The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-17

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must not long be delayed.
Columbus (Ohiol stare Journal
How Germany viii promise 10 protect
the lives and property or our people
in tins future. or In what manner This
country VIII receive her refusal TO-
remains to be seen. II IL q Erave ale
tentative. and while 81 iB not likely
20 result in war lt viii bring about an
enmlt ytOWard Germany that viii be
fun % anxiety.
Louisville ky Courier-J journal
The note 10 Germany meets the re-
quirements and il is such as the gov
eminent OF the United States should
address 10 Berlin. The president leaves
little room for parley and none other
than mouthinEa or rapture remains Tor
Germany.
Louisville Anzleger. (oerman) I'VE
saree with the president that the Ger
man government must explain the Joss
&c the lives Of American passengers.
bat we Do not think that the death -
Americans gives the president the
right e. demand the cessation OF Ger-
mauys under-sea warfare against
/ British commerce 50 long as England
as not abrogate ita starvation war
fare.
..a8caRo Whatever the fate
OF our relations with Germany. thu
| president undoubtedly has voiced tha
| sentiment 81 the nation upon the use
/ II the submarine and So 20 the rights
0f neutrala On the high seas.
Chicago Herald here - now no
possibility ~ installing the position q
/ our government. And Il Is a position
/ In which the American people viii aus-
tain their government IN whatever
| measures may be necessary 90 uphold
1T
/ indianapolis star-In manly fashion
the presidents note does not shrink
/ from the logical consequence OF his
position, bat accepts the fun signih-
canoe % his attitude
| 81. Paul lMiunB Pioneer Preaa--.rhe
American note reached To q wonder
tui height o. forceful diplomacy. The
people viii support the president
through whatever may be the con-
| sequences.
| Springfield GIl1 state Journal--lt 10
the dlgnlned protest ~ a nation whigu
while feeling that it's rights and the
rights 90 other neutrals have been
violated. IL neither vindietive nor
reseutful
/ st. Louis Die Weatiighe Puat-l'or
Ithe press Of the whole country there
Is az present hut one sacred duty, 10
| leave nothing undone Go avert inner
strife. That We Americans Oh Gef-
man descent with "a bleeding heart
contemplate the possibility 81 an
armed conflict between the United
states and the land o. QUE forefathers.
no falr-miudea person viii condemn as
for There still is hope Of an hon
/ orable understanding on huth sides
/ May Providence grant that the worst
be aVeFted.
ST. Louis RepublIc-There ls not in
tire note any slightest hint that th.s
government viii stop short 0f the fan-
est PREPARATION for the past. and tha
guarantee 81 the recognition n the
fuH rights 90 American citizens in the
future.
Cincinnati volksblatt CGermanl-
I, The note is disappointing in that ti
diaregards the just complaints 81 Ger
many and appears 20 espduse ths
cause OF Great Britain. we think thal
the difficulty admits OF satisfactory
q solution by advising American ciu'
81 zens to travel on American vessels
3 / UuwIiHngly the president shelters
. / British Cawardice. which tries ta MAKE
. British ships immune 90 German at-
p ! tacks by taking American passenger.
3 / aboard.
4 Cincinnati Freie Press German
The part Of the note dealing with thl
B loss az lives iu the Luslania catas'
70 I .rophe more properly ought To hay,
a been directed Co London. England
d alone rs responsible for the Lusitanias
% destruction through her brutal IL >
e Co atarVe "a nation. Germany canuo
/ stop the undersea war without sur
4 ] rendering herself, bound hand and foo
q / 20 "a brutal enemy We are not Obliged
10 and have $50 right 60 set up ourseite
e az the protectors Of British shippiDg,
- Philadelphia Record Tine note ss II
every respect mastery document
r. There can be NO mistaksnE the con
g Guiding paragraph.
Manchester co. HD Uniau-Th
70 / United states could not have demand
- ga less than 81 does in this mesHaEs
e. / President Wilson's temperate declare
e tion must be backed up &c it costs
4 Tor every American life already sacrt
u Hced. "a thousand more 81 America
b best manhood and for each dollar los
e IN the sinking o. the Lusllanla, "A mil
n lien mote in treasure.
e. Philadelphia Public Ledger-The adj
II mlnlsTrat.uu has aHHkcu and sTokel
- Co the point VIII Germanp listen q
e the voice 70 prudence before t D. Co
% lHtet
mi Portland Cde1 Press-Presiden
e Wilson has taken a bold position.
Is behooves as 60 hase full eonndenc
in the president
n Boston Globe President Wilson ha
Is nos shsrked grave responsibility. tn
d American note clearly shows that Ger
8 many must releut or take whateve
a consequence We may decide 60 a0op.
n Boston fIeFald-=Fresldeut WHsU
q has never written q great state pape
e more exactly suited 90 the occasion.
b Boston Journal President Wilson
words are those 81 a patriot vi
e cannot believe that a nation whic
d 10 bound by 50 many ties Of friend
10 ship 60 this nation &C. 80 far possesHe
1897 NADINE that she viii faii q