The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-07-28

Chicago Tribune: The reply of
the Government to the latest Ger
man note appears to be final, so far
as the American contentious of law
and right are concerned There can
now be no doubt of the duty of press
and public and that is to accept the
stand taken by the Government with
out cavil or reservation.
st. Paul Pioneer Press: 1t is a
great American charter of rights. 49,
1t is the declaration representing to
the last word the sentiment of a free
people who know their rights, have
determined to defend them and,
though DESTROYS of avoiding trouble,
have the courage to face it.
Illinois Stats Zeitung (Chicago:)
AS we stated before the present note
to Germany mad been published ap-
parently our Government had a Sc
cret agreement with England to
force a break with Germany. We
now have the text of the note at
hand, and it jusitfes anticipa-
tons. Germany can never submit
to the tone of it and will, as much as
we, are sorry for it, find no other an
swer than the breaking off of diplo-
matte relations. We as well as the
German Government know fully
that with such a step she fulflls not
only the wish of this Government but
that of England, and will create a
very painful situation for German
Americans. The note shows the
President will break with Germany
at all hazards. He should first ask
the people of the United States if
they are satisfied to be driven into
war. The note is unworthy of the
Republic. We hope Germany will
not blame the people for the present
Governments action.
San Antonio Express: The reply
will be greeted with profound salts
faction in the knowledge that again
the world is made aware of the spirit
of this republic; that the fires that
blazed forth in rebellion against OPP
preston still burn undimmed and
that hunmanity's cause is Americas
cause.
Richmond (Va) Times Dispatch:
Wilson has closed the door on further
discussion. ~ *These words amount
to an ultimatum. Germany must
decide whether she will keep the
peace with the United States.
Knoxville (Tenn) Journal and Tri-
bune: The American reply is a firm
statement of the American position.
1t shows no backdown.
Nashville, (Tenn) Tenneseean-
Amerocan: There is no more chance
for lodging on the part of Germany.
She must either concede the demand
or confess herself an outlaw nation.
Birmingham (Ala) Age-Herald
In all probability Germany's reply
will be satisfactory, but President
Wilson will stand by his "last word'
and the people will stand loyalty
and unfinchingly with him.
Memphis Commercial-Appeal: The
President writes as one absolutely
certain of the correctness of the
principle for which he contends. ***
The note has the force of an ulti-
matum without bellicose threatening.
New Orleans Times Picayune: The
note is temperate and friendly in
tone. 1t upholds firmly x + i the
principles Of international law and
humanity and neutral as we'll as ma
tional rights. . = + The fateful de-
cision rests with Berlin, not with
Washington.
New York World: The United
States is no longer concerned with
what Germany says. 1t is concern
ed only with what Germany does **'
the Imperial Government is *** in
formed that the United States in
tends to maintain it's rights as a
neutral on the high sea- without COM
promise and at any cost. The issue
now rests with Germany.
New York German Herald: While
Mr.. Wilson's note abounds in strong
expressions against Germany's atti-
tude on the rights of neutrals, and