Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12


ceptance in any form. Nothing furthe,
| Is deemed In order except the remark
that whatever position the President
may take is entitled to the support
| moral and material, of the American
| people.
Illinois Stats ZeitunE (Chicago).
If the German reply to- the American
note will be read neither with antmostJ
nor with prejudice 1t will be clear thai
Germany Is endeavoring to meet the de
mands Of this country half way. and
that she never had any inclination OF
doing harm to American interest and te
endanser American life. Germany
law and the laws of humanity. If we. the
claimants. help her to do SO; or II We
the alleged Representatives OF interna-
| tional law and humanity. do not force
her to violate these laws The differ
ences can easily be settled II We are
anxious to straighten them out
Omaha (Neb.) Bee.
The tension which was beginning te
slacken will. We fear. be aroused anew
by this latest German note. The note
however, itself does not warrant a ces-
sation of correspondence, much less q
severance of relations.
Omaha world-Herald.
One fact that stands out prominently
and that anords encouragement Is thai
the German government is sincerely de-
sirous of prosecuting the submarine
warfare in such a way as will afford the
| maximum of immunity to American
ships and passengers.
Trinidad (Colo.) Chronicle News.
The latest German note, while agree
ably diplomatic. by no means offers the
assurance toward America as a neutral
that was insisted upon in the last
American note. The Teuton govern
M n hna cd nfal
form of announcing that Germany will
do just as it pleases.
Colorado Spring. Gazette.
1t is too early to speculate on the
probable attitude which Mr.. Wilson
will take. But you may rest assured
that he will stand firm. There has
been no sign of vacillation in his sue
been unlimited patience, but he has
persisted in arm stand for the aban-
donment by Germany of the barbarous
methods that imperil the lives Of neu-
trail Americans on the high seas.
Ell Paso Herald.
Germany does not meet the American
demands on a single vital point. The
Lusitania case especially has been
brought to a stage that admits Of no
further argument. The note leaves
open but one channel of further nego-
tiations in the paragraph suggesting
an agreement to include England.
Otherwise Germany has deliberately
Portland (Ore.) OreEoaian.
The reply Of Germany to President
Wilson'S note of June . destroys high
hopes that Germany had been brought
to q reasonable frame of mind. The
terms which Germany offers to the
United States fall in the same class
as those which Austria offered to
Serbia.
Spokane (wash.) spokesman-Review.
United States, for the sake of national
rights and safety and of international
law and civilization. cannot even con-
slider Germany's proposals..
Eugene (Ore Mornins Register.
The note is polite and roundabout
but none the less positive refusal to
It is wholly Disappointing.
Bellineham (Wash.) American ReveilIe
There is nothing hostile in the Ger,
Lusitania note and it affords oppor-
tunity for q friendly adjustment OF
the difficulties between the American
and German ideas Of the use of sub
marines.
Duluth (Minn.) News Tribune.
It Is the American position that we
this war. Tho present German
proposition is Impossible. Although
1t provides basis for further negotia-
tion's policy 1t gives hardly a posi-
bilfty Of any final agreement.
St. Louis Republic.
Tho German note fails wholly to offer
any reparation for the measureless wrongs
sustained by innocent American citizens
who took passage on the Luisitania- The
President may be trusted to use to the
the endeavor to make clear to Germany
tho essential Justice Of tho American posi-
ton The nation will stand with him
Dallas (Tex.) News.
To say that this note Is unsatisfactory
10 to speak Of it mildly.
Kansas City (Mo.) Star.
The German reply Is admirably polite.
But the proposals do not meet the stu
alton The Lusitania tragedy remains as
it was the day It occurred. The United
States is defending neutral rights from
infraction BY both England and Germany
II it permits ono beiligerent to violate
them 1t will have no defense against
violation by the other.
Shreveport (IA.) Times.
The German note evades tho issue Just
as was done in the reply to tho first note
Germany may be certain that tho United
States will surrender none Of its rights
as a neutral to accommodate the Euro
pean belligerents.
Des MoaneS Register.
Tho Register has never sensed q cause
for war In the incidental injuries which
tho United States has received from the
warning nations Of Europe. and adheree
strongly to that view today.
Tho damage to our commerce, our citi-
zens and our pride does not warrant the
expenditure Of 100000 lives in the ex-
action Of retrib0tion.
Denver Cooley Rocky Mountnin News-
Times.
Tho second answer from Germany ia
the American protest IL q subterfuge, q
finely constructed piece Of casuistry in
volving a diplomatic snub to this nation
1t does not answer. It condescends.
Tacona (Wash.) Ledger.
Wrongs done by Great Britain do MOI
make wrongs done BY Germany right, al
though the note seems to have been writ.
ten On this false assumption. The mott
II q plea In avoidance.
PuebIo (0ola.) CA1eftain.
Tho spirit Of the note 10 courteou,
and friendly, and there 10 nothing in II
that makes war desirable or probable
But we are standing as the champion
OF tho superior rights OF peaceful in
dustry and the sanctity Of writer
treaties as compared with militar,
necessity. and that position we musl
maintain.