The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-11
BERLIN PRESS MUCH
PLEASED WITH NOTE
"MOrgen Post" Admits Amcri-
can Views on Some Points
Are Not Met.
EXPRESSES 4 FIRM WILL
German Newspapers All Hold
That Submarine War
fare Must Go On.
EXPRESSES 4 FIRM WILL

BERLtS, July 1o-The German news
the German reply to tho American
note, characterizirg II as statesman
like. moderate. dignifed document show
ing plainly the pacific tendencies of
Berlin toward the United States The
Morgenpost says:
The answer In every way T. worthy
of Germany. II shows the calm OF
good conscience, n willingness to lessen
the fearfulness OF war as far as pos
Sib!e aud an upright wish to live In
peace with America. But IL also ca
presses a firm will not to abate one jot
or title OF Germany's rights. The an
swer clearly shows that the responsl
bility for the form OF submarine war
fare rests on Great Britain"
The MorOcn Post quoted the Ameri-
can note whore II declared that the
Government Of the United States can
not admit that the proclamati1u Of IA
war zone from which neutral ships have
been warned to keep away may he made
20 operate as in any degree an abhrevia-
ton Of the rights either of American
ship masters or Of American citizens
bound on lawful errands as passengers
on merchant ships of bcllgerent ma
tionality." and says
This was "A point on which American
and German conceptions were opposed
TO each other ard II must be pointed
out that this difference of opinion also
Is not compromised by the new German
note. but that rather IL still exists in It's
essential features.
Feeling in the United states is
changed from what II WAS at the time
Of the Lus!tania sinking and President
Wilson will have to satisfy this ne"
feeling In considering and answering
the present note That the note vii
hands OF large part OF Americans
Is certain"
The Lokul Anse,oer says:
THE main point is that there Is no
surrender of the German standpoint as
regards German interests and rights IN
face OF the opinions OF neutral Powers.
! George Bernhard. the political writer
Of the Vossiche Zeitun0, says
The German npte indicates the un-
conditional rejection Of every foreign at
tempt to prescribe how far we should
go and with what weapons We should
defend ourselves against the British war
of starvation. We recognize joyfully
that the German Government has made
Z 1t unmistakably clear that its humani-
tartan obligations are In the first place
toward its own citizens. Ger
many is liberating America from Eng
/ lish slavery"
Capt, Persus. the naval expert o!
the Tdoebldtt. says the note shows that
Germany will follow her present course
with the greatest regard to America :
interests. He expresses the belief that
I the note offers the basis for complete
understanding with the United States
America" he asserts, has n chance
to show devotion to the principles OF
humanity by guaranteeing that no con
traband he carried on passenger ships.
The TdDiichc RundSchdu and the
kreu= ZcitunD express dissatisfaction
with the concessions regarding new ships
under the American flag, saying tina,
Great Britain would he certain to imi
tate any special marking in order t'
disguise her ships carrying contraban,
and thus render the task Of submarin,
commanders more difficult.
The BOerscn /eitunD finds the not,
dignified and earnest and expresses tn,
view that il meets all the justihabl,
desires Of the United states
"Charity Begins at Home"
George Bernhard. a political writel
of authority. says in the |osSich'
Zeitun9;
"Hhe German note indicates the un
conditional surrender of every foreign
attempt to prescribe how far We shoul,
go and with what weapons We shoul,
defend ourselves against the British wal
of starvation. We recognize joyful,
that the German Government has mad,
it Enthusiastically clear that it's hunan
tartan obligations are in the first place
toward its own citizens. The sincerity
of the German attitude Is evidenced l.,
| the suggestion concerningt he number q
neutral ships to sail under the American
flag Germany is liberating America
from English slavery.
Charity begins at home. and IL il
the part OF humanity to prevent womcr
and children from being starved and (,
prevent shipments of munitions to Grca
Britain. no matter whence they come"
The newspaper itself says EDITORIAL,
that II would have been wise to rcquir,
German control in harbors of departur,
and that there should be an American
guarantee Of no Contrahand on ships.
Capt. Persius, the naval authority o.
the Tdgobldtf. declares the reply show.
that Germany will pursue her pro
gramme, but with the greatest regar,
for American interests, lie sees in Il
the basis for complete understanding