New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-30
KAISER BUBBLES,
Law EXPERTS SAY
Note Spars for Delay, in
Opinion of Educators
and Public Men.
SOCIALIST SEES
DANGER OF WAR
DR.. Butler and Prof. StOWell, Of
Columbia. Insist Submarine
Warfare Must Cease.

Relative to Germany's reply TO the
American note. three things stand out.
in the opinions Of men well qualified 20
speak on international matters
The first is that Germany should
have protested the carrying Of con
trabaud on merchantmen. instead OF ly-
ing in wait for them with submarines.
II she knew through n SPY system that
those were tho facts.
Tho German charge that soldiers
we're being carried from Canada is un-
likely. for this is an out Of the way
course 70 take. Britain would much
more likely take them direct from Can
ada. st the same time, soldier is
allowed to travel anywhere so long as
he does il as private citizen IN clti-
1cn's clothes.
The third is n question OF procedure
IN any case that goes before court
for settlement. Whatever the act Of
grievance is that causes the bringing
Of trial. IT must stop pending the set
Element in court. II Germany wishes
a Judgment by the Hague Tribunal, as
she suggests for doubtful cases, she
must cease the acts which cause the
Grievance until there is such a court
judgment made.
President Nicholas Murray Butler OF
Co'rr, bia University said;
The most obvious comment on the
resume is that the German reply is an
crdeavor TO treat the matter wl'h
GREAT technicahty and 20 raise a mum
Ter Of subordinate and partly irrele-
want issues. The simple fact IS that
humane and civilized people WIN
high sense Of moral obligation, do not
do such things as to sink the Lusl-
,snfa have every confidence that the
government will deal satisfactorily
with the technical points raised and
prevent them from clouding the simple
issue. which is OF ordinary humane
practice and civilized conduct"
Says Torpedoing Must Stop.
Flerv c. stowen. assistant pro-
fossor Of international law in Column
b.a University. said the German note,
although courteous. is unsatisfactory
and irrelevant
at is satisfactory TO note" said Pro-
fessor Stowell, that Germany expresses
raqret for certain OF the acts com
blamed Of IN the American note, As
regards the main contents of President
Wilson's protest. the reply must be con-
sidered unsatisfactory, since u touches
unon certain matters which are entirely
irrelevant such as our own municipal
regulations regarding shipments Of am
murition and Lfesaving precautions on
liners leaving American ports.
But if Germany intends 10 torpedo
ships before she has determined beyond
peradventure their nationality IN viola
ton Of we'll recognized rules Of inter-
rationa! law, and # she persists tur-
Their I'm jeopardizing the lives or neu-
trails and innocent non-com batants voy-
aging in British merchantmen on the
ground that her dire necessity compels
her 20 take such a course, believe Ger
many will bring her long series Of dip
louatic errors to its elimination, and
that there will be no way out for the
United States but TO inform her that
we shall henceforth use what strength
we possess TO protect our own rights
and those of civilization
DIR. Dernburg Silent.
DR. Bernhard DernburG would not
discuss the arrival of the German note
last night. At the Ritz it was sand he
was not in the hotel, but later mes
saQe was sent to his room asking If he
would care 10 have the latest news Of
the note Word was received through
his secretary that he did not care