Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
.HUMAN|TY's CONSCIENCE
MAKES ITSELF AUDIBLE
Wilson's Stand Declared to Be More
Than Declaration OF Ma
tional Policy.
ENGLISH PAPERS COMMENT
Impression in London Is Most Favor
able, but There Is as Much Eager
ness to Know What Germany's Re-
ply VIII BE as Is In Washington.

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch
LONDON. May l5.-The Impression
made here by the text of President
Wilson's note is mos, favorable. There
Is as much eagerness here TO know
what Germany's reply. both official
ana unofficial. will be. as Is felt in
Washington. The Presidents diplo-
matte adroitness in leaving to Ger
man! the responsibility for future de
Neiopments receives high praise and
iuii recognition is given the courteous
zone of the note. which wells a firm re-
SoiNe TO get satisfaction from Ger
many.
'h the other hand. il is hardly be-
iieNcd that Germany will be willing to
INQUIRY her sea policy. submarines be-
ing her only weapons at sea. and the
abandonment of this form OF warfare
"uiu ne 100 great humiliation tor
her 10 swallow
II is thought here that the series of
submarine incidents involving det-i
Heht 10 American intcrcst--lncidents
"hlch Germany has yet to express re-
S,e' or oH.r reparation--is too extend
eu ana progressive in it's seriousness
10 allow OF any explanations but that
ueIhahS is deliberately forcing mat
ters TO head between herself md
the United States.
III Germany is bent on p provocative
policy toward the United States ana
remains obdurate. an carly rupturo Of
diplomatic relations between tn. two
countries is anticipated here. but tbe
prospect OF war between the I-nited
aa ana uermanr is looked upon
mere with mingled feelings
The London Times. DISCUSSING ~.
note. says TIC
NothlhG could be more vi-oro,,s,,
a." at me same time more persuasive
- expressed. %ot only the allies h,,t
III hoie world OF neutrals may we'll
reJoice mat the United states ar ionr,h
mas spoken out so forc!blv and ~ Gu
point. anu 10 the
ne stand taken by President VII.
tin ofnetn lnS more than declar.
IN "i national policy Nothing Ice
itself tt,pp,science or humanity MAKE.
III the measure and in
ehtehces. Among his own
uni,.a,. .'en the agreement app.,rs
s 3ai mat ne passed no rom,u.n,
formulated no demand th,, ~. ni,,i'
~" uiu not call for. From ina, nnin
~? mere Is not likely, anywhere M
u: vi germany and her allies -, 10
=" single dissenting voice.
&C.,, CONSEQUENCES of her fixed mol.
i setting at defiance all tho r,,Ios
VI warfare and all tho ma. "'es
MY are thus brought suu.r,I,
io"ie 10 Germany. We do NOT vent,ro
~ predict the outcome of her prnscnt
aispute with the United states. bur The
pu'e IN itself and the possibilities
80 are matters of supreme moment
10 the United States Whatavar -,
ne the issue. the moral interests ~
me United states and the allies hence
oIward VIII be indissolubly linked ;"
me Daily News SAYS:
me note in substance and exnro.
fho hac
lean diplomacy. 1t is courteous go
conSiherate in form. 1t can leave W.n'
heinstrasse under no illusions as IN mo
state OF American feeling or tho dct.r
mcnt." CT l" :
Inc Daily Npress says:
Germany must either make a fuu
apology and PREPARATION, and plodee
, nerselt 10 abandon piracy or count the
United states among her enemies II
Is ihcohceiVable that the Kaiser Will
pull down the skull! and cross honns
which Won Tirpitz hoisted at the main
mast amid the enthusiastic cheers of
inc German people. If he does. Presi
den. Wilson Will have won a great
victory for humanity and the allies. II
ne refuses, as he almost certainly will,
America may not actually declare v,r
but nil her aid will be openly mn AZ
the disposal of Potsdams enemies. and
the day OF deliverance will be mate
rally FASTENED"
The Daily Chronicle SAYS:
The blunt language OF the note on
the indiscretions of the German am
Dassador TO the United States, and the
fact that the document was sent di-
rect TO Berlin, over his head. so TO
speak. probably will make il impos.
sible for Count Won Bernstorf TO s,ay
in Washington.
The central fact Is that. In the name
!oi humanity and international law, the
United States demands guarantee
that the rights OF neutrals TO travel
over any portion OF the seas, in neu-
tral or belligerent vessels, shall be re-
spected. This is of profound import
ance, not only for the present war. but
for the future peace and security Of
the world
President Wilson is acting for the
honor and safety of the American
people. and all of us who have the
bias of helligerents will do we'll to
share with him, advise or comment i'm
dealing with matters that may arise
out of the dispatch of the note"