Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-18
5AYS NOTE SOUNDS
LIKE AsQUITH SPEECH
Germany Must and viii Go Her Way
and Leavs United states TO Choose
Other Ocean Observation-Disclosures
Reee;vss No lntimation 40 20 Date OF
Delivery Of Rsply-spIit Between
British Admiralty Officials.

.
says:
"rhe United States makes q brusque
demand that Germany abandon sub
marine war against Great Britain. Tne
United states disregarded with COM
nlete disdain the German war zone dec
iarafion. communicated to Washington
on Feb. 1. and later in tho course OF ex-
change OF notes, disapproved as sur
prisinR irregularity' the embassy warn
inr IN the press and imputes to the
German government as an excuse that
German submarine commanders acted
contrary to orders.
British influence Seen.
.swhoever reads this note willout
prejudice han scarcely escape the Inn
preston that the British ambassador at
WASHINGTON was not far away when 1t
was framed. One equally rs well can
imagine its contents to be q speech by
premier Asouith in the house OF COM
mons.
Count Won Reventlow declares the
German war zone declaration followed
the British declaration, against which
the Americans failed to protest The
present note makes English conclus-
ions and untrue statements," he writes.
Germany must and will 80 her way
and leave It 20 the United States to
choose other ocean paths than those
thru the war zone II American citizens
have : desire 70 visit Europe and OBJ
serve how American munitions are pro-
ionking ths bloody war.
Tl.e Ye9ehe zeitung merely aAyl the
note. shows the Same sharp foEm -
~ yoraidar rSc1fv11 nom the H2YAl
Agency.
The I1olkal Anxeieer says:
"The German government certainly
will not delay long with the answer re-
ouested, and probably will reply that
n occupying itself with its 'sacred
duties, It is not to be disturbed from
any side.
should consider the Lusitania as a
harmless packet boat without taking
notice Of the fact that it was really an
auxiliary cruiser and an ammunition
steamer OF the British navy. appears to
us scarcely believable.
ssBut the German answer to Wash
,ngton will make It comprehensive to
Mr.. Wilson In language az polite as 1t
will be clear, that we must conduct the
war al we are conducting it and can
conduct It with clear conscience.
Places Blame on British.
The Taxlische Rundschau. comment
ing ON the reports that the Lusitania
Incident has caused growing insight
in America. says: "Fhis insight prob
ablv Vim lead to the discovery that
England really IL the guilty party be-
cause Il took ammunition on board q
passenger steamer in contravention OF
the American laws"
After quoting the statute. which it
argues covers this point, the Taglische
Rnndschau concludes:
(, According to the American laws the
captain OF the Lusitania ought to 60 to
prison.
a coniidential note TO the editors Of
the newspapers which reached them too
late says that nothing regarding the
American note may be printed for the
time being. v.
Munitions Cause Of Disastsr.
Tho Berliner TaGshlatt points out
that sincs It has been established that
there was an interior explosion aboard
the Lusitania after It was torpedoed
the United States should invoke the
law enacted In 1882 which provides one
years imprisonment for any captain Of
passenger ship to take out Of an
American port high explosives or gum
powder. The Newspaper declares this
shows where the responsibility for the
loss Of life aboard the ship rests.
!, The Berlin press continues to COM
ment aarcastically on the inability Of
tho Bfitish to anord protection ior
British ships.
several .Dsys 10 Make Reply.
The ofncial text Of the American note
to Germany was published here today.
Il wasssaid at the foreign ONCE that 1t
would be several days before the
answer Of the imperial government
would be ready. This because IL raises
several points, making the preparation
of reply q big task for several de-
paTtments.