The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

l the business of his cause. he announces to Germany that at any cost this coun- try will support his position. He stands like rock for freedom on the high seas for neutrals as. defined by inter- national law and equity. The 1 note has the force of an ultimatun
 without bellicose threatening.
 Knoxville (Tenn.) Journal and Fri
 bune: "The American reply is firm
 statement of the American position. II
 shows no backdown. Whatever its in
 fluence elsewhere it has the universal approval of Americans"
 Nashville (Tern.) Tennessean- Americans: There is no more chance
 for lodging on the part of Germany She must either concede the demand
 on confess herself an outlaw nation
 Her practices and her professions have , got to coincide henceforth.
 Illinois Staats Zcitung (chicago); As We stated before the present note tc Germany had been published apparent ly our government had secret agree raent with England to force a break | Nitn defnldHy. we DOW nave tnt tCN'
 of the note at hand and 1t justifies
 our anticipations. Germany can never
 submit to the tone of it and will, as much as we are sorry for it, find nc i. other answer than the breaking off o1
 diplomatic relations. We as well as the
 German government know fully thai
 with such a step she fulfills not only the wish of this government but that
 of England will create very painful
 lett ir,p for n
 note shows the President will break with Germany at all hazards. He should first ask the people of the Uni ted States if they are satisfied to De
 driven into war. The note is unworthy
 of the republic. We hope Germany will
 not blame the people for the present
 governments action.
 l San Antonio Express: The reply will ] be greeted with profound satisfaction in the knowledge that again the worlo } is made aware of the spirit of this re- ] public that the fires that blazed forth ! in rebellion against oppression still hurr undimmed and that humanity s
 cause is Americas cause.
 , Richmond Times Dispatch; Wilson
 Las closed the door on further dis ! cussion These words amount to an ultimatum. Germany must decide ], whether she will keep the peace with
 the United States.
 Chicago Herald: President Wilson's
 third note to the German government as the result of it's methods or SUD
 marine warfare is couched in the Ian guage that a self-respecting man uses
 to a friend whose acts have wrongec
 him and in the language which no in- 1 teiligent man would resent from a
 nelghbor whose friendship he valued. St Louis Republic The third Amer ican note to Berlin leaves nothing tc
 be desired in planness or speech. IT
 this note speak at once the will, the
 thought the heart of America. Come
 what may, the nation will stand upor
 it as one man. The note briefly anc succinctly declares that the German DO !, sltion is untenable either in law or IT
 justice.
 St. Louis Globe Democrat: There cal be no misunderstanding of this note. l
 is as plain as pikestaff.
 The Chicago Tribune-The reply o
 the government to the latest German
 note appears to be final, so far as thu
 American contentious of law are con
 cerned There now can be no doubt o
 the duty of the press and public ant | "a the government without cavil or reser' yation.
 St. Paul Pioneer Pess: It is a grea American charter of rights It l' broader than any specific act or even
 in the scope of principles 1t enunciates l It is the declaration representing tt
 the last word the sentiment of fret
 people who know their rights. have de l tcrmined to defend them and thougf desirous of avoiding trouble have th' courage to face it without compro
 mise and at any cost
 Charleston (S O News and Courier
 This is the final warning preceding ac
 ton. It now rests wholly with German.
 whether or not Congress shall b'
 assembled in extraordinary session to up
 hold the hands of the President and talk
 such action as the dignity ant safety of the country may demand
 Savannah Morning News: The note fl to the point and is meant to end the con troversy. It sums up the case. IL is unnecessary to say more. An ac that is. deliberately unfriendly" canno be satisfactorily explained.
 Columbia (S. @ State. Whether Ger many will continue at peace with tn United States or not depends on whethe
 or not Germany shall in future commi
 an act deliberately unfriendly" to tn | tinted States Will Germany nov , make war on the United States? Ii is fo
 Germany to say. The American reople through their government hav' II said the last word.
 New Orleans Times -Picayune Tn note is temperate and friendly in tone [ It upholds firmly the principle of international law and humanity ant
 neutral as well as national rights. The fateful decision rests with Berlin not with Washington.
 New York World: The United States il
 no longer concerned with what Germans
 says. It is concerned only with wha
 Germany does.
 President Wilson's third note to tn German government in respect to tn issues of law and humanity raised by tn , Lusitania massacre is the final word o [ the United States. The imperial govern ment | informed that the United States intends to maintain its rights a a neutral on the high seas without com ) promise and at any cost.
 The issue now rests with Germany.
 New York German Herald: While MT
 Wilson's note abounds in strong expres sion against Germany's attitude in tn
 rights of neutrals and while it declare that repetition by the commanders O German naval vessels of acts fin con } travention of those rights must be re , ga rded by the government of the Unite States. when they affect the Americal l, 1 citizens, as deliberately unfriendly.' W I,r rfoi ica xrvf