The Washington herald., 1915-07-11
Berlin CERTAIN
OF 0, K, ON NOTE
Answer to u. S. Protest Rea-
sonable, Contention of
German Papers.
BRITONS SEE TROUBLE
Suggestion of Notification of Sailings
Called Preposterous by London
Editor.
By FREDERIC WERNER,

Especial Correspondent Of The Washington HaaldJ
Berlin, July 10-FuIl approval of the
German note to the United States Is con-
tanned in the newspapers today. The
Lokal Anzeiger, which usually reflects
official opinion, says:
Proof that the present stand Of Ger
many was forced upon her by England
and that We cannot abandon it without
surrendering the welfare Of the German
people is furnished in such a conclusive
manner that America, if impartial, can
say nothing against it"
The Morgen Post says that ''the answer
is in every way worthy of Germany"
Continuing, the paper says: 1T shows
the calm of a good conscience. q willing
ness to lessen the fearfulness Of war as
far as possible and an upright wish to
live in peace with America But it also
shows firm intention not to abate any
of our rights.
'Feeling in the United States is changed
from what it was at the time the Lusi-
tania was sunk, and President Wilson
will have to satisfy this new feeling In
considering and answering this note. That
the note will meet the approval Of large
part of the American people is certain"
British Expect Trouble.
London. July 1o-British expecta-
tion is that the United States will find
the German reply to its appeal for
humanity in submarine warfare COM
pletely unsatisfactory. The text of the
note arrived here too late for the
morning papers, but the evening edi- |
tions displays it prominently. They
ignored the demand of the American |
government that merchant vessels be /
stopped and searched instead of being |
sunk without warning. Il
This is one point, alone" said an |
official today. lis enough to make the |
reply worthless. 1t is apparent that |
Germany is seeking to bargain with |
the United States. From the previous |
actions of the American government |
we know how successful the Berlin |
foreign office will be.
That part of the note relating to |
the Lusitania requires no comment |
The liner was sunk by torpedoes and |
not by the explosion of ammunition |
on board. She was unarmed.
Avoids Main Point at Issue.
Germany seems to have overlooked
the fact that the American government |
is acting for all humanity and not for
Americans alone. The suggestion that
America report the coming and going !
of her ships with Germany is prepos-
ferrous. 1t will meet with the scorn it I
deserves" II
The Westminster Gazette calls the
reply "characteristicaIly German" and
says that the German government de-
liberately avoids the main point at is
sue. This paper says in part:
1t is a clear refusal to abandon the
submarine warfare and warning that
American ships must take their own
pr, autiCns to avoid falling victims of
submarines. We can scarcely imagine
that the United States will accept the
reply.
The Evening Standard thus labels the
note: 'CnCtuous humbue and rdicu-
iously transparent are the pirates ex-
Cuses for breaking the ordinary law of
nations and humanity. Germany whines:
We always respect the lives of civil
ians as much as possible But what
about Belgium?''
Must Answer Plainly.
Paris. July 10-The Partisan newspaper
Liberte in commenting upon the German
note TO the United States, predicts that
il will he rejected by the American gov
ernment.
This note attempts to throw back
upon the allies shoulders responsibility
for crimes committed by submarines"
SAYS the paper. but American self-re-
spect will reject with disdain such poor
justification. Grave developments are at
hand. All the first part of the note is
filled with lies and expressions of cyni-
cal bad faith. Germany isn't answering
President Wilson's note and the Ameri-
can President will undoubtedly now ask