New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-07
BERLIN PAPERS
SHARPLY RESENT
U-BOAT CHANGE
Saw Warfare Has Left No
Stain on German Honor
and Must Be Kept Up.

Berlin, Sept. 6.-The "Vossische Leit-
ung" devotes three columns to-day 70
discussion of the situation between
Germany and the United States, under
the heading, "The Agreement with
America" After impliedly expressing
dissatisfaction at the message conveyed
by Ambassador Won Bernstorff to the
Washington authorities, it declares:
Complete unanimity reigns in Ger
many in the wish to maintain unaltered
peace between Berlin and Washington.
Ambassador Won Bernstorf's explana-
ton must not be taken either as an
admission of any guilt in past pro-
cedures or as an indication Of fear or
weakness.
at must be reiterated that the tor
pedoing of the Lusitania, no matter
how lamentable from a humanitarian
standpoint, left no stain upon Ger
manv's honor. The same holds true for
the Arabic. If it ever becomes possible
to clear up this case through unoo-
iectionable evidence, it will be shown
that the captain Of the Arabic himself
was guilty of his iate and that Of his
passengers.
at must also be specifically pointed
out that submarine warfare against
merchant vessels will now, as formerly
and. it is to be hoped, with unre-
hitting vigor-be carried on. There
can be no talk of any result for Great
Britain. British merchant marine
losses will not be lessened in the fu-
ture. Great Britain must not permit
herself to hope she may succeed in the
future through sordid manipulatlons IN
making use Of German good nature.
War by L. S. Not Feared.
sour admissions to America have
restrictions. Our agreement counts
only in case British passenger steam
ers do not try to harm our sub
marines. II Great Britain in the
future believes it will be possible to
deal lightly with the lives of American
citizens, she will have to bear the
consequences ss before. Through our
step we have proved TO Americans-if
il were necessary IN the most loyal
way how highly we value the relations
existing between them and US. 1t is
surely known in leading circles in the
United States that even declaration
of war by America against Germany
could no longer do real harm to the
German cause.
THE British press is attempting TO
alter the case to max, IL appear that
Germany's move was made with an in
tention to win the American Pres dent
as a peace agent. We do not know
whether President Wilson has this
thought. Likewise we cannot prevent
the Pope, through Cardinal Gibbons,
from expressing his peace desires to
the President. We highly respect the
humanitarian basis Of this, but we
would not like to leave any uncertainty
concerning the fact that Germany does
not even consider concluding peace
through any agent whatever. He who
wants peace with US may come to US
himself. Peace may be discussed, ac-
cording to the present outlook, only in
direct negotiations"
Sees British Cause Broken Down.
The "Vossische Zeitung" discusse,
the peace rumors at length and de-
clares that Great Britain sees its
salvation In such a move because "its
action in the Dardanelles has broken
down, the day of reckoning in Egypt is
drawing spprecisbly nearer. universal
conscription has fallen by tho wayside,
the labor problem is becoming critical
and conditions in Ireland defy de-
scription."
The editorial concludes with the dec
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