Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-06
AMERICANS IN LONDON
KEENLY DISAPPOINTED
Unanimous Opinion Is THAT Uupturc
. with Germany Must lne,itabi,
Follow \otc.
ny ". oRroN TEN so>.

g LONDON. May o.-Thc German reply
! TO the American note caused deep dis
appointment among Americans in Lou
don In places where Americans con
SreSate il MAS kecnl: discussed and
, the practically unanimous feeling is
that rupture between the TWO coun.
! tries Is inevitable.
7 The utmost confidence is placed IN
President Wilson ny Americans here,
, and whatever his decision is americans
know tina: he VIII do what he consider.
right;
In American omcial ctrrlc- m,
opinion is almos, universal That the
United state viii ne forced 10 sever
Diplomatic relations with Germany.
: Whatsve' the neat few da!s brings
Americans mere will accept MIR vii
sons decision. knowing he viii take
tho Nises' and sancst cogrst.
An irc.den, occurred A. the weekly
meeting Of the American Luncheon
; club to-day whicn illustrated tho con
, rdence Eel; in tho President
ENGLISH PRESS CALLS
REPLY UNSATISFACTORY
y certain wcll-kuown American. Who
is domIci'ed hero and who conducts .
huge business. though, 80 increase his
, porularlty with III" British by q prcltI
little sneech in which he referred -
The Princeton Professors rarlevs.
SO chilling that hs .rromrtly changed
The subject, while 81. era,' members lc'
:. the meeting
I, Newspapers here rromircn,ly he.
, PLAYED the note. which was received +,
! wireless from Berlin.
!. Editorial op.nion agrees tn "alliu-
!. the reply unsatisfactory and impatient
!. The Times says.
D 81, is from Germany's em.known
h.f nF ekn
the submarine question TO take turn
seriously threatening the maintenance
Of peace with the United States. Ac-
I CordinEly, sne offers a rualihcd CON
!. cession.
/ We fancy She really wants 70 avoid
u this foi,ndnhlc contingency She may
. have 10 give without further ehumiug
! OF DELAY. better ana less ainhi- nous
/ answer to Mr.. Wilson's plain and posi-
I tive demands"
J, AMERICAN DEM>>ns
!. E,>DED. >A,s M>iL.
!, Tile Telegraph SAYS
i Germany feels herself IN very
|. awkward position between nor deter
!, minntion 10 carry ON tho submarine
! Wa. and her desire To rlacatc hcr
1 American critics she Is h.! no means
! ANXIOUS 10 break OF diplomatic rcla j.
!, lions with Wash lu:tou. Hence ehc suc
= cestS minimum concessions which she
|. hcdees around with al Kinds Of quail
!, Tying conditions and tries To explain
!, III" absurd Hypothesis tina, She rs =
5, rover fighting for life against cruel
|. aud ruthless enemies
Z, The bMlt Mail says.
!, "iho specific demand nf AmcrI,.
81 arc - very point either complc,rly
= eyafc rer ny concessions s." "m.s-
s ruia,c' : tho conditions on which thcy
= hang - !" hc Appropriated! q, tho
~ a al
4; note is non posSUmus. and the NmerI-
can note foratod break iri diploma
!. tic relations rs the result of non
4. poSsumus. and = hrcak in dinloma,i.
= tic relations - The result - non
!, auishable from war
The Morning ros, says
Il The honor Of tho United state rs
- involved and the American cavern.
n ment must make All oycecdiurly, mo.
r mcntous decision because the no., ~
~ President Wilson for the FIRST ,imc ~
J, plicitly stated wha, were the nights
3, Of both ncutrals ard helli-cren's IN
q respect 10 methods ~ submarine car.
Y fare.
Z WOULD FORCE AMEnIC.
p no BREAK RELATION
g The failure of the Presidents d,
J. nand would deprive America of tn.
= moral authority she now possesses an,
{, would reduce her claim 10 rcprcacr,
weaker neutrais 10 an absurdity /
I" would leave III Iopht the most. iinpur
!. tant question affecting ncutr.ls I'm re
q spect TO sea warfare
= Germany " not contcn, with Law
I, ing down conditions. bu, threaten
W America The purpose Of this ,rucu
&. lence is apparently to- force upon III
states responsibility for IN
+ hreakinE-off 81 diplomatic relations %