The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-07-10

Government has been asked whether
In It's relation with this Governmen mt
ana It's citizens II proposes to conduct
ltsen In a manner BETTING a civilized
nation. One subject TO and regardful
question q negative answer has been
received and President Wilson now
must consider and determine the
american duty In the light OF this
fact.
Boston Transeript-withou eauiyo-
cation and with a politeness offensive
~ tnsinuating, Germany rejects each
and all OF our demands and attempts
to bargain with respect to the future.
. What right have we to re-
tain scat among the self-respecting
nations OF the world, IL we abandon
our dead to their fate and bargain
with the murderers for the safety OF
our iiving7
San Francisco chronieIs-rrom so
much m has been made public the
important point is that there is an
entire absence of the ballIgerent
spirit. With this in mind. II II is
round that Germany is asking us TO
abridge certain OF our rights on the
high seas, we ought to be able to
argue that issue without any indul-
gence in remarks calculated TO arouse
international antmosity.
Des Moines Tribuns-Germany hns
decided that her submarine operations
are important enough to risk adding
tthe United States to the list Of her
enemies. President Wilson will now
have to decide how important are the
rights which no has set out to main
tain.
Ncl,...k,.. nf.-.A.I m A. A..
lean appeal In the interests Of a wide
humanity the note offers some con-
cessions that impute to us mere self.
ishness. Ways are offered, by adopt.
ing which Americans can be On 70 at
sea, while the slaughter Of other nom
combatants goes on. Ger
many tells the United States how IL
can escape. But It In sometimes
worse TO escape than suffer.
Inc Louisville Timss-Two months
after the sinking Of the IusitanIa
Germany not only ignores every re-
quest made for reparation. but i'm
poses rules and regulations of It's
own making, In disregard OF neutrnI
rights and international law. with
which no self-respeoting government
can comply.
II Is impossible to sec how nego-
uations between two governments
can continue this basis. II wouid
seem that the time has come for Mr..
Wilson to act.
Baltimore Nsws-Unless we wish N
recognise practical difficulties. the
practical results Of the war OF re-
taliation which England and GERMANY
are waging and which Germany cites
In her note as pertinent we have gone
too far to stop.
Cincinnati Times star-Not by anv
stretch OF the Imagination can the
latest German note be described as
meeting the chief demands made by
the American Government. -
However, 30 long as Germany does
not actually persist in the course II
was following at the time Of the sink
ing OF the Falaba. the Gulfiight and
the Lusitania, there remains hope
that any dispute will be kept within
the bounds OF diplomatic negotiation.
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telsgra oh
The second German reply to Ameri
cas- protest against submarine war
fare Is as unsatisfactory as the first
Couched in the friendliest terms
though II Is. the Berlin Government,
Yields nothing. Instead Of agreeing to
the American demands the Berlin
note proceeds to impose conditions
and obligations on the United States.