The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-26
Tageblatt, Chancellor's Mouth
piece, POurs Oil on Waters.
TeutOnS and Americans Asked
Not To Be Misled.
Each Nation Badly MisinfOrmed
Regarding the Other.
EDITORIAL AS PACIFICAT0R
Denies Kaiser Inspired Anti
Wilson Utterances Here.
sNothing Farther From German
Mind; Friendship Priced.
Warlike Words Branded as
GsSiIIv and TrrifatinOc
Warlike Words Branded as
"SilIy and Irritating"
HOPE IN BROAD MINDED VIEW
Speedy Understanding Seen in
Sane, Frank Discussion.
Government Not Par
ty to Ammunition Sales.
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN.

Berlin, June ga strong edi-
torial in the Berliner Tageblatt,
a powerful exponent of the Ger
man chancellor's policy, was ex-
pected today to have a most i'm
portant influence on the Ger
man-American situation.
The Tageblatt, in its first
comprehensive survey of the
misunderstanding growing out of
the sinking of the Lusitania, ap-
pealed to the people both of Ger
many and of America to view
the situation sanely and not to
be misled by "jingoes."
The editorial, it was the opin-
ion here today, will go a long
way toward checking a reaction
which is expected before the
next German reply is sent to
Washington.
Both Sides Misinformed.
The newspapers of America and
Germany should employ to the best
advantage an exchange of notes clear
ing up the early MISUNDERSTANDING
which influenced the recent senti-
ment" said the Tageblatt. 1T is ev-
ident that America was as badly misin-
formed about Germany's attitude as
Germany was about Americas.
1T must not be overlooked that
messages which have reached America
that Germany was Indifferent to the
possibilities of war with the United
States contracted an extremely bad
feeling there The statement was
based on silly and irritating utter
ances which found no support what
ever among fair-thinking Germans.
Firm. Desire for Peace.
1.-The statement was even made that
Germany was willing to draw America
into the war. The German people and
the German government cannot but
sire to maintain relations of the ut
most friendliness with the United
States through all honorable means.
THE German cause in America also
has suffered by the fact that the ut
terances of German-American citizens
in the United States against the Amer
lean government have been falsely al
legged to have been inspired by the i'm
perial government. Nothing is fur
ther from the German mind. The
small representation of Germans in
the American government may be con-
sidered another factor contributing to
the misinterpretation of German SEN
timent in America.
Relations Not So Bad.
1.-The present relations between the
two countries are not so bad and with
a mutual effort the situation may be
cleared up and an understanding ar
rived at. Only on one point will it be
difficult to reach a satisfactory agree
ment-on the ammunition problem.
Germany will continue to regret
sale by Americans of contraband to
Germany's enemies. While America
is adhering to the letter of the law. she
is helping prolong this bloody conflict
Germany acknowledges, of course,
that the supposition that the Ameri-
can government participates in the
barter is absolutely unfounded-
Public opinion in Germany unani-
mously favors continuing the use of
the submarine, which is practically
her only wea pom against British con-
ira band commerce. But we hope that
a speedy understanding this point
will be reached. We expect of the
broadminded citizens of America that
they will not accept the views and
charges of an inspired portion of the
1oreSS a hout Germany"