Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
PRESIDENT PRAISED BY
EADING NEWSPAPERS
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the cas- 1t recalls Germany's conten-
ton for that liberty. X X X The
President has spoken firmly. The
country, supporting him as firmly
awaits without passion the German
reply.
New York Press - Into the end OF
his note to Berlin President Wilson
has put some teeth, and not too many
at that-into the end because the
first of it is filed with those graceful
but empty rhetorical phrases which
long G exhausted the patience Of
Americans no less than they excited
the derision of the Berlin militarists.
New York American - The Presi-
dents letter is undeniably vigorous,
but it is possibly dangerous as well.
nation desired that its rightful
demands should be laid before the
German government, but it did not
anticipate that the President would go
so far beyond the plainly and sound
ly rightful scope of those demands as
to invite a rebuff.
Springfield (NIass.) Republican -
governments position in this case
is the country's position. IT is not
extreme, vet It covers the ground.
Buffalo On. " Express There
minded men of every party will APP
prove its lone and tenor. The clear
ness, the definiteness with which this
presentation is made can satisfy the
most rigid Americanism that views
large affairs sanely. 1t seems TO
meet every requirement of American
patriotism and honor.
Buffalo IN. W Express - There
has been no backdown. Let the peo-
pies response go out from every cor
ner of the land. We are all Ameri-
cans.
Albany On. Y. Argus - Dignihed in
its tone, logical in its argument and
conclusions. firm in it's demands, the
United States note to Germany re-
fleets the poise of President Woodrow
Wilson under most trying circum-
stances.
Albany IN. W Kn~ickerbocker
Press = The note places the issue
%squarely before Germany for action
and any announcement of future pol
icy acceptable to the United States
government. particularly a policy to
sea warfare, must not long be delayed
Columbus (Ohio) State journal -
How Germany will promise to protect
the lives and property of our people
in the future, or IN what manner this
country will receive her refusal to.
remains to be seen. 1t is a grave al.
tentative; and while 1t is not likely
to result in war, 1t will bring about
an enmity toward Germany that will
be full of anxiety.
Louisville (Ky.) Anzeiger - We
agree with the President that the Ger
man government must explain the
loss of the lives OF American passen-
gers, but we do not think that the
death of Americans gives the President
the right to demand the cessation O!
Germany's undersea warfare against
Great Britain so long as
England does not abrogate it's starva-
ton warfare.
Chicago (Tlls.) Tribune - Whatever
the fate OF our relations with Germany
the President undoubtedly has voiced
the sentiment of the nation upon the
use of the submarine and as to the
rights of neutrals on the high seas.
Chicago (nI.) Herald - There Is
now no possibility of installing the
position of our government. And II
is a position in which the American
people will sustain their government
in whatever measures may be neces.
sary TO uphold it.
indianapolis Und) Star - In manly
fashion the Presidents note does not
shrink from the logical consequences
of his position. hut accepts the full.
significance of his attitude.
st. Paul (MinD.) Pioneer Press
The American note reached to a won.