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


ed by the kaiser's note. woodrow Is
going to do whatever may be neces-
sary to protect American interests on
the high seas. as guaranteed by inter-
national law and usage.
| Issue LIS Made Up.
| Lynchburg Va) News-To President
Wilson'S request that Germany make
suitable amnd for the Lusitania hor-
ror and that her government hereafter
respect the laws Of civilized warfare,
Germany returns dfstinctively
negative reply. The issue is made up.
c. Gha 1T lo9g Times-The best that nat
German government to the just de-
mands of this government for a re-
vision or the submarine policy
Is shat Is r. reply; and in no sense SEA an
| tons hitherto existing between
the the two countries are to be main
There can be no discussion Of any
| means of furnishing adequate facili-
ties Tor travel across the Atlantic for
American citizens" as suggested by
the imperial government. until the I'M
perfal government shall acknowledge
the right American citizens have of
going as they please. when they please
| and how they please, so long as they
| shall not violate the laws of nations
Solemnly heretofore agreed upon, and
to which the German government be-
came willing signatory.
Resents German Ridicule.
| Boston Evening Record - Germany's
latest word is ridiculous-and we do
not believe the American people relish
| being ridiculed in this manner.
Hartford Comm Globe-While the
note does not concede anything of i'm
| portance it does leave the door open
for further argument. There is no at
tftude OF nothing further to be said
altogether 1t Is more evasive than con-
Vlnclng: more an attempt at putting off
| a day of settlement than anything else.
troy IN. " Record-Apparently the
German idea Of compromise is to
subvert time -honored principles of in
ternational law and sacred treaty guar
antees and then turning to this great
you will indorse and accept our bar
oaric methods we will leave for you
loophole OF escape whereby, If you are
careful. You may be able. in most cases.,
to avoid the pitfalls which we have
erected against neutral trade and
travel
Americas Next Move.
New Haven (Conn) Register-It is
| our next move, and it seems probable
that the next move will have to be
something more positive than simply
writing another note.
The Hartford (Conn) Courant-The
reply. if not disappointing, certainly is
unsatisfactory. We do not want war;
we've little to fight for and less to
night with. II Germany persists. we
Newark On. J.) Evening News
From the beginning Of the war Ger
many seems to have been handicapped
by the inability to understand other
people or appreciate the earnestness of
their points OF view when they come
in conflict with her own. Apparently
the new German note is another in
stance.
Buffalo On W courier-It is dificult
to see how the deadlock is to be
broken. It may be that the discussion
between the two governments will be
continued. but there does not appear to
be any basis for an agreement.
Think Proposal "Humiliating."
New Orleans Times icayune-It is
not conceivable that this humiliating
proposal will be entertained by the
Washington government. The only
question awaiting answer is that
touching the further course to be pur-
sued by the United States. The Pres
1Qent ana mis- ADVISERS must Qeciue
that. The American people await their
decision calmly and with full conf
dence that American rights and the
principle of international law and
humanity will be firmly supported.
New Orleans Daily States-Germany
Is the victim of cruel deception If
she is taking her attitude out of a be-
lief that Americans will stand with Mr..
Bryan for peace at any price rather
than behind the President If he in
sists that a great and proud power like
this cannot afford to permit any nation
to ignore the rights of humanity and
the obligations of international laws
and lay down the conditions under
which non-combatant ships may
traverse the free seas.
Dallas (Texas) News-To say that
this note Is unsatisfactory is to speak
Of 1t mildly. Germany's reply is I'M
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