The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-29

Victory over the enemy is the SUI
preme law for every belligerent. Those
who render more difficult this task
than does international law, support
the enemy. The war on land has shown
clearly that restrictions are necessary.
A person who remains within a bellig-
erent fortress or walks into a gun fire
zone risks his life without the right of
protection from his home government.
Charges craftsmanship.
The same also is true of naval war,
fare in spite Of mistaken praise for the
freedom Of the seas. 1t is granted hat
the ocean is free for peaceful travel,
put naval battles also take place on it.
Neutral ships sailing between fighting
battleships run the risk Of being hit by
shells and also being struck by mines.
The submarines only instruments are
the firing Of torpedoes.
.Ihose who demand h a Germany
should conduct the war according to
rules laid down by some academic pro-
lessor, expect Germany either to en-
danger her submarines or to give up
this warfare, which means the weaken
ing of Germany in the interest of her
enemy. This is not neutrality, but par
tisanship against Germany.
w know today tina the passengers
of the L~usitania could have been saved,
but that they were neglected. Germany
regrets their death. but she has a clean
conscience and has no reason to dis
approve of the conduct Of her subma-
rine commanders.
President Wilson considers the fur
Their torpedoing Of British warships car
rying American passengers a deliber-
ately unfriendly act. While Germany
always is glad to respect American
friendship she has conceded everything
that can be conceded. One bit more
would be considered humiliating by the
German nation. whose armies have
been victorious upon all the battle
fields in the east and in the west"
The Tagliche Rundschau and the
Kreuz Zeitung similarly declare that
the American note calls for the most
decided opposition and tina it requires
Great Britain to show at least an equal
respect for the spirit of internationa,
law as the president demands from
Germany.
MiIitantIy Hostile.
The Tageblatt says:
1.-THE note shows clearly tina the
American government cares more fol
the Gripping Of our submarine wal
than for the safeguarding of American
lives. The United States must realize
that to change our submarine warfare
is out Of the question. The note proves
that pro-British influences has gained
an upper hand in President Wilson's
circle. We hope the commo sense O
the American people will prevent citi.
zens from serving as protection FOL
English munition ships"
The Tages Zeitung writes:
"Neutrals have rights, but so alst
has a great nation fighting for its life
Though maintaining submarine war,
fare, Germany always is willing to re.
spect the j~ustifiable wishes Of Ameri
cans, but not at any price"
Count Ernest Won Reventlow. in tn,
Tages Zeitung declares that the con
tents and wording far exceeded ever
the most unfavorable anticipations
| Count Reventlow writes:
The note uses language which will
find no response with the overwhelm
ing majority of the German nation
since it near in the last analysis al
appeal to fear, a threading, domineer
ing demand. The note will make a con
ceivably bad impression among TIL,
people, since it lacks utterly the friend
~ frankness Of the German note an,
~breathes almost hateful disregard o
| the German governments standpoint.