Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-24
German-American Editors
Give Views on Presidents
Reply Delivered to Berlin
New York Stats Zeituns.


OF quite particular significance is the
emphasis on the fact that the United
States and Germany are striving for the
same object. as far the freedom of the
seas is concerned.
And the note makes it clear, in frank,
curt words. that the government of the
United States is ready at any time to
play the part of mediator with view to
finding practicable way out of the pres
ent situation.
Emphatic as is it's language, so far as
the Lusitania incident is concerned. the
American government now seems to be
equally as energetic in it's intention to
protect the right of neutralS against any
and every belligerent nation. The diplo-
matte note which sent to Berlin yes
terday is meant at the same time for Lon
don.
New York German HerOld.
While Mr.. Wilson's note abouids in
strong expressions against Germany's
attitude in the rights of neutralS. and
while 1t declares that repetition by the
commanders of German naval vessels
of acts in contravention of those rights
must be regarded by the government of
the United States, when they affect
American citizens. as deliberately I'M
friendly" we are certain that the com
plications will be settled amicably.
The President has yielded to
some extent and SO will undoubtedly
ion that the Lusitania matter would
have had a very serious ending if the
American people, in their elmer sub
consciousness" We're not plagued by a
certain feeling. not easily defined, that
their attitude in the war has not been
entirely correct
Illinois Stats Zcitung, Chicago.
AS we stated before the present note
to Germany had been published ap-
a n1Ir had
agreement with England to force a
break with Germany. We now have
the text of the note at hand and it
justifies our anticipations. Germany
can never submit to the tone of it
and will, as much as We are sorry for
it, find no other answer than the break
ing off of diplomatic relations. We. as
well as the German government. know
fully that with such step she fulfillS
not only the wish of this government,
a very painful situation for German
Americans. The note shows the Presi-
dent will break with Germany at all
hazards. He should first ask the people
of the United States If they are sat-
isfied 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.
Germania-Herold,M Milwaukee. Wis.
nature of an ultimatum than can be
said of its predecessors. That the tone
is distnNy sharper cannot be denied,
but nor does that disturb US, for we
find consolation in the possibility that
perhaps those parts in which Mr.. Will
son uses the most energetic language
are intended more for "home consump
ton" than for Germany. We
regard the situation as earnest, but in
no way critical. Indeed. we see no
tn hot
the next step of the administration will
be.
st. Louis, Mo-, WestIiche Post.
Even at the cost Of infinitely hurting
it's own cause, Germany must concede
every point if it wants to evade an
open break with the United States. To
talk of friendship in this last American
note is the climax of hypocrisy on a
par with Washingtons alleged neu-
trality.
Baltimore Correspondent.
One thing seems clear: Germany will
not and cannot give up her submarine
warfare, which for her is an issue OF
Ito be or not to be-" She is DESTROYS
avoid endangering Amer
lean lives or property wherever she can
do SO without endangering herself.
Cincinnati Freie Pre.se.
The idea of demand upon belliger-
ent power to abandon a certain method
of warfare which furnishes the only
possibility to force her opponent to his
knees, simply because such method
would endanger the lives of passengers
who enter the war zone upon enemy
ships, had SO far not occurred to any
one.
At time when the Union fought so
desperately for it's existence the Con-
gress passed an act designating every
person found upon enemy territory an
enemy, no matter whether such person
was an American or foreigner. An act
of defense against brutal enemy can
never be considered an unfrlendly act
against a neutral state. certainly not
as a deliberately unfriendly" act.
Cincinnati VOlksblatt.
We believe that it would have been
more conducive to friendly relations be-
tween both countries if the President had
adopted the German proposition OF sepa-
rate transportation Of passengers and am |
munition. The contention Of the President
that he would thereby abandon American
rights arises from the palpable error that