The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-06
CONNECTICUT


 HARTFORD TIMES.-"The Ger man note makes a. conc ession, but ap parently it requires that the United States secure concessions from other belligerents if the German concession is to continue operative. Admitting German offense, it holds that objec- tors thereto must correct the OfenSeS of others in order to gain any stand ing in the German premises. It is as though a peaceful citizen assailed by gunman was solennly denied the right of suppressing that gunman be- cause other gunmen remained at large. *The general tone of the note is irritating and apparently in tended to be so.
 HARTFORD POST.-The note is not in any way a compliance with the demands of the United States. It is in spots defiant of those demands and in others evasive. The note con tains a covert insinuation that the German people regard the United States as one of their enemies.
 NEW HAVEN REGISTER" Though it (the note1 seems to con cede the very important point that it is possible to conduct submarine warfarea humane1y, it leaves sufficient loopholes. It is nevertheless of inn portance that Germany goes further in meeting our demands than ever be- fore The German government does pledge itself, under certain conditions. to give fuller warning before striking merchantmen #s sit is con siderably short, at least in spirit, of what we asked and fails to remove our Justification for stern, action"
 NEW HAVEN JOURNAL-COUR- IER.-It is difficult to see how the bring to an abrupt end her relations with Germany.
 NEW HAVEN UNION.-The Berlin reply is defiant in tone, recognizes no resp onsfbility for the murder of American women, children and men, and offers no answer that can be ac- cepted in Washington in any way. Every American is standing back of President wilson's position, which is the only possible position consistent with honor, the integrity and the spirit of this Repu blic.
 WATERBURY AMERICANA United States has repeatedly refused to allow it's negotiations with Germany to, be confused by a consideration of it's complaints of wrong at the hands of Great Britain. Germany requires this as a condition of satisfaction with her. Washington has declared that a guaranty of immediate suspension of Germany's undersea war on unarmed vessels was essential to further deal ings No such guarantee is given. We don't see where on the horns of the dilemma President Wilson can hang any further argument without stultihcation. What is there left for him to say?
 WATERBURY REPUBLICAN.-I
 It is not for the President to con sider what his action shall be. His action has been decreed. He cannot recede now. He must declare that the German reply is unsatisfactory.
 NIERIDEN President Wilson and his advisers will think it (thes note) over, and may send another absolutely last and final uIti- matvm
 NEW BRITAIN HERALD-sGer- many believes the United States gov ernment is playing favorites and. like a peeVed schoolboy, refuses to obey unless the other fellow is whipped into line, not realizing that all cases do not run in parallel lines. This government demands nothing out of the OfQ1nary, mercy iInaL the 11VeS or innocentS be spared and toward the close of the note Germany gives some half-hearted assurance that an en- deavor will be made to walk the chalk line"
 NEW LONDON DAY.-"Germany has put herself in the right and from her right and unassailable position says to us and the other neutraIs: Now prove your good faith by deal ing with our enemies as you dealt with us. You have forced us to play the game according to the rules. It is up to you to see that they play it the same way We have made i Germany walk straight. It is up to 1 us to make England walk straight or forever hold our peace.''