New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-11
NOTE AN INSULT
MANY AMERICAN
PAPERSDECLARE
Boston Transcript" Com
pares 1t to Ultimatum
Given Serbia.
FEAR DIPLOMATIC
BREAK AS RESULT
Words Fail, Now Time for
Acts" Say Some-Coniidence
in Wilson.

Indignation, resentment and grave
fears for the future relations between
this country and Germany are ex-
pressed by an overwhelming majority
Of American papers, as IL shown by
editorial comment telegraphed from all
over the country. In only few pa
pers is a different tone adopted, and
then the argument is largely that there
is no ground yet for believing a peace
full settlement impossible Most papers
avoid the use of the word war" but
more or less directly predict much
greater strain between the two nations.
Only in the German-American press
is any approval of Germany's reply
found. These papers, with few eNcep7
tions, declare the note all, or more
than all. that America could expect
and praise its tone and argument.
Excerpts from editorials Of leading
papers follow;
BOSTON TRANSCRIPT: At last we
have an answer from Germany to the
demands made by our government on
May 10 in the matter Of the Lusitania.
There is no ambiguity about its tone
or terms. Without equivocaton and
with a politeness Extensively insinuat-
ing Germany rejects each and all OF
our demands and attempts 20 bargain
with respect to the future.
Our demand for disavowal of re-
sponsibilty for the sinking of the
Lusitania and the resultant slaughter
of our citizens is answered by an IN
direct assumption Of such RESPONSE
bility. Our demand for reparation is
met with an attempt to justify the
crime on the ground that Germany is
al war with Great Britain.
The language of the reply IS less
abrupt than was the Austrian ult-
matum to Serbia, but in substance II is
not one whit less insulting TO our ma
tional self-resDect and very logically
therefore is hailed with hearty APP
proval by Mr. Bryan.
"Insolent and Evasiye Message
CHICAGO JOURNAL: The German
note is one of the most insolent and
cvasive messages ever addressed by the
government of one great nation 10 that
of another 1t remains TO be seen
whether President Wilson can discover
any peaceful method of making such
jinCocs respect American rights. .
PHILADELPHIA EVENING Bull
LETIN: The fatal fault IN GermanyS
reply to the American note is that
there is no disavowal Of the assault on
the Lusitania. There can be no sats s.
factory settlement unless there snail
be eXpiatiOn in some form.
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: II IT
is found that Germany is asking us 10
abridge certain Of our rights on the
/ high seas. we ought to be able to argue
/ that issue without Ony Indulgence IN
remarks calculated to arouse lnterna-
eional anmosity
DIES MONIES TRIBUNE: Germany
has decided that her submarine opera
tions are important enough TO FISK add
! ing the United States to the list OF her
enemies. President Wilson will now
have to decide how important are the
rights which he has set out to main
tain.
HARTFORD COURANT: We do not
want war: We've little TO fight for and
less to fight with If Germany persists,
we can quietly part company. Sentl-
ment here is against war. II IS bad
enough to have hell only 5000 miles
away and visible: We don't want to
bring il home.
Flat Denial of Demands"
THE WASHINGTON STAR: 1t may
as we'll be recognized that the German
answers 10 the American notes constl-
tutc a fat denial of the American de-
mands. President Wilson now must
consider and determine the American
duty i'm the light Of this fact
NEWARK EVENING NEWS: From
the beginning Of the war Germany
seems to have been handicapped by the
inability TO understand other people
or appreciate the earnestness or their
points Of view when they come IN con-
Aict with her own. Apparently the new
German note is another instance.
ATLANTA JOURNALS: If this be
Germanys conclusive reply TO the
United States. the time is not distant
when diplomatic relations between the
two countries must cease.
COLUMBIA IS. c. RECORD: The
note not only falls short of meeting
our demands, but deals too much IN
adroit, diplomatic persltlage. In
our opinion the last note of the Ger
man Empire is insulting.
MEMPHIS NEWS-SClMITAR: We
may not relish the idea Of dickoring
with Germany as to how our citizens
shall travel the seas, bat certainly ..
we have no just complaint against
reaching a fair understanding with
Germany on this point so long as we
submit 10 dictatiOn Of Great Britain
regarding commerce with neutrals.
RALEIGH ~. CO. TIMES: We snail
not go TO war with Germany but
we undoubtedly will break off dlplo-
matte relations, abandon our neutrality
and throw our moral and other re-
sources on the side Of the Allies and
humanity.
Result Of War Retalations.
BALTIMORE NEWS Unless we wish
to recognize practical difficulties, the
practical results of the war of retalla-
ton which England and Germany are
Naging. and which Germany cites IN hel
note as pertinent, we have gone too fan
to stop.
+ CINCINNATI TIMES-STAR- so long
as Germany does not actually persist IN
the course 10 was following at the time
of the sinking Of the Lusitania There
remains hope that any dispute wall be
kept within the bounds Of diplomatic
negotiation.
CHICAGO DAILY NEWS-This ma
ton cannot concede that war is now the
worlds chief business and that peace
full nations have few or no rights that
nations at war are bound TO respect.
ST LOUIS POST-DISPATCH- The
German government abandons law. logic
and ethics in her treatment of the
United States We have confidence IN
President Wilson's insight and ludg-
ment. Civilization hangs in the balance
ST LOUIS TINES II would be idle
TO say that the relations Letween the
United States and Germany are not
strained. They are at the breaking
point.
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT.-
The German note evadcs responsibility
for the Lusitania, or. rather, shifts It,
and ignores the principle involved in
lis destruction, upon which the Ameri-