The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-01
A.naIcAN ADvocarE AT BERLIN

The changed attitude of the German press toward America is strikingly shown in article by Eugen Zimmerman director of the Loca.Anzeger one of the leading Berlin newspapers. on conciliation with Amer ca in which be praises President Wilson and frankly admits the proprety of Americas stand the ammun- ton ques
 Beginning by prasing ihe good faith of President Wilson and ridculns the idea that he is aiming for war with Germany. the article goes on:
 ~yve are of the opinion that President Wilson is a man of the best will and full of sense Therein lie the good chances of his action.
 ~we do not want to anticipate the reply to the American note. but so much may be said; that the rcproach leveuod against America for supplying war material to our enemies ls unjust Germany herself at The Hague Conference caused the reflection of the proposal prohibit the supply of war materials to bel ligerents by neutral countries.
 "Oniy he prohibition of the supply of war material by the governments of neutral states exists, while pr- vate industry Is free to act likes So far Amer- ca as g State has supplied no material"
 Herr Zimmerman also refuses to be peeved be- cause Grea Britain has attempted to starye Germany into submission. Taking up the "starvafior' arga- meut. Herr Zimmerman says;
 q cannot share in the political sentimentaity which represents Englands attempt to starve us into submission as an exceedingly mean thing. cannot share in it. because would have been pleasure to ne if could apply with success the same tactics against England.
 We must no, forget tha; it is not really question of actually starving to death of millions of men and women but only Of constrainng them to lay down their arms. We know that in 1S7o71 Bismark was in favor Of the bom6ardmen, of Paris; that s of beating down the walls while tendsrhearted party in Prussia found the s,aryingout method more humane one Real ly we have had It all before
 Advocating an amieable arrangement with Amer ica. Herr Zimmerman says:
 eve win and shall. whatever happens, remain strong and neryeess We will and write with blood and iron but just because we intrepid and reso lute we may try and find ways and means of coming to an understanding with America
 He then calls upon the imperial Chancellor to act as follows:
 Most compadaby with The real interests of Ger many. and in acting thus he need take no notice of those ferocous heroes who take care to keep them selves at distance rom the hail of bullets in a safe retreat They are in politics as tasteess as all the dinner table"
 There is no doubt bu. that Germany is getting a new idea of the American position the and of the American peopSe themselves. Dr. MeyerGerhard's statements following the strong article here quoted has convinced the people of Germany that the United States is playing the game of neutrality fairly and de sires peace above all else save sacrifice of honor There prevailing idea .n Germany that the gov crnment was seeking prctezt to aid the Allies This sentiment divided place with mother: That Americans sought only to make money ou; of the war. and were afraid to fight Both have been dssipated and the be ginning of dissipation might be fixed at che hour when President Wilson had heart to heart talk with Count von BernstorfL The President impressed upon the German Ambassador that Inc United States wanted peace and absolute neutrality but that she knew what were the rights of her citizens the high seas and that she meant to maintain them These facts have been impressed upon the German government. and re spcct and confidence have followed understanding