Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-14
Some Influential Editors De-
clare Sinking of LusitanIa
Entirely Justifiable and Say
TorpedOing win Go On,
OTHERS BELIEVE WAR
WILL BE UNNECESSARY
All Recognize FriendIineSS of
Tone and See Nothing in 1t
to Offend Dignity Of KaiS-
erS Government.

/ Btitinf July 10 IVA hohuoht l"s"'
! p. m.D Tho Berlin morning papers
rencrally comment more or loss cN-
tcndcdiy on the American note along
the lines followed by the saturday eve
ening papers
While there is a general disposition
to recognize the friendly tone of the
note and the fact that it makes fur
ther negotiations possible. the press
is divided roughly into two parties,
one of which appears disposed TO en-
ter into negotiations looking to com
promise on a nav basis, while the
other, by implication or expressly, re-
iects any departure from the course
heretofore followed. Among the rep
reseniatives of the latter idea the Tag
! liche Rundschau, which declares that
while the note seeks a way TO COM
/ promise. II seeks IL along lines which
must result TO the disadvantage OF
/ Germany"
Defends Sinking of Iusltania.
! The Tagliche Rundschau continues.
"The note therefore, Is calculated
| only TO postpone a settlement Of Ger
man-American relations. The friendly
tone we acknowledge. but the deelara-
/ ton that the sinking of the Lusitania
was unparalleled in modern warfare,
seems opposed To the character of up-
I right friendship"
/ The nundsehau defends the sink
I ing OF the Lusitania, and, In conclu-
sion, declares.
"And the watchword IS. The tor
pedoing viii &c on,
No Change 81 Program.
! The kreuz Heituug emphasizes Ger
many's right to prevent the shipment
Of ammunition to any enemy by ev-
cry means. II alse Is unable TO see
what England can offer in returns
Z for the abandonment Of the subma-
rlne campaign, since the plan TO
starve Germany has finally failed"
Count Won Reventow, In the Tages
| Zeitung, says
III President Wilson persists In his
refusal to recognize the German dec
laration Of q war zone, we are not
able to conceive Of an agreement or
even a real understandings"
Count Won Revcntlow adds.
president Wilson brushes aside
with a light gesture, the chief part of
the German note. as unimportant.
When President Wilson appeals for
morality and human rights let him
HNiRnU tflfHt Itlllt IlUilNFN litoA W
American munitions. Germany can
not abandon the use OF her best im-
plement Of war merely in order that
Americans may sail the war zone ON
British ships"
Recognizes FriendIincss.
The MOrgen Post says
"The note Is filled with tones OF
frendliness, and seeks to open and /,
smooth over the way for further ne
gotiations, The offer TO mediate be-
tween Germany and Great Britain
will unquestionably be gladly accept
ed by the German government, and
if mediation fails. It will be Great 4
Britain's fault.
The Morgen Post praises the up-
rightness Of the United states and
hopes that it Will be possible to dem I
onstrate that Germany Is acting with /
In her rights.
The Tagcblatt says
at cannot be seen why the Ger
man government should not be able
to enter into d discussion with tho
American government concerning am i
other kind and manner Of naval war
fare. This possibility is increased by
the American offer of mediation with I
England. The answer will not he
ready for several weeks, but II must
be said that the German people now
as before, lay great weight on undis-
turbed relations with the United
States. whose wars of liberation they
once joyfully greeted, and within
whose borders millions OF Germans
have found new homes.
Nothing of Citimatum In IT,
''The earnest character Of the note
may not be overlooked, but ii con-
tains nothing which even Indirectly
can be looked upon as an ultimatum.'
Die Postel is dissatisfied. saying
"The note sails the old course and
demands the cessation of our subma-
rine campaign and again emphasizes
the remarkable special right Of Amer
lean citizens to voyage through a war
zone as passengers on ships belong
ing to beligerenf powers"
The newspaper says that negOtla-
tions will continue, but whether q
real result can be obtained is ques
tlonable since this demand of the
Anglo-American that the submarine
warfare be stopped, lies outside the
scope Of practical discussions.
The Sreuz zeitung finds. the argu
ments contained in the American
note quite unconvincing.' The note,
it says, tries TO meet Germany's well
considered arguments with an appeal
TO humanitarian duties, whereas Ger
manys first humanitarian duty Is to
protect her soldiers from American
ammunition shipments.