The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-26
Most of Newspapers Strong.
" Resent Phrase ''Delib-
erately Unfriendly'
VICTORY OVER ENEMY
is SUPREME LAW
One Newspaper Charges That Demands
of United States Favor Great Britain
Lack of Readiness to Understand
German Viewpoint.

Lack OF hedu1neSS TO UnQeFStanu
German Viewpoint.
NEW YORK, July. 2G-An Overseas
agency dispatches by wireless tele-
graph to Sayville, n. Y, from Berlin
yesterday, says that the latest Ameri-
can note to Germany concerning sub
marine warfare was received most I'M
favorably by the German newspapers.
The Yossische Zeitung in q long editori-
al says:
"The refusal to accept Germany s
practical proposal to protect American
passengers shows an absolute lack of
readiness to understand the German
standpoint. The principle that belig-
eTcnt states must protect neutrals
is untenable if applied in the fullest
sense, as it would mean abdication to
neutral states. 1t is true that bel
hgerents must respect neutral rights.
but only provided neutrals do every
thing to prevent their citizens getting
into situations where protection is i'm
possible
Victory over the enemy is the su-
preme law for every belligcrent. Those
who render more difficult this task than
does international law support the enc
my. The war on land has shown clear
/ ly that restrictions are necessary.
/ A person who remains within a be-
/ leaguered fortress or walks into a gun
1 fire zone risks his life without RIGHT
/ of protection from his home govern
ment
''The same also is true of naval war
fare, in spite of the mista ken phrase,
| freedom of the seas. 1t is granted
/ that the ocean is free for peacefu
| travel, but naval battles also take place
on it. Neutral ships sailing between
fighting battlcships run the risk of be.
i ing hit by shells and also of being
struck by mines. The submarine 5 on
" instruments are the firing of tor
4 pedoes.
Z This is Not Neutrality.
i "sThose who demand that Germans
! should conduct the war according I,
Il rules laid down by some academic pro
i fessor expect Germany either to en-
j danger her submarines or to give NJ
this warfare, which means the weaken
ing of Germany in the interest of he
enemy. This Is not neutrality, but
partisanship against Germany.
owe know today that the passen
gers (of the Lusitania) could have beer
saved, but that they were neglected
F Germany regrets their death, but sh
has clean conscience and has no rca
. son to disapproye of the conduct of he
submarine commanders.
president Wilson considers the fur
ther torpedoing of British warships ear
rying American passengers delibc1
{ ately unfriendly act. While German
always is glad to respect America
: r.. 4 Il. I. J IL
be conceded. One bit more woul
be considered humiliating by the Gen
man nation, whose armies have bee
: victorious upon all the battlefelds i
the East and in the West. -
f The Tagliche Rundsehau and tn
: Kreuz Zeitung similarly declare tina
q the American note calls for the mos
t decided opposition and that it require
: Great Britain to show ut least q
equal respect for the spirit of intern:
D tional law as the President demand
:. from Germany
!, The Tageblatt says:
1.-THE note shows clearly that tt
!, American government cares more fl
: the crippling of our submarine war tina
= for the safeguarding of American live
4 The United states must reaiizs that
u change our submarine warfare is OF
4 of the question The note proves tn;
e pro-British influence has gained II
e upper hand in President Wilson S circl
n We hope the common sense of IL
II American people viii prevent citizei
r from serving as protection for Engli.
s munition ships. -
: Count Reventlow Views.
Count Ernest Won Reventlow, in Il
r Tages Zeitung declares that the co