El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-06

be hut the beginning-but they must
be done.
Can't Brenk Blockade.
New York World: All that part OF
the German reply which contemplates
an alliance between Germany and the
United States TO break a British block
ade. that Germany herself cannot
break. IS impossible. IT is unthink-
able. To grant it would put stain
on the honor Of the United states that
could never be erased.
Germany starved Pnris.
Chicago GllD Herald. The German
government demands that we compel
Great Britain to raise her starvation
blockade. though denying that Germany
Is or can be starved by IL. Ofticlal
Germany says I'm effect; We VIII give
this for that: but you must force the
delivery 10 US of that for this" 1t calls
upon us TO fight the British navy, if
necessary, lest women and children
shall be starved" OF course that rs
precisely what Germany did at the
siege OF Paris, but the women and
children starved there were not Ger
man.
Patience Is About Exhausted.
St Louis Post Dispatch; II is pos |
sible that the concession made may |
open way to continuance OF rela-
lions. and IL those relations, which have ,
never yet been broken. can be contin- /
ued with honor, we earnestly hope that /
they may; but the tenor OF the note |
that bears the concession is not con- |
ducive TO friendliness. the conditions /
that accompany it are not agreeable, |
and the patience OF the government and 4
Of the people has about reached its 1
limit
We Must Wait.
Kansas City tMo) Journal; Ger
tainly. until something more develops |
TO dar1en the view, there appears to
be nothing in the situation at TINS
time to justify president Wilson in
breaking off diplomatic relations.
Germany Has Met Demands.
Los Angeles CCaL) Express: We
think that Germany has fairly met the
issue. 10 has done what we demanded /
it should do, although i'm turn. il So
licits the same energy OF action on /
our part with respect to violations OF
international law by the allies that We
have shown in dealing with violations
of international law by Germany.
Doesn't Meet Demands Mt All.
Sacramento (CaL) Union; BY no
possible stretch Of imagination can the
German reply to, the last American
note be found to comply with the de-
mands Of the United States, that Ger
many Immediately abandon her illegal
methods Of undersea warfare, but IL
ture in the relations between this
country and Germany can be avoided
" Pledge Fulfilled. Demands Met.
Sioux City IS d. Press: II the Ger
man government viii fulfill its pledge
II II can control, its submarine COM
manders. the American terms viii have
been fully met
Germny Has Gone Far Enough.
San Francisco German Demokrat-
Germany has gone with its conces-
sions as far as she ever could go
perhaps even a little too far to suit
the taste of a good many Germans |
but there is no sign Of weakness IN
this answer.
New York Times. The president
viii strain every point. save that Of
lonOr and right. 20 avoid break. IL {
he CONSTITUTES the note as whole 10 a
mean that Germany has declared ana {
Effected the abandonment Of its pres
mt methods Of submarine warfare, he s
,annot in justice and in conscience
-efuse TO accept it as satisfactory.
sven though il is not responsive 10 the ,
express terms Of the note Of April IS !
Demand ~ Met. !
Springfield (Mass) Republican; The
residents specific demand has been 9
net literally and with sufficient com
jleteness to render a diplomatic break
lnwarranted at this time {
Note Rather UnsaffsfnctOry. II
Washington %. c. Herald: But for
is concfliatory tone and its protes- l.
alton Of a desire to meet the demands I.
4 the Washington government the
ierman note could unhesitatingly be a
ronounced wholly unsatisfactory.
U-BOnt War II Effect. Not Cause. 81
Illinois Stats Zeitung; We are ]
onvinced that president Wilson, be- y
ore reaching n decision for peace or T.
-ar. will divest himself Of his pro-
ritish sentiments and will take cOun-
FL with his sense Of justice and u
guilty and after an honest and seri- ! W
us consideration OF all the facts in
he case will come to the conclusion ! b,
lat the submarine war is not the
luse but the Conference.-The logi- II
a. unavoidable consequence Of lie y,
al causes. and that it is, therefore. ~
OF within his province to demand a.
it'll regard 20 Germany's rights. the p'
removal of the conse- a
fences without an attempt to provide W
,r the removal of the cause of the -
-il. Gu
No Answer at All. In
Philadelphia (Pa.) Inquirer: Ger
any's answer to the note Of the
nited States is no answer at all. F
We Can Overlook Tmpudence. vi
Baltimore CMd.) sun; Knowing the m
fficulties with which the German a
lvernment is contending, we can well 81
ford TO overlook what In other cir as
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