The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-11
AMERICAN PAPERS
PRAISE ATTITUDE
ASSUMED IN NOTE
Controversy Need Not Lead to-
War, But Distinct Under
standing Is Desirable
Press Believes.
VIEW GENERALLY UPHELD
Writers Declare Strong Ian.
guage Disproves Pro-Ger-
man Contentious Re-
garding Neutrality.

The American newspapers. almost
without exception, today take a firm
stand in support of the administrations
note to Great Britain. They agree that
Secretary Lansing has used strong
language, but that it is justified. The
view generally is held that the con-
%troversy need not be provocative of
| war. Following is some of the COM
ment:
KANSAS CITY (Mo.) STAR: 1t is
not necessary to have expert knowl-
edge of International law to recognize
the reasonableness of the administra-
tons contentious
THE ST. LOUIS TIMES: Secretary
Lansing's language is plain and UNI
e%quivocal. And the American public
VIII back the stand of our government
to the last.
DIES MONIES GA.) TRIBUNE:
The American note to Great Britain,
over emphasizes the injuries this
country has suffered, but it scores
heavily when it points out that Eng,
land herself has increased her trade
with neutral countries while engaged
IN checking American upon
the assumption that an increase in
volume means a surrepetitious trade
with Germany.
Should Force Issue.
PUEBLO COLORADO STAR-JOUR-
NAL President Wilson should not
further tolerate the evasive policy
pursued by England in regard to our
| protests concerning treatment Of
neutral commerce..
PHILADELPHIA EVENING Bull
LET1N: The note is moderate in tone.
but lacks nothing in force because Of
that. 1t is definite and strong. 1t does
not threaten and contains no hint OF
| war, but in Voicing the sentiment and
purpose of the administration, it speaks
also the public opinion of the country
and without uttering the word carries
warning that there is a limit to patti
ence and tolerance.
INDIANAPOLIS NEWS: The argu-
ment of the American secretary of
state on all the c~ontroverted points
seems to us entirely convincing. Mr..
Lansing makes it clear that we are not
acting for ourselves alone, and that we
are not inspired merely by commercial
motives. The note reflects honor on
the Administration and the nation.
Blow to Hyphenates.
GALVESTON, (TEX.) TRIBUNE:
Americans can find no fault with the
note to Great Britain as to it's fairness,
| justice of its demands or it's %arnest-
! ness. Also it leaves pro-German en-
thusiasts no grounds on which to ac-
cuse the administration of partially or
pro-British sentiment. 1t stand for
American rights based on established
principles of international law.
BALTIMORE NEWS: This govern
ment insists" it will not submit to
the alleged blockade is ineffective, IL
legal and indefensible.' These are very
positive expressions, not warranted in
the exchanges etwee two sovereign
nations, except in the case of absolutely
established grievances. Resort to them
tells emphatically how much and how
unjustifiably we have been made to
suffer by I1ngland's high handed
| course.
NEW YORK EVENING WORLD:
The note to Great Britain is as plain
as the kings English can make it. We
believe that British God sense, to say
nothing of British friendship and good
will, will dictate none other thar a
satisfactory reply.
Mastery State Paper.
BUFFALO TIMES: The reply of he
United States is a strong, temperateIy
stated and wholly comprehensive dec
1aration of the rights of our country
as a neutral nation, a warning that in
~defensible practices Of belligerents,5 af-
fecting u shipping, must Geese, and
an admonition against continuance of
blockade methods inadmissible under
international law. 1t is a vigorous,
/ q IldSleIly, Sldle papeT.
THE STANDARD BRIDGEPORT,
CONN.):-President Wilson'S note TO
England is logical. clear, correct and
firm. He has the law and the facts
with him and his statement OF 10th
Is straightforward and plain. 1t does
not mean war and is not intended to
stir up needless a~nimosity, but it
! means business all the SAM.
THE REGISTER (TORRINGTON,
COMM: 1t nullifies every claim OF
the h~yphenates that the attitude of
the American government is not neu-
trail.
DALLAS HERALD: The note has
the same tone hat the English acopt-
ed when America was at war, or when
nations We're in conflict. and England
was an innocent b~ystander.
Should Satisfy
WASHINGTON HERALD: The note
ought to satisfy not only everyone in
this country who believes that an en-
phatic protest should be made against
interference with our commerce. but
the Berlin government as we'll. WASH
lngton in its representations EMPLOYS
LANGUAGE scarcely less foreeful than i,
nssd in addressing Germany on TIL,
suoJect OF murder OF American meu,
women and children.
JACKSONVILLE GTI,A.1 METRO
POLLS. About the only criticism thai
can be a of the note, is that il
should have been sent to London
earlier.
MACON tGA.) NEWS: The note IS
slmply 4 positive notice to Great Brit-
am that 4 continuance Of its outrages
on american shipping Will moi be
further tolerated. 1t would be sheer
cowardice to further subsnit 10 Great
fsrItajn's persistent transgressioit of the
International law as it affects oar
rights.
PITTSBUnGH CHRONICLE TELE-
aRAfH: The American note lacks
teeth. The british. like OIL ers. arc an,
u fcncluie that otlr bark Is worse than
Oif bite. NNthing will lie ,rns nod II.