New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-31
Regrets" for Submarine
Attacks Not Considered
Adequate Reply.
MAIN QUESTIONS
LEFT UNTOUCHED
| luiry as to Lusitania Facts
Regarded As a Subterfuge
10 Secure Time.

philadelphia May 80 The Public
Ledger" va say tomorrow morning;
"rse Gclrs- reply 20 tho American
No o. as ac.-eutcally summarized
from Berlin. is in effect plea Of con
e SLOW and avoidance Il admits the
alteration 90 be true, but drags IN
,r,c'cvan, issues 20 weaken the force
~ Tho Admission. Il practically ignores
III, whole pom. Of the Presidents de-
na-l I, offers a lame and perfume
tory arolor, for 'unintentional at
,o..s r.on American ships. but
F., .o-cs Altogether tho protest in the
D. ,-. a. humanity against submarine
,,..s4rc upon rou-Comhatants
.T,e frruIty for further facts IN
.-- Iuertan.a case q mere subtcr-
-.. p device - secure delay IN meet
,.. .,e rcaI issue. The assertion that
r.. Iuslania was an armed cruiser Is
en- tlsurd that tho Berlin Foreign Of
eco must have very poor ldca or the
IN diligence y the state Department
4 =, believes hat long discussion can
he urccipit.ted iu this way. Inc m
,Imat'on that the Culfight and Cush-
i.c cases night he settled by arhltra-
ton rs 60 offensive tnat only the IN
ability - Conan diplomacy TO recog-
lie oHclsl"clC>s can explain II.
Vague regrets that leave the man
questions untouched. attempts to put
flo blame o,srwhere apologies that
reveal a ,ilful misconceptions Of the
enormitv C. thc offence. are little bet
tor than insults 20 the national honor
There Is nothing in the German
note 10 mak- 'hc seas safer for non
combatants .hAn they were on the day
when the Lusltarin went down.
"To say tta. the tone Of the note Is
friendly Is % mistake the meaning o.
Diplomatic lirgIage. Il leaves the ad-
miri -tratlou asst where i was. II the
national dig Ity and rights are 70 be
yindicated the Guty proclaimed by the
President mus be amply performed.
The next step n the attempt to bring
Germany 20 her senses must be taken.
TIE United States cannot argue with
any ration when The question involves
the lives % American citizens brutally
sacrificed government which re
T..diatos Ia and humanity alike"
n TCsf-sp1 - Tie Tribune
Chicago. Nay 30-"The Heralds"
editorial on ID, German note says:
THE German governments answer
g. Pres dent Wilson's note Of May -.
according o. an official summary from
Berlin 'reCrots' the attacks on the
American steamers Gushing and Gull
Eight. it, possible regrets for the
lsi'ania re- deferred pending a dis
cussiou o. Us Assumptions in the
case.
The A-crican people regret that
the Germ. 81 governments answer fails
wholly 10 " n-' the main points Mt is
SUE. both rc specific point Of the
slaughter o. fIcrican citizens on the
Lus.tar'S aud ftc general point Of the
'mpos,ibU'v Of employing subma-
ruo, Dr. ~, obstruction Of commerce
without disre-acding rul"s Of fairness,
reason. iusIc. and humanity the es-
tebhshed principles of international
law.
az is not any Of our business what
Germany docs 70 England or England
does 10 Germany. What we are con
c,rnod about is what each does to
American citizens lawfully traversing
tho public highway Of the seas. We
have scores 20 settle with both England
and Germany. We will settle each on
us merits. We cannot per. Z either 10
be involved with or become dependent
On tho othcr.'
"To pm, IT plainly Germany is
triHln~ witt tho United States say
The lnquircrs' editorial. :,American
ships have been torpedoed. Ships car
ryuE American passengers have been
sunk
"Wbat IS the requirement of the
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