The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-11

that he Ia somewhat trritated because
the nota was released for publication
lin Berlin and the unofficial text print
ed both here and abroad, before IL
reached the state department.
The president was informed tonight
that the official text forwarded to the
state department would pc decoueo
by Monday morning probably. ms
would make it possible for secretary
Lansing to arrive here with the com,
plete official text on Tuesday. Until
ha has conferred with the secretary
of state, the president will decide up
on no plan of action with regard 10
Germany Though he had tentatlVely
planned to leave for washington the
middle of next week, his return de-
nands entirely upon the result OF the
conference with Lansing. II 1t Is de-
cided that an immediate answer is
not necessary. President Wilson may
return to Cornish and possibly draft
the next American note at Harlaken-
den house.
Predict a Crisis.
PARIS, July 10.-Declaring that
Germany has defied America, the
Paris Liberte this afternoon predicted
a crisis in the negotiations between
the two countries as the result OF the
latest German note.
Berlin attempted to obtain ten.
+tative adhesion to the terms OF the
note before it's delivery, but Washing
ton wisely refused to enter such nego-
ftiations. waiting to see the formal
text" said Liberte. after month
of waiting, it has come; it is defy.
The crimes of the submarines VIII
continue. American pride will reject
with disdain Germany's pretended
justification. Grave events are ap-
preaching.
"The first part Of the German reply
is made up wholly of falsahoods, IN
dicative of Germany's synicism and
bad faith" said the Temps.
cit is certain President Wilson will
not countenance any arrangement re-
f1ecting adversely on the dignity and
soyenaignity Of the American nation
whereby the principles of international
law and humanity are sacrificed.
American self-respect will reject dis
painfully such a poor attempt at JUS
LITIGATION of Germany's plratlcal
cause"
Editorial Comment.
NEW YORK, July IL Sunday
New York newspapers comment edl-
-torially on the German reply this
morning as follows: 49, z3ge
World: Whatever may be thought
or said Of this note, it is. always to
be remembered that actions speak
louder than words. For the present
we should say that Germany is to be
Judged more by its deeds than its
diplomacy. 1t has not been sinking
any American ships Of late"
Tribune: 1--WE have come. then. to
the crisis. The Tribune believes we
should ; recall Ambassador Gerard,
since further negotiations seem i'm
possible"
Sun: --latest communication from
Berlin, by making distinct proposals
of a new kind and offering new argu-
ments, however, fallacious, invites
and requires reply
Chicago Tribune: The German re-
tpIy offers aaS modusay' vivendf by
which safe passage of Americans in
the war zone can be assured. The
adoption, however, involves a waiver,
in fact, Of the full right asserted by
the American note of May 10 and
June 10.'
SHICdEO I1CIdk Ia tAAO NASA
man government has failed to meet
the ISSUE
The New York Staatz Zeitung,
the leading New York German news.
paper, commenting on the German
reply, said:
ut goes without saying that the
German government cannot afford to
give assurances which would directly
or indirectly embody the obligation
to discontinue the German submarine
warfare against British commerce
and munition transport without hav-
ing an equivalent in the form OF an
assurance from England that she will
simultaneously give up her 'starva-
ton war against Germany.
"The right of free neutral traffic
on the seas which is being claimed
by 'the president seems very plausible
in an abstract sense. However, prac-
teal experience has demonstrated
that this right is being ignored on
all Sides
Times-"we must renew with the
emphasis Of brevity our demand for
the assurances asked for in the pre-.
ceding notes, and we must ask to b.
informed with reasonable promptness
whether 1t Is the intention Of Ge-.
maAy to grant or to refuse com
pliance."
Herald-"The German proposals
constitute in effect demand to which
the United States cannot accede II IL
! is to maintain its neutrality and re-
main true to its mission as spokes'
man for civilization and humanity"
Shot and Killed Himself.
! rUnited Press Leased Wire Service1
NEW YORK, July 10.-Daniel Le-
| Roy Dresser, So, brotherin-law OF
George Gould and for years spec
ffernra In Noyr York f1n2ucA