Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-24
American Press Comment on Latest United States Note to Germany

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VicksburE (NIiss.) Herald.
Americans are opposed to the peace
at any price" doctrine. There is moth
ing in the note to bring on the thing
(war) to which they are averse, and
the closing paragraph is sufficient to
repel the peace at any price" re-
proach.
Macon (Ga) Telegraph.
While not SO denominated. the last
note to Germany is an ultimatum in
! that the next submarine outrage where
an American is involved will be taken
by the United States as a hostile act
and war will be on. The alliance
with infamy proposed in the German
note is rejected with an iron firmness
and abrupt decisiveness.
Portland tMe.) Press.
That there is a possibility. a grave pos
Sbility, that we may become involved in
the great struggle which has made of
Europe vast slaughter house, cannot be
denied. The controversy has now reached
a point where the President must he up
held. no matter what ones views may be
! regarding the events that have preceded
the present situation. No American
worthy the name would say otherwise.
Springfield tMassI Union.
In short, the note puts the responsibility
up to Germany as regards future develop
ments. and public interest is now directed
to that country'S future conduct in the
premises and to the reply that it's gov
ernment will make to the United States
Probably there will be further discussion,
hut after this latest note it will require
more ingenuity on Germany's part to
maintain policy of parley and delay. for
the whole object of the note is to narrow
the lines of discussion and compel the
German government to speak to the point
in any further communications it may
have to offer.
Boston Herald.
From the logic of the Presidents note
there can be no escape. From the respon-
Utilities which it imposes the American
PEOPLE exhibit no desire to retreat. It's
: closing appeal to the ties of memory and
of friendship, after allusion to the com
mon interest of two nations, felicitously
points the way to continued peace, but
leaves Germany to decide whether to
have it.
Buffalo Express.
1t remains for Germany to say
whether or not there shall be a brea k
in the close relations which have con-
tinued for so many years between the
two peoples. We have nothing more
to say. We have shown Germany that
we are bound to protect American lives
and property from the barbaric meth
DDS of German underSea lighting, and
it now is for Germany to say whether
we shall be required to go beyond
| words in making our position plain to
her and to the world
Albany On. W Knickerbocker Press.
1t is perfectly said there can be no
compromise with principle. If, as we
believe in this country, right is upon
our side, we must defend the right at
any cost. Regardless of politics, the
nation must stand unitedly with Presi-
dent Wilson. Whatever he does is
right.
Rochester (N. W Democrat and
Chronicle.
The note, it is hardly necessary to
say, puts an end to parleying. Further
negotiations will be impossible SO far
as we are concerned. The President
was evidently determined to impress
upon the German mind the fact that
the maintenance of friendly rela atoms is
in the balance and that it must either
subject or safeguard the lives of Amer
lean citizens or forfeit our regard. Mr..
Wilson has spoken plainly and earnest
ly but there will be no breach with
the imperial German government-un-
less that government no longer desires
our friendship. If it is determined
to hack it's way through to world
dominion at any cost, then a breach
is unavoidable, assuming that we de-
sire to preserve our self-respect.
Johnstovvn tPa.) Democrat.
The latest note to Germany is not a
note. 1t is an ultimatum.
Erie CPa.) Dispatch.
The note to Germany will chiefly
serve to bring US nearer the crisis. IT
is still friendly" though declaring that
,f arir ri n -
will be construed as an unfriendly act
Wilkesbnrre (PaD Record.
The real crisis has come in the con-
troversy with Germany. The Presidents
note closes the record and demands of
Germany that she comply with the de-
mands made or take the consequences
of an open rupture with the United
States The declaration OF 'strict ac-
countability'' is reaftirmed in way
that leaves no hope for immunity or
compromise.
WiIHamHpOrt (Pa) Gazette and
Bulletin.
This government takes the unaltera-
BILE position that the accepted rules Of
international law must govern the
rights of neutraIs irrespective of re-
taliatory measu of the belligerents
against one another. Germany is to be
judged in the future by her deeds
rather than by diplomacy. and such
ton on the part of the United States.
Scranton IPa.D Republican.
The note is a masterpiece of compact
statement and presents the case of the
United States in clear, lucid and forcible
terms. 1t is declaration of interna-
tional rights which calls for a straight
forward reply and which will live among
the important state papers of the world
long after the present war is ended.
Oil City Pa.) Derrick.
The note is the ablest that has passed
between the two countries. 1t upholds
all that has been said before, and makes
logical representation of the position of
the United States. Should the imperial
government fail to heed the warming it
contains, it will not be because the mean
ing is not clear.
Wilmington (DeID Morning News.
Germany should now have no trouble
in understanding the attitude of the
United States government in the contro-
versy that has followed the sinking OF
the LusitanaL Summed up, in the latest
note sent to the German government
President Wilson's position is that there
can be no compromise of the principles of
law and humanity for which this govern
rnent has taken it's stand.
Wheeling wv. Val Intellfgencer.