The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-27
Comment On Note
To Germany.


tions of the country leans everwhelm-
ingly to the support of President Will
son and his policies, as outlined in
the American note. In the south the
sentiment expressed eoitorially are
unusually strong, the majority of pa
pers in this section taking the view
that the German government can no
longer evade the issues so clearly
outlined in the American note. The
latest representations from this gov
eminent are looked upon as the final
word. Following are editorial COM
ments of metropolitan papers:
New York Times-With courage
and with firmness, President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing have respond
ed to the hopes and deep conviction of
the American people. In the contro-
versy with Germany it was time there
be an end to the long parleying in
which our protests and our demands
drew forth only evasiolis and ire
sponsive counter proposals. The ma
ton has now spoken in words and in
a tone which leaves room for no fur
Their declarations on our part 1t rests
with Germany to say whether she de-
sires the continuance of friendly re-
lations between the two governments
and the two peoples.
New York Herald-The most fire.
quent comment put upon the last Ger
man note was that it was studiously
evasive and irrevelant. The comment
most prominent upon the construc-
ton of the last note is that it is cut
tingly direct and designedly severe.
Probably no diplomatic note that did
not precede war ever so brutally ham,
nered in facts. Language could not
be stronger.
New York Tribune-The supreme
court Of the latest note addressed by
the American to the German govern
ment is that it faces the facts as they
are. It tells the truth that has al
WAYS been unmistakable and it tells
in words that can neither provoke
just resentment nor permit honest
misapprehension.
New York Sun-The future lies
with the kaiser. The United States,
with unabated friendship, stands not
as a suppliant for favor, asks no priv
ilege. The rights of neutral countries
founded in custom and buttressed in
law, enlist our defense. There can be
no misunderstanding, no nisinterpre-
tation.
Chicago Herald-President Will
sons third note to the German gov
eminent on the results of its methods
of submarine warfare is couched in
the language that a self-respecting
man uses to a friend whose acts have
wronged him and in the language
which no intelligent man would re-
sent from a neighbor whose friend
ship he valued.
New York World-The United
States is no longer concerned with
what Germany says. IL is concerned
only with what Germany does. :
The issue now rests with Germany
Even the military-mad autocrat of
Berlin can have no excuse for mis-
taking the meaning of these serious
and measured words.
New York German Herald-We
are certain that complications will be
settled amicably. The presi-
- - .-saYlnI - e4-~a ex@ayo% onI CO
undoubtedly will Germany.
Hartford Courant-It is a polite APP
peal to friendship and suggestion
that we have the law on our side,
whether we have the means and dis
position to enforce the law or not 4
Boston Advertiser-The time has
come to stop these attacks of sub
marines on American property and
lives without warning.