Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-06
COMMENTS
/. ON 7EUTON NOTE
ARE Divergent
Mainland Press Voices Opinion
Wilson Must Break With
Germany for Honor
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| NEW YORK, n. Y, May 6.-The
press comments On the German reply
to the American demands. as made
public yesterday, are widely diverg-
ent. The German editors have not as
yet been allowed to publish the text
OF the reply and their comments are
based on the preliminary statements
from Wilhelmstrasse that Germany Is
not prepared to yield wholly to the
American demands. The British press.
as voiced through the London Chro-
nicle. a semi-official organ. describes
the German note as a "rigmarole,
| written in a desire to gain time"
The American press, as rule, ex-
presses dissatisfaction at the German
reply, enc leading publication, the
New York World. stating that to &C
cept Germany's terms and to become
an ally In bringing pressure upon
Great Britain would "be to place an
| uneraseable stain upon the honor Of
the United States"
Some Teutonic Opinions.
The Lokal Anzeiger of BerlihY. In
the knowledge that the German reply
had been handed to Ambassador Ge-
rard, in its issue Of yesterday said
"we cherish the expectation that the
/ American sense of justice will now
come to itself and that Americans
will own that Germany's concessions
have been born in the consciousness
of Germany's strength, Of her success
in arms and of the justice Of her
cause in this war"
The Vossiche Zeitung, In summing
up German official opinion on the
course OF the Kaiser, said: in poll
teal circles there Is strong hope that
through the reply which has been
made to the United States conflict
has been avoided.
"Flat Refusal" Says London Paper.
The British press Is watching the
next move to be made at Washington
with keen interest. the consensus OF
opinion being that the United States
cannot accept the German reply 70
the American ultimatum.
The London Chroni, le. the organ Of
the government, puts the official view
Of the British as follows: The pur.
pose of this long rignArole from Der.
lin to Washington ID solely to gain
time. The terms under which Ger
many offers to abate her submarine
campaign against non-comhatants and
neutrals are such as to render the
concessions of no value The news
contained In the synopsis Of the Ger
man notes as cabled from Washing
ton means that the Unit0d States must
break with Germany, as the note IN
I | the light of the Straightforward de
mands of President Wilson. Is approx
imately a fat refusal to agree.
Some Americans Satisfied.
The Middle West editors, as Q rule,
are disposed to await further definite
word from the President and refrain
from extended comment on the Ger
man reply. Some express their salts
faction at what they believe 70. be 2
substantial diplomatic victory for the
J administration. The Chicago Tribune
leads in this, and In Its issue TINS
morning said:
"The answer received by the Unit
9 led States yesterday from Berlin EN-
+ bodies in It the essential concessions
u demanded by the President, and al
s though made only eonditionaily their
) Immediate effect win be to bring about
d a cessation of the activities OF the
t submarines and confine their future
y use outside of the lines Of our sue
lcessive protests"
L The Cincinnati Tribune agrees. say
a ing that "Germany's concessions prec-
tically comply with the demands made
!. lin the note of the president.
1 Eastern Press Urges Break.
q The leading papers of New York ana
. the other eastern cities are frankly
: disappointed with the German reply
: and unhesitatingly urge rejection o
, 1.-THE conditions embodied IN Il, although
!. there are some notable exceptions.
!. The Philadelphia Bulletin, IN ~ az
v ternoon edition yesterday. said that
: athere is ample warrant In the Ger
. man note for the severance Of rela-
= tons between this government and
that OF Germany and President WI
son should take immediate steps %
sever those relations"
The New York Sun believes that the
German reply averts calamity and
that American honor may be satisfied
lin accepting the Berlin note as salts
factory. The Sun said this morn
ing:
sThe tone Of the German reply Is for
its effect IN Berlin, but the substance
) of the reply Is for Washln gton. ana
Tile o0uItulHLI nStOn ia w "-4At - 49,
\ centrate its attention upon this fact
vi An immeasurable and apparently Inn
minent calamity has been aEerted ~
Germany's act and this has been ae.
complished without the obliteratiOn Of
one single. bright band In the spec
= trum Of Americas honor"
e Only One Course 70 Follow.
q The New York Tribune fails to see
v the matter in this light and said this
morning: president WILSON has only
one course to follow and that b 70
e break off relations with Germany
; without the least delay and without
8 the least hesitation Such an act may
it wen be but the beginning Of more Sc.
y rious things. but nevertheless Il must
: be done.
8 The New York World said. That
8 portion Of the German reply which
3 icontemplates an alliance between Ger.