Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-04
CALLS HALT ON
BATTING YANKEES
Frankfort Paper in Inspired Article
Says Incorporate Criticism Might
Drive U. 8. 70 Aid Allies.
MIGHT CHANGE WHOLE OUTLOOK

FRANKFORT : ON THE MAIN.
Feb. 3.--(via London The Frank
furter Zeitung, whose utterances on
certain subjects are regarded as In
spired. prints an article in which Wig
orous objection is expressed to the
tone adopted by the press Of Berlin
in discussing Secretary Lansing's
note on submarine warfare and the
arming OF merchantmen and in part
tlcular to the statements made In
Berlin that the proposals are mac
oeptable 20 Germany.
II dissents from the position taken
BY the Kreuz zeitung and Prof. Won
ssengei that Germany has no interest
In negotiations regarding the freedom
OF the seas. since England. with
Americas assistance. is only using
the negotiations to wrest from Ger.
nany's hands It's submarine weapons
To this the zeitung rejoins:
1T IL a gross effense. not only against
International law. but against the mos,
elementary conception OF GOOD morals.
TO charge, openly that the United States
with which Germany is not at enmity,
n putting forth efforts in the sphere OF
international law merely with the per!
fldlous purpose of helping England"
The newspaper also condemns sweepins
generaliaations drawn from the Baralons
affair and regards II as disgusting "a
make capital out OF the incident as II
Il were typical OF Great Britlan's method
Of making war or a. II the British gov
eminent caused all German aeamen who
were captured 10 be murdered.
states OF Lusitania Case.
Turning 70 the present status Of tn,
Lusitanla case. the zeitung says II can.
not be ignored that the negotiations hav,
taken an unsatisfactory form. "Appre
tensions OF this kind" It says. mus
exist in America. also, as Washington
evidently intends 70 dispose OF the Lust
tania case al the same time as the gen
eral question of submarine warfare an'
n using the Lnsitania case to Obtain
Germany's consent on the general ques
ton"
4 HtnlD tAoA AAiAa 80 ObitAtAtherN
procedure, involving serious possibil
titles.
That people IN America are thinking
OF bringing the matter TO a decision.
adds the zeitung. rs evident from IN
fact that Mr.. Wilson has sent colone
House TO Europe. presumably TO obtai
certain information from belligerents
We hope that no breach OF relationship
to mention something worse-rnay folloN
between Germany and the United State
but, II the unexpected should harper
Germany will confront its new foe a
stoutly as II did the old. But we do no
want to be lulIed by certain lingo heroe
OF the writing desk into the illusion tina
this foe Is not dangerous"
Word OF Warming aad Caution.
The Frankfurter zeitunE then refer
to Germanys excellent military situatio
and 70 the prospect that the military n
sources OF the allies will be exhauste
and that Great Britian's financial N
sources win fall. II continues:
but all this might change suddenly
and this Is obviously England's hope
la the allies secured a new helper, VII
would grant unlimited loans and further
, more make contributions Of q wariik
kind By supplying our present enemis
with all their requirements in ammuni
ton"
The Frankfurter Zeltung concludes b
warning the German people that the
must consider the outcome OF the wa
and that every other end. however, de
sirable. must be subordinated 10 H.
Pear Crisis 81 at Hand
BERLIN. Feb. AVA London.l-Ti
feeling which has been prevalent In &c
> man circles that a crisis Il az hand
Cerman-American rclstions. particular
IN regard 10 the Lusitania case. has bee
. moderated. II only IN slight degree.
: the semi-offieial announcement regardiE
the forwarding TO Ambassador Won Ber
storff At Washington OF instruction
which give hope Of definite settlement
The Bourse. which had been depress'
by this situation. recovered somewhat {
publication Of the announcement
The newspapers have little 20 say =
garding the situation. The chief editori
writer OF the Kreuz zeitung devotes
large part OF his daily review 20 a al
passionate discussion OF oefInan-AmeI
, can affairs. rccognixirg that Washingt'
, cannot be reproached Tor endeavoring
= make the best Of Americas favorable p
2 slfion a. regards Germany and Gre
= Erifatn ~ BRINGING preaanra 10 bear IN.