The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-10
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SCOOP" said the Times. 1--WE haven't
the least doubt that his majesty's re
greet at his Inability to make per-
sonai proclamation to 700 American
newspapers was severe. All he could
do was to order the chancellor to
send the message to the disappoint-
ment, we are afraid, Of tho United
Press and the utter destruction Of
the contemplated scoop.
I'VE doubt whether even an Inn
periaI message with the Imperial
signature would create among Amerl-
cans enthusiasm for peace on such
terms They know. too well, what 10
at stake to mistake the attitude Of
tho allies In this matter"
Commenting on the recent alleged
German peace propaganda In the
Dutch newspapers. the Times added:
"Germany's object, doubtless. 10
rather to shin the blame for q pro-
lonaatIon Of the war on the allies
than to excite any real peace move
ment among responsible neutrals."
Tho Daily News In Its Introductory
comment, refers to "the enterprisin9
American attempt to draw out the
kaiser and secure first class piece
Of copy" and has the following to
say editorIaIly:
ITO tell America that what Ger
many 10 really fighting for 10 70 guar
,antee to all nations the freedom OF
tho oceans and free worldwide conn.,
merce 10 q masterpiece Of lmpudence.
Put the resentment Of certain Amerl-
can commercial Interests at the
highest and II still remains quite In
credible that they should lend them
selves to any proposal to destroy
British naval supremacy for the bens-
fit Of Germany"
Tho Daily News then referred to
che latest attempts by German sub
marine to torpedo the cunard liner
orduna while she was enroute to
Now York and added:
ut 10 not In such banda ~ these
that any neutral can seriously desire
to see the guardianship Of the free
dom Of the seas"
London afternoon newspapers today
expressed unanimously the view that
In hIs personal message to the United
Press yesterday, the German chancs'-
Tor betrayed Germany's principal aim
In fighting the world war, namely, to
wrest the control Of the seas from
England.
The afternoon papers devoted their
leading editorials to comments Of DR..
Won Bethmann-HoiIweg's message to
the United Press. Like the morning
papers, they resented the chancelIor's
statement that Germany was fighting
for the freedop, Of the seas, and they
echoed the assertion that the allies,
not Germany, will dictate the terms
Of peace at the end Of the war.
The central thought Of Won Beth.
mann-HoIIweg's message is that Great
Britain alone 10 Germany's enemy"
said the Pail Mall Gazette, and that
no stone must be left unturned to
convince neutrais that their Interest
are bound up with those Of Germany.
But who Of the neutraIs will be pre-.
disposed for peace by this naive ex.
position Of the German aims7 All ma.
tons know that British sea power 10 a
guarantee Of the freedom, not Of the
ensIavement Of the world.
Germany 10 beginning to feel the
effects Of war Of attrition and the
strangIe hold Of the British navy"
said the Globe. ut would suit Ger.
many well to make peace before the
breaking point was reached, but II
would not suit US. Our sword will not
be put aside until Prussian miltarism
| is broken once for all and the world
delivered Of its Nightmares"
The Westminster Gazette comment