Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-15
Easily Gained"

when something does not suit the
Yankees" says Die Post, they are &C
customed to adopt as threatening and
as frightful a sabre rafting tone as
possible. They reckon that the per-
| sons thus treated will let himself be
| frightened and give in. If this does
| not come to pass however, If the per-
son thus treated and threatened with
the strongest expressions pays no at
tention and shows that he is not scared
and will not let himself be driven into
state of funk the staggering YAM
KEGS calm themselves soon and quiet
down."
Die Post complains that the United
States Gid not protest against the
British declaration of the North Sea
as war territory, that is TO say, they
are in benevolent agreement with Eng
land but make threatening protest
against US. If the North American
government would show Germany the
same neutrality as is shown England,
the entire present note with its threat
ening tone would be superfluous.'
Naval Experts View
Count Ernest Reventlow, the naval
expert, in an editorial in the Tages
Zeitung, says the full text of the note
gives further ground for his criticisms
of Saturday. He declared that the re-
quest of the United States that ships
be searched before further action is
taken against them shows that the
people in Washington do not or will
not comprehend the meaning Of the
German measure"
1--WE have so often demonstrated"
Count Reventlow continues, the i'm
possibility of search that we can mere
ly refer to our earlier remarks. Wash
ingtOn must know this, and therefore.
the demand of the note for a search
and the establishing of the identity OF
neutral merchantmen amounts defacto
to non-recognition of the German dec
laration respecting war territory"'
"Considerate Warning"
count Reventlow repeats the German
order, the declaration of which he de-
clares is a considerable warning, and
adds:
whether it is regarded or protested
against, is of secondary Importance"
Inexcusable' - Count Reventlow con-
tnucs, I'VE may believe that the United
States government misjudges its ground
The same can be said of the remarkable
phase in the note that the United
States government will see itself i'm
PEELED to hold the German imperial gov
eminent responsible for such action Of
its naval authorities. She cannot es-
cape the conclusion that President Will
son and Secretary bryan in their COM
munications with the Mexican pretend
ers and rebels, have accustomed them
selves to a tone that is not suitable for
communications with the German En-
pre-
Search Impossible
Count Reventlow says the American
governments request for assurances that
its ships and citizens will be subjected
only to search, even in the war zone, is
utterly out of the question.
"The only way to preserve the exist
ing relations between the German En-
pire and the United States" says Count
Reventlow, in conclusion, lis actual
American recognition of the German war
zone declaration and regard for the
warning expressed therein"
New Factor in Warfare
The Vossische Zeitung says that while
tn, searching of ships for contraband
|ipreviously has been acknowledged pro-
cedure the entry of the submarine de-
notes a new factor in naval warfare.
1.-The submarine says the newspaper,
"r,,ns a risk against armed merchant
men. England has both armed its mer-
chantmen and advised them to carry
false flags. The result is that the sub
marine which undertakes the search OF
. supposedly neutral ship, runs the FISK
oe be:,~ damaged or even destroyed by
English ships sailing under false nag:
..Shau Germany in the face OF such
treacherous measures throw down her
arms because an American ship might
nossibly be wrongly torpedoed? The
American note demands nothing else.
II ;s not necessary to say word to show
that such a course by Germany would
bring irreparable military disadvantages
and q regrettable dragging out OF the
duration of the war.
1--WE desire to protect neutral commerce
IN the future as in the past. but we DC
ro+ wish that neutrals carry on trade
with England in certain articles"
Must Take Care Of Flag
The protection Of neutrals, the Vos-
siche Zeitung continues, will be possible
only If the neutrals take care that their
flag is respected by Great Britain.
(Continuod an Paoa -CoI n