The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-15
NOTE is STRONG
DOCUMENT SAY
LONDON PAPERS
Press Believes U. s. Is Def.
nitely Committed as
Friend of Allies.
SOME THINK ENTRY
IN WAR INEVITABLE
ss,c,ol Gable Despdtch to TBs srS.


LONDON, May 1.-THE Daily Chroni-
10 SAYS editorially that President Will
m, compliments 10 Germany as
,unane and enlightened country sounds
range to English ears otherwise the
at. is worthy OF the occasion and OF
a. country whence It emanated.
The blunt language on the indis-
-.uons OF the German Ambassador" II
ADS "and the fact that the document
"a. sent direct to Berlin probably
Ike IL impossible for Ambassador Won
srnstorr to remain In Washington.
|rnbelns,rasse will be hard put to
|H,me suitable reply to the demands
II mis- able. searching document. Ger
any must radically change its meth.
~ OF sea warfare or face the prospect
= , diplomatic rupture with the United
safes OF America.
The Daily Netrs says:
-Certain things are left in obseurity
An otherwise extremely lucid note
H. 4. not stated definitely what steps
rN be held sufficient TO meet the re-
|,u,rsments OF the third demand. al
Ssurn the total cessation OF submarine
|l,acks upon merchant ships IL fairly
nd clearly called for. a guarantee for
immunity to neutral vessels from sucn
attacks could evidently not meet the
sse.
The result of failure TO comply with
IT,. American Governments confident
|Ipectations IT, yelled In a mist Of
|,-upulously friendly words. but II will
l. a very rash assumption on Gernany's
a.t Il she pcrsuades herself that there
nothing behind the veil"
The Ddiiy Graphic CONSTITUTES Presi-
dent Wilson's note as a definite email
-rse and cannot see how either country
an evade at Issue so clearly stated.
II adds
1t remains TO he seen whether Ger
-,ny will face war with the United
states rather than abandon the murder
Of uou-cumbatants and u, utrals."
The Westminster Gdsottc consid-
|r the American demands mad. IN
resident Wilson's note to be "ot
ofourd Importance, not only for
he present war. but for the future
pace and security OF the world"
''Thr ceutral fact" the newspaper says
$ that ~ the name OF humanity and
,ernatiousl Jaw the United states de-
nus a guarantee that the rights OF
|tutrlls 10 travel over any portion OF
e seas. in neutral or beliigerent YES
|els shall be respected. This is OF
|pfolui Importance. not only for the
resent war, but for the future peace
M security OF the world. and by dis
|Schug this note the greatest OF the
.utlA Powers definitely takes a stand
n maintaining the limits hitherto SET
|0sn for warfare a, sea.
president Wilson ia acting for She
-,ror and the safety-of the American
|-toplc. and all Of US who have the bias
I bslligereats will do well to spare
Him advice or comment In dealing viii
q. situation which may arise out OF the
ie,pa,ch OF this note. 1t is more thar
" course which is NJ stake. and more
r our interests that have TO he con-
ier.d.
W will merely take note OF the
AZ that one OF the greatest issues OF
% war Is sharply defined In this note
! A that the answer. whatever IL may be
must make clear TO the whole world
whether or not Germany definitely alb
lred legal sanction TO the limitations Of
II which hitherto has been unchai'
&c able between nations"
r. Daily Express says:
~ IS in,onceivable that the kG.se'
u haul down the skull and crussbones
. Jt II he does President Wilson vii
ave non a great victory for hunanit!
4 the Allies. n ne refuses. as he al
.s' certainly will. while America ma!
d actually declare war. all her aid will
A. the disposal Of the enemies o
olsdam and the day OF deliveranc'
]. be materially FASTENED"
TIE Times says:
"Ta' not" recalls the best tradition
American diplomacy. Not only IN
Ni!es hut the Whole world OF neutral
nay wei. rejoice that the United state
az AZ length spoken so forcibly and 4
point The stand taken by Presiden
'soa IL something more than decla
'oh OF national policy. Conscienc
nd humanity make itself audible i
NneasIred incisive sentences.
TIL F,Hps entirely disbeiieves tina
GERMANY H!ll comply. but does not ven
w 10 predict the outcome. The disput
self and the possibilities latent IN
re matters OF supreme moment To III
.Ni'~u states. to whose decision the
'Ay safely ne entrusted. Whatever ma
tne ,ssu" the moral intert SITS of IA
a'ttd states and the Allies are hence
ward ipdissolubly linked