The Butler weekly times., 1915-07-29
U. 8. NOTE TO GERMANY.
Washington Critics Think Il
Ends "All Talking Back
and Forth.

Comment, by English and
American newspapers on Presi.
dent Wilson's latest note to Ger.
many on the question Of sub
marine warfare is unanimous on
one point, that it is decidedly
firm and leaves no room for fur.
ther parley over the question o.
respecting the rights Of neutrals
IN the high seas.
That the note. is virtually an
ultimatum and pretty close to a
threat implied, is the consensus
of opinion in Washington diplo-
matte circles, which also are con-
vinced it leaves no loophole for
further talking back and
forth. -
1T is in plain, unmistakable
language, and will not be rel
ished in Berlin" is the opinion
of the London Star, which voices
in substance, the opinion of the
entire British press.
| The Illinois Stats Zeitung
says Germany will never submit
to the tone of it, and will find no
other answer than the breaking
off of diplomatic relations with
the United States,
The following are the peril
nent extracts from the note:
The note of the Imperial Ger
man Government dated the 9Th
of July, 1915, has received the
careful consideration of the Gov
ernment of the United States
and it regrets to be obliged to
say that it has found it very un-
satisfactory because it fails to
meet the real differences be-
tween the two governments and
indicates no way in which the
accepted principles of law and
humanity may be applied in the
grave matter in controversy, but
proposes on the contrary ar
rangements for a partial suspen.
sion Of those principle which vir-
tually set them aside.
The. Government of the Unit
ed States notes with satisfaction
that the Imperial German Gov
ernment recognizes without res
ervation the validity of the prin-
ciples insisted in the several
communications which this gov
ernment has addressed to the
Imperial German Government
with regards to it's announce
ment Of war zone and the use of
submarines against merchant
men on the high seas. "***
The Government of the United
States is, however, keenly dis
to find that the I'm
perial German Government re-
CARDS itself as in large degree
exempt from the obligation. to
observe these principles. even
where neutral vessels are con-
cerned. by what it believes the
policy and practice of the Gov
ernment Of Great Britain to be
in the present war with regard
to neutral commerce. ***
Illegal and inhuman acts, how
ever justifiable they may be
thought to be, against an enemy
who is believed to have acted in
,ontravention of law and hu-
nanity, are manifestly indefen-
'ible when they deprive neutrals
# their acknowledged rights,
larticularly when they violate
he right Of life itself. |,
If a belligerent cannot retail
ate against an enemy without
njuring the lives of neutrals as
veil as their property, humanl- {
Y as well as justice with due re-
ard for neutral powers should
ictate that the practice be dis
If persisted in it
7ould in such circumstances !
onstitute an objectionable OF !.
ense against the sovereignty of .
ne neutral nation affected. - !;
The rights Of neutrals in time J.
war are based upon, principle,
OF upon expediency, and the :,
rinciples are immutable. 1t is = :
le duty and obligation of bel
gerents to find q way to adapt a
le new circumstances to them. " :
In view of the admission of H. .
gality made by the Imperial e
erman Government when it :
eaded the right of retaliation Il :.
defense of its acts and in view =
the manifest noasihilifv nf