Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25
WHAT AMERICAN
PRESS is SAYING
New York Stats Zeitung Asserts
United States Willing to Act
as Mediator.
NOTE oULTIMATUM IN FACT"

Following is the comment OF a
number Of the larger newspapers Of
the United States upon the latest
note Of the United States to Germany
on submarine warfare;
Have same object.
New York Zeitung: OF quite
peculiar significance Is the fact that
the United States and Germany are
striving for the same object as far
AZ the freedom OF the seas is con-
cerned.
And the note makes II clear IN frank,
curt words, that the government Of the
United States Is ready at anytime 20
play the part OF the mediator with view
TO find q practicable way out OF the
present situation.
The diplomatic note which was sent
20 Berlin yesterday is meant at the same
time for London.
note f. Final.
The Chicago Tribune: The reply Of
the government 20 the latest German note
appears 70 be final 90 far as American
contentious of law and right are con-
cerned. II not an ultimatuin in form II
IL en- uitimatum in fact.
There can now be no doubt OF the duty
OF the press and public and that is to
accept the stand taken by the govern
ment without cavii or reservation, and
70 give the government our unflinching
and unreserved support, whatever the
consequence fate may have for the
nation.
Sees secret Pact.
Iliinois Stats Zeitung: As we stated
before the present note to Germany had
been published. apparently our govern
ment had a secret agreement with Eng
land TO force break with Germany. We
now have the text of the note at hand
and II justifies our anticipation.
Germany can never submit to the tone
of Il ana will, as much as we are sorry
for II, find no other answer than the
breaking off of diplomatic relations.
The note shows the president will break
with Germany at all hazards. He should
first ask the people of the United States
II they are satisfied to be driven into
war The note Is unworthy OF the re-
public. We hope Germany will not
blame the people for the present govern
ment's action.
pisEuises Not Offense.
The Chicago Herald; President VII
son'a third note to the German govern
ment on the results Of its methods OF
submarine warfare lie couched IN the
Language that self-respecting man
uAes 10 a friend whose acts have
wronRed him and In the language which
no intelligent man would resent from
A neighbor whose friendship he valued.
II is admirable alike for Its courtesy
and its candor. II DISCUSSES not the Of
Tense and II revies not the offender,
Woodrow Wilson has spoken for every
one OF the 100000 Americans worthy
Of the name.
sees Amicable Settlement.
New York German Herold While Mr.
Wilson's note abounds in strong expres-
sions against Germany's attitude In tn
rights OF neutrals and while II declares
that Repetition by the commanders Of
German naval vessels OF acts In contra.
ventlon fthose rights must he regarded
by the government OF the United Statci
when they affect American citizens. as
deliberately unfriendly." we are certain
that the complications will be settled
amicably.
Up 20 Germany.
New York World; The United StateI
II no longer concerned with what Ger
many says. II Is concerned only with
what Germany does.
President Wilson's third note to thu
German note In respect TO the issues o
law and humanity raised by the Lust
tania massacre Is the final word OF tn
United states. The note Is not an ulti
mabum IN form. but It Is an ultlmatun
In substance.
The issue now rests with Germany
Even the military made autocraey o
Berlin can have no excuse for mistaS
ing the meaning of these serious an
measured words,
CuttiBRly Direct.
New York Herald: The most frequen
comment put upon the last German not
was that It was studiously flippant an
irrelevant. The comment is pertiner
upon the construction OF the last Amer
can note and II Is euttngiy direct an
designedly severe Probably no diplC
matice note that did not preeede war eve
80 brutality hammered in facts.
End of Controversy.
The New York Times; with eOuras
and with flrmness. President Wilson an
Secretary Lansing have responded
the hopes and the deep conviction OF IL
American people In the controveri
with Germany Il was time that thei
be an end 20 the long parleying In whiC
our protests and our demands drew fort
only evasions and irresponsive counts
proposals. The nation has now spoke
In words and IN a tone which leave roo
for no further declarations on our paI
II rests with Germany 20 say wheth
she desires the continuance OF friendly r
iations between the two governments al
the two peoples.
Supreme Merit Of Note.
New York Tribune. The supreme mel
Of the latest note addressed by the Anne
leans 70 the German government Is IN
II faces the facts as they are. IL tel
the truth that has always been unml
taxable ana 4 tells Il IN words that q
neither provoke just resentment nor pe
init honest misapprehension.
American citizens will hope that 4
bandage win now fall from German eys
They hops that German rulers win
last perceive that no nation can eonse
to the murder Of its cltizens. this invasi
Of its rights. the destruction OF its II
critics merely because Of real or fanci
adrantaee 70 Germany BY such injuri'