Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-08
Editors Comment
on Latest Note
England Is Gricuous Offender
against Best Friend--Is Put
SOU. rely TO That Government.

New York Sun-"Thc note III the
moderatcncss of it's tone. it's logical
progress, and its marshaling Of evil
dence and presidents, reflects Amcri'
can sentiment and describes accurately
American principles. We stand upon
the law and demand that Great Britain
shall obey that law, and in this the
administration only expresses the VIII
Of the American people"
New York wOrId-"On such a show.
Ing of outrage as is here made, tn.
terms of the American protest which
are lawyer-likc throughout, must bc
regarded as exceedingly temperate. re
gain Il military advantage more or less
important Great Britain has become 4
Srievous offender against it's Owl
cherished principles. against several OF
the small nations Of Europe, which ii
has assumed to champion, and against
the best and most powerful friend thai
1t has among the neutrals Of the earth
1t has not killed Americans; ii has
killed American rights. 1t has don,
more than seize American property, II
has seized the opportunity thus wan
tonly gained to extend its own trade
llf even a CLEAN of sense car
penetrate Downing Street, the British
government must soon perceive that
unless it changes its methods it's own
accountants VIII have something to dc
presently"
IInltimore AmerIcnn-"Grcat Britain
has indulgcd in no murdcrous work
but she has destroyed millions
OF dollars of American property. This
is the gravest charge the United
states can bring against her, but IL is
a mighty serious charge, one that may
endanger the friendship of the tive
great English speaking nations"
san Antonio tTeNnsI ENpress-"It is
cause of satisfaction that the issue
is put so squarely before Great Britain
The continued violation of law of ma.
tons is indefensiblc."
indianapolis Stnr-'Thc whole range
OF british contentious is brushed asid,
as untenable. and even onensiv"
|. This note puts up to the British
government Il very sharply defined
choice between radical amendment OF
its course and n conscious defiance OF
the United States"
Knoxville journal and Tribunc-"Ths
president strips the alleged embargo
OF its gauzy garments, exposes it's
nakedncss and it's prctensc and hypo.
crisy."
Cincinnati FrcI Prcxse-"Presiden
WILSON'S note to Great Britain Is not
likely TO cause apprehension in Down.
ing street. 1t insists. OF course thai
the American government cannot sub
tonal law. but nothing contained ir
the note suggests that further viola
ton OF American rights by Grcat
Britain would be considered an un.
friendly act--a tone so readily ADAPTED
in our diplomatic intercourse will
Berlin"
New York Stnats ZcItunE-"A yer,
clear argument. free from all scnti-
mentality, businessllsc. convincing
but II does not contain the slightcs,
mint as to what our government in
tends to do should Great Britain sa,
In answer: We are OF a different opin-
ION Probably we shall hc
able TO submit a bill for damages af-
ter the war, and that seems 10 be tho
only purpose OF these diplomatic writ.
ing exercises"
Pittsburgh Gazette Timcs = 9TH,
American note to Great Britain is
clear and unqualified in it's rejection
OF the British contentious. and in that
respect VIII command cordial support
in the United States. Nevertheless
when YOU get through with it, there
still remains the old question: VIVA,
is our government going to do about
it?'"
Pittsburgh Dispatch -"Thc note
places the American protest
against the lawlcss actions of Great
Britain on record. But that it will
have any effect in causing the British
government to alter it's high handed
course is unlikely"
BinEhnmton Republican = HcrmId -
The President has the country back
of him 1t Is time to end
England's piratical course. She mus,
swallow the dose Germany had &c
swallow or be called to account II
the President does not do it. the Con-
gress will"
New York HcraI,l-"Not by n policy
Of cypcdicncy Mr.. Lansing urges, hut
by the established rules of interna
tional conduct, should the relations
between the two governments be gov
erncd. Upon international law. ms
this existed before the outbreak of the
present world conflict. the government
of the United States rests its case In
behalf of what IL holds TO he the
rights OF neutral commerce, IL will
bring to bear the full strength of its
diplomacy. For fullest reparation for
the damage done to American com
merce it will insist with all its
strength
Boston Advcrtiscr-"The note states
for that matter, so did the note which
was first sent to Great Britain on this
subject many months ago. And ut in
tcrvals the United States has been say
ing the same thing very logically. very
powerfully. very urEcntly-and with
out any perceptible effect that any one
can note in changing the British pol
icy"
Cincinnati VoIksbIntt-"Thc note Is
unassailahle in fact law and logic
but deserves the reproach of coming
too late"
Toledo Timcs-"Its stern terms are
certain to meet with the approval OF
the preparedness propaEandists No
doubt they will see in 1t an impetus
10 their plans While there is moth
ing unfriendly in the note. II speaks
out plainly on the point that the
United States will no longer tolerate
any interference with our shipping"
Charlotte Obscrvcr-"Great Britain
whl not he permitted to pursue a pol
icy OF cXpediency, but will be held to
the rules which 1t applied to the United
States when this country had Il war
problem on its hands 1t is n note
that is calculated to give Great Brit
ain pause
washington POst-"This note. sign
ed by Robert Lansing. Secretary OF
state. is destined to become a classic
in the literature OF international re-
lations. dignifled. emphatic
and final statement OF the determine
ton of the United States to enforce