
Crlticilcs President.
only a few of the papers print the
news of the possible demand Ot the
United states for tho recall Of Alex
under Won Nuher Austro- Hungarian
consul general ut Now York. The
Morgcnpost. however makes II q
leading front page article and com
mepts.
"Mr. Wilson RACES about 0ur diplo-
mats. Thus ne preserves the lmpur-
tialty which we miss from him aS
soon as IL is a case of the British or
the French. -
Lansing Also Roasted.
The MorgcnpoN also publishes a
mcssagc To the Wolff bureau quoting
Secretary Lansing avs saying that the
recall of Captain Boy Ed and Captain
won Papcn. the naval and military at
tachcs respectively Of the German
embassy at Washington, has no po-
litical background The Morgenpost
comments sarcastlcally:
"Pcrhaps Mr. Wilson simply want
ed to do tho two officers a favor by
helping them to return To their he
loved home, aud perhaps the moiS-
turo which hc has shed over German
Americans came from the sea of his
love for everything that is German
The MorKenpoHt considers the Am~
cricau note In the Aueoua case as a
further "hetzc,"
An Uniriendly Act.
The Krcu1 Zoitung says 0f the Lam
sing statement
"If the demand for the recall OF
the attaches has no political back
ground. IL is an untrlcndly act, Whlch
fits perfectly into tho frame of Prebi-
dent Wilson'S general policy toward
Germany.
Count Won Revontiow, in the Tnges
Zcltung. has a leader headed.
Wilson's Policy Toward Germany
He says Il Is impossible % discuss the
question FUZZY because the negotiations
between Germany and the United
states have recently been carried on
secretly and because existing reguln-
tlons forbid the touching Of certain
questions. He declares that America s
wishes in various directions have been
comlicd with by Germany to the fun
est extent, and adds.
Thought I4usitnnin settled.
zone is astonished TO learn from a
New York dispatch to the WOltt Bu-
rcau that the LusItania affair Is not
yet fully settled"
Count Won Revcntlow declares that
the press campaign against Germany
IS In line with MIR Wilson's attitude.
although Indignant criticism OF al
legged German attacks is of recent date
and continues.
cone might almost assume that as
Mr.. Wilson rs convinced that he Can-
not win the German American elc-
mont for himself anyway, he now
abandons further attempts and pic
tureH Gernan-Amcricans as the coun-
try's enemies, according to the old
ule--'NoW give It 10 him good. Prob
ably he desires. also, 10 take the wind
out of his rival, Mr kooscvclts sails,
for Roosevelt has always demanded "A
rupture OF relations with Germany
count Won RevontloW says that a
feeling OF general surprise exists
among Germans over President VIII
sons language and the tone Of the
great part Of the American press af-
ter Germany had gone SO far ln meet
ing the wishes of the United states.
The Lokai Anzeiger aud the Krenz
Hcitung comment on the Ancoua note
The Lokal Anzeigcr. while casting
doubt on tho correctness Of the sum
mary Of the note as sent here, rc-
marks
If true then President wilson
grossly violates international law,
whose guardian he pretcnds to be.
Much Is possible. wc admit with the
Of the White House, but
We must await the publication Of the
Ancona note before believing that they
have abandoned the leGal position in
the case Of Austria which the presl-
dent himself only a few months ago
laid down in the negotiations with
Germany respecting submarines
III the dispatch received here isl
true, then perhaps President wilson