The Washington times., 1915-05-15
Herman Ridder Backs
Il. S. Note to Germany

discuss the burning questions OF the
day, must be urgently recommended. 1t
was for many a sport to participate In
less shll, but always enersst!cally. to
champion the German cause.
The American is IN general very lib
eral IN regard to expression Of opinion
He likes to hear also the other side
timc Of conflict the 'other side may be
regarded as he enemy side What has
hcretofort sounded harmless may now
es,n.. be ,nterP,ste9 nt,s, as crticsm made
American as n rule repeals criticism
made by strangers against the affairs
Of his own country. Through heated
discussions and unwise demonstrations
nothing Is at present to be achieved
but much can be spoiled.
Grave t!mesl
"calmness Is now the first duty of
citizenship-for all noncitiEens.
But whoever 10 a citizen-he would
be doing well In any event to stay away
from the streets and squares where
the noisy ones congreKate.
There are very many Germans whose
motto here. too. is, We Germans fear
God and nothing else In the world
OF hundreds Of persons of hostile mind
In the public market place 10 either a
in submarine warfare the Germans
may be superior to the British. but in
undermining the latter are superior 10
the former. They have now succeeded
in undermining the friendship between
Uncle Sam and the Deutsche Michel.
Let us hope that the fuse can be ex-
tinguished before the explosion fol-
lows"
Excerpts from some OF the leading
German-American newspapers OF the
country regarding the American protest
n tk,1 tHa eyY lit
here given. 1t Is interesting to note that
white most criticise the tone Of the com
munication they are hopeful of peace
ful outcome.
Cleveland 'obio) waechter uni An
zeiger-Everything. Of course. depends
on what the real goal our Government Is
driving at. II so disposed. a polite an
swer defining the German viewpoint
could certainly be accepted the same as
was England's denying answer to the
neutral commerce. But we cannot claim
that some Of the notes sentences en-
courage such hopes.
Louisville KyD Anzeiger-We agree
with the President that the Government
must explain the loss OF American pas
scnFers. but we do not think that the
death Of Americans gives the President
the right to demand the cessation Of
Germany's undersea warfare against
the British commerce so long as Eng
land does not abrogate its starvation
warfare.
st. Paul (Minn) Volkszeitung-The
stand taken by the President serves no.
tice on our own so-called leaders and
the irresponsible lingo press that this
country will not go to war without full
Justification. We are glad to see the
President take such a strong stand for
upholding the rights Of American citi-
zens.
Chicago Gn) Abend Post-The con-
dltions which the message demands Of
Germany and the grounds upon which
these demands are stated show clearly
ofhcially stands wholly and completely
on the side OF England and her allies.
Milwaukee (Wis) Abend Positive do
not remember ever having written an
| compose It We are under pressure Of
most cruel situation which an American
| citizen OF German extra action may have
to face that which has always appea red
| could hefall us. but nlso as most helm
ous crime that could be committed
against civilization, has apparently at
least become n possibility-a war he
| nearest to our hearts.
! Indianapolis, GndD German Telegraph
lribune-We believe II impossible FOR
tho German government to comply with
tho Presidents extravagant demand
which amounts to German disarmame
| on seas
Detroit (Mich) Abend Post-consid
cred from a purely ethical standpoint.
the note deserves high praise Rut II
| the President believes Germany will, IN
| consequence Of his note. he moved Ia
change its methods of warfare. he is
mistaken
Cincinnati (Ohio) Volksblatt-The
note is disappointing in that i disre-
CARDS the just complaints Of Germany
and appears Ia esnouse the causn OF
Great Britain. We think that the arr.
Guilty admits OF satisfactory solution
| by advising American citizens TO travel
| on American vessels.
Cincinnati (Ohio) Frcie presse-Thet
part of the note dealing with the loss
! OF lives in the Lusitania catastronhe
more properly ought to have been di-
rected TO London. England Glone Is 70
spons'ble for the I.Isitans's destruction
through her brutal threat to starve a
! nation.
st. Louis CMoD Die Westlche Post.
For the press Of the who'e couNtrv,
there IL al nresent hut ono sacred iutr
To leave nothing undone to avert Inner
strife