Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-26
BERLIN AMAZED AT TONE
OF PRESIDENTS NOTE
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full classes of voters. The Germans, who
always placed great value in the friend
ship of American democracy, now regret
fully see Wilson, despite the fact that
he is a Democrat by conviction. promot-
ing the interests of plutocracy, rather
than those of a peacefully inclined de-
mocracy.
we understand perfectly that every
heutral State should endeavor to pre-
derive the personal freedom Of it's citizens,
but we cannot understand the policy that
says TO one belligerent power; The war
doesn't concern u.s. while furnishing war
material to another power in order 70
derive the greatest possible profits. The
unanimous opinion OF all Germans is that
we cannot accept the American thesis,
which violates the spirit of equality and
the sense of neutrality"
The Lokal Anzelger which throughout
has adopted a conciliatory attitude to
America, today carried a markedly DIFF
ferent editorial from the one on Saturday
which assured it's readers that the Amerl-
can note was friendly, though possessed
of certain firmness."
I'VE especially object to the last
sentence of the American note, warning
us that the loss of more American lives
viii be considered deliberately un-
friendly" said the Lokal AnEelger. IVA
reserve the right to determine for our
selves against whom we shall intention
ally be unfriendly. We reserve the right
TO be Intentionally polite and considerate
to America despite a very unsatisfactory
note. as long as 1t seems useful"
Commenting on the note. George Bern
hard In the Vossische Zeitung says:
I'VE have confidence that friendship
for American people and the dictates OF
humanity which Germany always has
been ready to respect will not induce the
Government TO sacrifice Germany's dig
nifty. We have offered the utmost con-
cessions possible. One iota more would
be felt as u humiliation by German peo-
pie which stands victorious on all the
battlehelds, east and west"
Captain Persius, naval expert OF the
Berliner Tageblatt. writes;
The note expresses a determination TO
rob us OF the weapon to which We pin
cur greatest hopes in the war on Eng
land.
THE British trouble makers have finally
won over President Wilson. The Anglo
phiie press attempts to ineite the Ameri-
can people against Germany but we don't
give up hope than common sense will con-
quer In the United States and that SEN
sible citizens will prevent others from let
ting themselves be employed as a cover
for English property. particularly arms
and ammunition, and thereby possibly
dragging their country into a situation
which, 10 say the least, would have to be
called a costly adventure
Count Won ReventloW in the Tages
zeltung writes.
"Aceeptanee OF President wilson's stand
point would emasculRte submarine war
fare The American note talks OF an
Intentional unfriendly act We must ad-
nit shat for our part we cannot charac-
tsrlze this American position either as
friendly or as necessary 70 the American
interest
sThs tone of the note is not such as
40 appeal to the vast majority Of Ger
mans. for Il directs its appeal In far too
threatening and peremptory a tone, The
note viii make a bad impression on the
GERMAN people, for Il contains none OF
the friendly open n-heartedness Of the
German note and Il breathdB an almost
taieful Ignoring of the standpoint Of the
GERMAN Government which Germany
does not need TO swallow and does not
intend 10.
zone is OF opinion here that not only
neu1Fsis have rights. sat also great
people enkasea ~ q hEht for existence.
Ere7y understanding which viii permit
iha elective conduct 81 the submarine
war we ahai. ~ course embrace with
pleasure ard continue % galue the
friendiy relations with the United states
ss highly % The future ss IN the pas',
taf noi al any price.
rea afofzan p6si eancludss an editorial
nz sGhaas IA s boundary to
l4s confessions We can make. 4his
ft.Hanft IS Gsfmanys seii-reseeot and
asIf fzHft afs4tiou
The kfsn1 1sltune deciafes th1t. ne
afa Irtrs hasi iQ lsaitt iae tn9Aant tHAt
Irt nHad eIa84. HIfl t. st1Hlroint 4s
ln tHe na1e tIua q atrHsfs.
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