Arizona republican., 1916-04-24
Though There Is a Strong German Chiefly Financial Sentiment in Favor of Peace, Press Comment Is More Intensely Bitter
NEWEST NASSAU"
 OF GREAT BRITAIN
An Epithet Bestowed Upon the United States Whose Note Was So Timed as to Give Assistance to the Allies
Republican A. p. Leased Wlre1


 BERLIN, April 23.-(via Copenha gen to London), April 24 1:45 a. m. The Imperial chancellor Dr. von Bethmann- Hollweg returned to Der lin this afternoon which would seem to justify the assumption that the empires responsible leaders at head quarters have finished consideration of the American note and reached the decision concerning Germans re- ply What this reply will be is nat urally unknown to any but the high est officials.
 The chancellor's return it is under stood was not expected until Tuesday hence a general decision appears ro have been reached earlier than looked for There is no intimation as to when the reply will be formulated, but there seems to be much signifi- canoe in the fact that the Lokal An zeiger which is consistently well in formed says that "Germany's strength and prestige have so in creased in the last twenty months in the eyes of the whole world that the German government has indeed, only 10 follow the connmandents of wis dom"
 The obvious deduction, according to the viewpoint is that there is noth- ing to prevent Germany from making certain concessions, if the leaders feel that they can properly do SO Whether they do feel that they can go thus far, is of course another question.
 There is unquestionably a consid = erable peace party in Germany which includes powerful financial interests represented by the Bourse organs and the F'rankfurter Zeitung and includ- ing also the Berlin Tageblatt and the socialist organs. Certain high off cials, also would consent to a breach or war with the United States only most reluctantly and under pressure of what seemed to them an unavoid- able necessity.
 It may be noted with significance that Maximillian Harden was per- mitted to prin: a remarkable article in his paper Zukunft defending Pres ident Wilson's standpoint in blair words.
 With the possible exception of z handful of extremists there appear: to be nobody in Germany desirous o a break or war with the Unite, States It is evident however. tha If the government should reject tn. demands of the American note re. specting submarine warfare. it would find the united support of Germans of all parties.
 Germans of all parties, even thos 10 whom the idea of a rupture be tween Germany and the Unite States is most distasteful agree il feeling that the government must re fuse to weaken its means of warrin against Great Britain, though thi should mean breach with the Unit ed States
 A faint note of optimism is sound cd by the Vorwaerts, the organ c the social democratic party. but othe papers speak openly of "an unavoid able break"
 A striking feature in connectio with the whcle matter, is the fac that the press almost unanimousl speaks of Wilson's note" and onl In exceptional cases, of "the Amer can note"
 Most of the papers disregard re ports showing that congress is sur porting President Wilson and tf Post declares that MT. Wilson q no means has a safe majority behin him.
 The Lokal Anzeiger speaks President Wilson as "a short sight, man, desirous of the victory of migh which will be Americas greatest ei emy in the future" anu declares tn he is trying to place a false ha on his own head.'
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