El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-06
BERLIN IS NOT
At ALL EXCITED
People Refuse to Read Pa
pers Concerning Note to
u. S.; Little Comment.

Berlin. Germany, May Sitter lack
of excitement on the part OF the ma
ioritv of the people OF Berlin with
which the publication of the German
NOTE to the United States was re-
ceived. was in strong contrast with
the great interest shown everywhere
when the American note TO Germany
was published April %. After the first
furry at noon today, when extra edi-
tions Of the newspapers appeared with
the text Of the note, the city resumed
its usual calm. In fact, 1t was almost
q dead calm, on account of the Bills
foring heat News dealers who had
ordered especially large supplies Of
paDers could not get rid of them. for
the public simply refused to buy them
or be burdened by reading.
People ListIess.
Through the afternoon listless
crowds Of average size thronged the
principal streets and cafes. Not one
person I'm so, so far as could be seen,
glanced at newspaper or needed
shouts Of the dealers Nowhere could
there be heard any particular discus
sion Of the German American situation
nor we're there signs Of antipathy to
persons speaking English, which fire.
duentlv have been observable.
'9See My Previous EDITORIAL
Even count Won Reventlow, usually
a caustic critic OF German American
relations dispOses of the matter with
a single line referring his readers to
previous editorials for his opinion.
The Kreuz Zeitung also declines to
criticise and contents itself with re-
ferring to previous discussions Of the
issue. On the whole the German press
appears satisfied with the tenor OF the
reply from Berlin, although there are
indications that the attitude Of the
newspapers is not wholly uninspired.
~Our Furthest Concession
The Vossische Zeitung, one Of the
few papers to comment at length on
the German reply, says:
THE note is inspired by a sincere
wish to avoid a break with the United
States. The government, in ignoring
the tone of president Wilson's note,
has gone straight to the point wherein
there is a possibility, by an agreement.
to conduct the submarine warfare
within the limits Of ante-bellum inter-
national law. This Is the last and
the furthest concession that Germany
can make and should the expectation
that England be now required to re-
turn to the same basis of international
law be disappointed, the government
reserves full liberty Of action"
Germans should Unite.
The Taglische Rundschau. while ex
while expressing the opinion that the
German note should have taken a diff
ferent character, urges that the eX-
preston Of divergent views is I'M
warranted at this time and that every
one should subordinate his own judg-
ment and stand behind the govern
ment
DOubIy Difficult Sacrifice.
After Germany has undertaken this |
difficult sacrifice" says this paper, |
Germans are entitled to expect Amer /
lea to keep her promise to restore /
the f. eedom of the seas as against all !
belligerents. It is now up to America I
to show the world whether IL IL her I
purpose to protect the rights Of hui
manity or to act as England's ally
with a view to gripping US and frus-
-rating our victory"
The Berlin Tageblatt contends itself
with summarizing the main points OF
he note and expressing the hope that
{ will attain it's aim in preventing 4
var with America.