The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11

The Belgian troops repulsed last
 night an enemy attack on point oi
 support on the right bank of the Yser
 in front of the house of the Ferryman
 tan important strategic point).
 "On our front an artillery action against the works of the enemy before
 Fricourt in the region of Albert gave
 us good results. There has been mere
 ly cannonading on the Aisne front. "A sudden attack by us has made
 us masters in Champagne of a German
 lookout post, the occupants of which
 were killed or dispersed.
 'In the region of the Mouse the bonn
  conflict will have been removed On paper there is a deadlock of opinion. | But in fact Germany has shown that she is anxious to avoid doing further injury to Americans. and that, after all, Is the main thing
 Chattanooga Times: "The best that can be said of the last note of the German government to the just demands of this government for a revision of the sub marine policy Is that it Is a reply | and in no sense an answer; that is, if the l friendly relations hitherto existing be- tween the two countries are to be main- tained. There can be no discus- sion of any means of furnishing adequate | facilities for travel across the Atlantic | Tor American citizens, as suggested by | the imperial government, until the inn perial government shall acknowledge the I right of American citizens-the right I American citizens have of going as they please. when they please and how they l please, so long as they shall not violate | the laws of nations solemnly heretofore agreed upon. and to which the German government became a willing signatory.' l Ohio State Journal, Columbus O.: Ger manys answer to President Wilson S second note is not conclusive nor satis- 1 factory We hope President Wilson will not see enough in Germany's reply to draw us into the conflict ever so little, but if he does we will feel sure that he | sees the right of it.
 Toledo News Bee: Painful surprise fol- ! lows the discovery that Germany justifies the destruction of the Lusitania. Germany remains so firm and is queru- lous in her latest reply that a nation less aggressive and less tolerant than the United States might call it quits and have no more to do with her.
 Nashville Tennessean and American: "Germanys reply to the American note while friendly in tone and specific in some immaterial features, is in essential particulars evasive and unsatisfactory. The situation Is now undoubtedly more serious than 1t has ever been before, and the problem emanating from Ger | many's refusal to meet the requirements | of this government must be grapped with | by President Wilson and his cabinet in way that will insure continued peace and preservation of American honor and American rights
 Dallas (Texas) News: "To say that | this note is unsatisfactory is to speak of it mildly. Germanys reply is unsatisfac- 1 tory"
 Houston Crexas) Post: Won Jagows proposals are new and might invite seri- ous consideration if the reply had con tained any satisfactory response to the demands of our government"
 Oklahoma City Oklahoman: "Germany sidesteps. There are perogative effects | in her reply, but there is evasion. s The United States wanted a dignified | yes or mo- It did not get it. : And yet the OlSlahoman is unable to find ground for either pessimism or invective Germany is evidently disposed to play the game fairly, as she sees it''
 | New Orleans Times -Picayune: "It is not conceivable that this humilatng proposal will be entertained by the Washington government. The only question awaiting answer Is that touching the further course to be pursued by the United States The President and his advisers must de- eide that. The American people await their decision calmly and with full con l fldence that American rights and the principle of International law and hu- manity will be firmly supported
 New Orleans Daily States: "Germa ny is the victim of cruel deception if she IS taking her attitude out of belief tha Americans will stand with Mr. Bryan for peace at any price rather than be- hind the President if he insists that a great and proud power like this cannot aHord to permit any nation to ignore the rights of humanity and the obliga- tions or international laws and lay down the conditions under which noncombatant ships may traverse the free seas" l Atlanta Constitution: While the Ger man problem is reaching a stage wherein 1t now seems it's solution will readily be found, far more serious situation con
 fronts us in the attitude of England to-
 ward neutral commerce. < As be-
 tween the German and English situations,
 the latter is now evidently the more seri- ous and the more delicate of the two" Illinois Staats Zeitung (Chicago); If
 the German reply to the American
 note will be read neither with ami
 mostly nor with prejudice it will be
 clear that Germany Is endeavoring to
 meet the demands Of this country ha If
 way, and that she never had any in- T clination of doing harm to American
 interests and to endanger American
 life. Germany pledges herself to up-
 hold international laws and the law S
 of humanity, If we, the claimants, helr
 her to do so or if we, the alleged rep
 resentatives of international law and
 humanity do not force her to violate
 these laws. The differences can easily
 be settled If we are anxious to
 straighten them out
 Omaha Bee: The tension which wal
 beginning to slacken will, we fear be aroused anew by this latest Ger man note. The note. however itself does not warrant a cessation of cor respondence. much less a severance o1 relations
 Waechter und Anzieger Cleveland There may be a continuation of ex
 change of notes. but if we can be as sure of our administrations desire fol conciliation as this note proves Ser
 lin to be, then all will be well and sat :, isfactory.