Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-13
Comment Of Newspapers Of Father
land on Presidents Actions and
Press Attitude Here Gen.
orally Bitter.
SETTING THE DOG ON TEUToNs
Needn't Worry, Says Editor, as U. S,
Doesn't Want War and Wouldn't
Matter If It Did.
CHARGE DOMESTIC POLITICS

special wireless dispatch from New
York to the semi-official Wolff bu-
reau. stating that public opinion in
America is greatly stirred against
Gerpany by the alleged German at
ltacks on American neutrality and
against ammunition factories and by
reason OF the disclosures at the trials
% Germans recently held II quotes
New York newspapers as saying some
OF the congressman intend to ask for
rupture OF diplomatic relations.
The vossische Zeltung publishes the
dispatch with the headline:
American Incitation Against Ger
many" and comments as follows;
1T was TO be expected that at the con-
vening of congress the British party
would make every effort TO bring about
a new excitement against Germany in
order TO distract the attention OF congress
| from the question Of British pressure on
America. This Is also President Wilson's
/ interest"
Ure Word Hetze.
! Several Of the other papers use similar
headlines. with the word ''Hetse" which
is a hunting expression describing the
setting Of a dog on its prey.
! Only few OF the papers print the news
Of the possible demand OF the United
! States for the recall OF Alexander Won
1 Nuber, Austro-Hungarian consul general
at New York. The Morgen Post how
ever. makes IL leading front page
article and comments:
'Mr Wilson RACES among our diplo-
mats. Thus he preserves the impartiality
which we miss from him as soon as II
is a case Of the British or the French"
I The Morgen Post also publishes a mes
sage to the Wolff Bureau quoting Sec
rotary Lansing as saying that the recall
of Captains Boy-Ed and Won Papen, the
naevl and military attaches, respectively.
OF the Germany embassy at Washington,
has no political back ground. The
Morgen Post comments sarcasticelly;
~ .'Resssops- Mr. " ltsson simply N,AfIted TO
/ do the two officers favor by helping
them to return TO their beloved home,
and. perhaps the moisture which he shed
over German-Americans came from the
seat Of his love for everything that is
German"
An "UnfriendIy Act"
The Morgen Post considers the Amer
ican note in the Ancona case. as a fur
ther "Hetze."
The Kreus Zeitung says Of the Lansing
statement:
IF the demand for the recall Of the
attaches has no political background. 1t
is an unfriendly act. which fits perfectly
into the frame OF President Wilson's gem
eral policy toward Germany"
Count Yon Reventlow. in the Tage Eel
tung. has a leader headed:
Wilson's policy toward Germany" He
says II is impossible to discuss the quos-
ton fully because the negotiations be-
tween Germany and the United States
have recently been carried on secretly and
by the regulations forbidding the touch
ing OF certain questions. He declares that
the American wishes In various direc-
tions have been complied with by Ger
many to the fullest extent. and adds:
"one is astonished TO learn from a New
York dispatch to the Wolff Bureau that
the Lusitania affair Is not yet fully set
tied"
Wilson'S Motive.
Count Won Reventlow declares that the
press campaign against Germany Is In
line with Mr.. Wilson's attitude. and con-
tinues:
"one might almost assume that as Mr.
Wilson is convinced that he~cannot win
the German-American element for him
self; anyway. he now abandons further
attempts and pictures German Americans
as the country's enemies according 10 the
old rule, Now give It TO him goodp
Probably he desires also to take the wind
out Of his rival, Rr. Roosevelt's sails. for
Roosevelt has always demanded a rup-
ture OF relations with Germany"
Count Won Reventlow says that a feel
ing OF general surprise exists among Ger
mans over President Wilson's language
and the tone OF the great part OF the
American press after Germany had gone
so far in meeting the wishes of the
United States.
Comment on AneOna Note.
The Lokal Anzeiger and the Kreuz
zeitung comment on the Ancona note.
The Loksl AnEeiser. while casting doubt
on the correctness OF the summary OF the
note as sent here, remarks:
1T true. then President Wilson grossly
violates international law, whose guardian
he pretends to be. Much Is possible, we
admit. with the dipiomatists OF the White
House, but we must await the publica-
ton OF the Aneona note before believing
that they have abandoned the legal posi-
tion in the case OF Austria. which the
president only a few months ago laid
down in the negotiations with Germany
respecting submarines.
"If the dispatch received here Is true,
then perhaps President Wilson will be
so kind as to demonstrate before the
German and Austrian navies the trick Of
bringing into safety passengers OF a ship
trying to escape pursuit by flight"
Action disappointment.
The Kreuz Zeitung treats President
Wilson's action as dictated wholly by
the exigencies OF domestic politics" and
thinks that all those will be bitterly
disappointed who hoped that after the
settlement OF the Arabic case and the
sending OF the note TO England that
American policy would grow more pro
nounced against England
Nevertheless II concludes, I'VE ad-
here TO our view that the Washington
cabinet and the American people are far
from desiring war, which. moreover, need
cause us no fear"