The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-19
GERMAN PAPERS
STAND BY KAISER
von ReventIow and Others Yield
SothinS In Discussing Wilson Note,

H~s"sn8 IN Dtecussun8 lteOu Note.
AMSTERDAM, via London. MAY is
The Vossischc Zeitung OF Berlin. COM
renting on the United States note, re-
parks that the authorized translation
- the American note shows "the same
sharp form as the version received
from the Havas agency.
In an article In the rorwacrfs headed.
a warning word to all whom Il con-
c"rns.' Eduar Bernstein, Socialist and
i'rmer member OF the Reichstag. pro-
tests against reprisals which 20 beyond
tie d of warfare In the usual sense
OF tho word.
The sinking OF the Lusitania, coming
rs a climax to former incidents OF a
ii.nilar nature, together with the badly
"UNised Of these Incidents In
'i'rman newspapers. resulted iGsexcesses
"sainst In England and the
colonies. as well as In the United
fites," Herr Bernstein writes. These
~ ,esses are regrettable because they
are directed against persons not respon-
fiile for what has been done. They are
i'ito regrettable from a political view
POINT. because they form another step
"i the ominous path which leads 10
!, thing else than multiplication Of the
alfoady deep wounds which the war
causes.
Advocates Of reprisals will find II
extraordinarily difficult to point TO a
single case where wars between civilized
Peoples have been won by such methods.
Ire voices we hear from other countries
"iich hitherto have been outside the
"'r territory leave us in no doubt that
~ the measure in which one or the
other side among the beiligerents out
d'ss the other in reprisals that side
VA for itself the stronge opposition
ct those countries.
Among the peoples against which
l"prisals are employed most strongly,
however. their effect Is not deterrent.
Int inclines them to war 10 the utter
most"
Herr Bernstein adds that lack of
moderation In methods does not prove
strength, and that the nation which
UNDERSTANDS how to set limits 10 the
t'ndency to Guido the other in reprisals
Iroves itself stronger than the one which
t'ies 10 exceed in reprisais.
Count Won Reventlow, the naval critic.
declares that tho German war zone
declaration followed the British declara-
Ton, against which America failed TO
protest.
The present note. so far as concerns
'orpedoed steamers. makes English con.
ciusions and untrue statements its own"
fc writes. Germany knew what she
was doing when she made her decision.
and had considered all possible conse-
quences.
Germany must and will 20 her way.
and leave It to the United States to
choose other ocean paths thar those
through the war lone. II American cit
izens have a desire to visit Europe In
these times and observe how American
war materials are prolonging the bloody
war"
The Td0osseitunD discusses the note in
q half column article. II says:
The United States makes the brusaue
emand that Germany abandon subma-
rne war against Great Britain. The
United States d~isregards with complete
disdain the German war zone declara-
ton communicated TO Washington on
February I. and later. In the course of
the exchange Of notes. ~dlsapproyes as
surprising i~rregularity' the German EN-
bassy's warning In the press. and per-
mits Itself TO impute to the German Gov
ernmen as an excuse the probability
that German submarine commander
acted contrary 10 orders.
uncover reads this note without
prejudice can scarcely escape the impress
sion that the British Ambassador at
Washington was not far away when II
was framed. One could equally as well
Imagine it's contents to he a speech by
Premier Asquith in the House Of Com
mons"