Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-11

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the vital interest of nation fighting
for it's existence.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: The United
States asks a question and Germany
talks at random in return. The United
States makes demand and Germany
discusses in reply the wiekedness esq, OF
feature of the note is the apparently
| sincere expression of friendship for
the United States. Also. the belittling
suggestion of bargain, which made
the former note offensive, is almost
ton. The note is. at the worst, an i'm
provement over those which have pre-
coded it from the Berlin foreign Office.
Last Word Not Spoken.
Memphis Commercial Appeal: The
suggestions of Germany cannot be ac-
cepted, because to accept them would
be to admit Germany's right to regulate
our internal affairs and to set out rules
limiting our relations with other ma
tions. We are not at the point of the
last word to or from Germany, but we
must be prepared to follow the Presi-
dent in the course he has marked out.
Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser: Be-
tween Germany and the American re-
public the issue is Joined. 1t Is graver
than the acknowledged rights of
American citizens of the seas: 1t Is
graver than holding Germany to a
strict accountability" for the loss of
American lives. That issue involves the
future of submarine warfare, and, what
the rights and lives Of the citizens of
neutral countries in time Of war In
future years. International law has
become intsrpational anarchy. Through
no seeking Of our own we are called
upon to enforce and defend the ac-
cepted laws Of nations. Germany has
been misinformed. The American peo-
pie loyalty and with patience and cour-
age await the action of President WILL
son.
| Not Provocative Of War.
the part of the German imperial gov
eminent to grant complete immunity to
American vessels carrying contraband
may be the one phase in the German
reply which will cause some little I'M
easiness. International law experts
have repeatedly assured the govern
meat that carrying munitions is legal
and German officials have conceded
/ such to be fair. Yet the text of the
German note. after careful perusal,
while perhaps not meeting with the
approval of the ambitious and egotis-
teal, is far from containing para
graphs which would tend to invoke
the United States in war.
| Toledo tOhio) News-Bee: Painful sur
prise follows the discovery that Ger
many justifes the destruction OF the
Lusitania. Germany says she found
! that smaller ships stayed afloat so long
| after she shot them she thought the
Lusitania would sink so slowly as to
let her people seek safety. That seems
| re- nr1o n
view.
But the submarine did it's work too
well, SO Germany urges that il the
| Lusitania had escaped she would have
carried to the allies the means to kill
German breadwinners.
Germany remains so firm and is SO
querulous in her latest reply that a
| nation less aggressive and less tolerant
| than the United States might call it
quits and have no more to do with hsr
But Washington knows the temper Of
the German as well as of the American
people.
Thinks Guarantee Adequate.
| Cincinnati Volksblatt: Germany offers
| TO guarantee the lives Of American mas
sensers. and We cannot sec how the
President can refuse to accent the or-
fer. His contention that Americans have
! a right TO travel on all ships is not re-
jected. for Germany promises to s,fe-
suard americans travelling on passenger
ships The only difference Of opinion
arises IN regard to the question whether
! ships carrying ammunition are to he
ciassed as warshps or mercantile YES
seis- Germany holds the former view.
/ ports her standpoint '
! columbus fOhio) journal: Gern,anv.a
answer 10 president Wilson's second note
| Is nou conclusive nor satisfactory. While
! e or I1<sy,
is chasmal, ii does not necessarily nor
tend war And the difference Should
END with no sudden results We hone
! ffesldent Wilson will not see enough in
mer aia reply 10 draw US into the
| conflict. ever so little, but il he does
I Of il. e ''eh.
Lusitania Still Remembered.
Raleigh IN, c. News and Observer
Germany appears utterly to misun1er-
| staEd the attitude of the American
people. They have not forgotten the
Lusitania The latest note is
not direct answer to the American.
Greensboro IN. c. News-Both
washington and Berlin ought to be
| willing to concede more. How can
Washington and Berlin reach an agree
| thereto? 'A's'
jacksonville tFla.) Times-Union-
Great Britain and Germany each in
slsts that II must violate America n
rights in order to exist. We have
nothing to do with the continued ere
istence Of either government. but IL
the American government does NOT
protect the rights of the America n
people 1t betrays a trust.
Columbia Is. c. State-The note
advances the diplomatic situation oniy
technically. 1t leaves the America n
people facing the gravest prospect
since the days Of secession.
| Offered Infamous Alliance.
Macon tGa.) TeIegraph-We are Of.
fered the shame of an alliance In in
fanny. the very offer of which ia the
crowning insult Of all our exchange.
with this national paranoiac running
red-handed with murder and outrage
The great reversion seemeth
not far ahead Of US.
Savannah (Ga.) Morning News-The
reply of the German government
leaves no room for further controversy.
The time has come for our govern
ment to decide upon the course 1t will
pursue.
Richmond (va.) Times Dispatch-This
note trifies with the American people as
well as with the facts. Germany and
the United tSates have come to the
4 parting Of the, ways
Knoxville Journal and Tribune