Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-06
Note NotMeet
Demands Of Wilson
Press Of South Generally SENS
TO Believe Severance Of Re-
l0tion VIII Follo,o.
Newport New. IVA, TIme.-ucr.,d-

Newport News tva.J TImes-HcrnId-
The German note does not mec, in
terms the express demands. of the Presi-
dent. But its concessions ar. such as
To cncouraS" the hope that further
lhcsotiatons may result in an AMIGA BILE
! settlement.
pan'iiie RcKistcr-The German re.
is not an answer. II is a ouib-
| Ole and an evasion when It is not an
! ac'uai defiance Of our demands. made
IN maintenance Of our own right. and
/ III tho interests Of humanity
Peter'hurx observation-disclosures
simply asks that she. he given another
chance That her request will be
granted Is assured. There will be no
/ war now. nor will there be rupture Of
! Diplomatic relations. But there will
he both. should there be another Sus-
SEX case 10 charge up against her
tonnoke rimcs-Parts of the Ger
man note arc insolent. so much so as
TO give rise 10 suspicion that Will
not easily downfall the Kaiser and
his advisers studied how far they
| might go in insulting tho United
states and get away with it,"
I.ynchhurg N~ws-The fact that Ger
many reserves TO herself the liberty OF
decision II confronted with what her
government terms a new situation.
doesn't impair tho force OF her pledge
as TO the present. She would have re-
served that right anyhow, whether say
ing so or not.
Richmond observation-disclosures 5
reply to tho American demands is a
| disinEcnuous effort TO have interna-
. tional petty-larccny Put on the same
! plane as international murder and visit
ed with the same punishment.
Charlotte Observer-Germany ha.
made a frank admission, adequate sub
4
man reply ia not of character to
cause severance OF relations at the
! present time.
I A-h~viIlc Cttinen-Whle /, is true
! that Germany has made certain con-
4 ccssions which may allow tho admin
/ Istration 10 case out gracefully from,
- precarious situation. there are so
! many conditions attached TO Germany :
conversion that tho sweetness of vic
! tory - mixed with the bitterness OF
[ a nation scorned.
/ Wilmington Stnr-Thc German note
, viii hardly be regarded As wholly sat
4 iStaciorN by q great majority Of
I Americans but doubtless there Is lit
/ tic less that Washington can do other
than accept the assurances that are
given. ana await a fulhllmcnt.
t.rren>iIic -. c. News-fj crmany
/ acccdes very reluctantly TO thn de-
nands OF the United states, and let's
her unwiliinsncss be plainly seen. Her
I
/ derstood. international law Is an
/ other. Germany secs tho difference
and bows with reverence 10 the lat.
Raleigh New. and ObserVcr-iIavinE
gone as far as IL has, Germany can
we'll como 10 terms with us III the
= ntirc matter. That President Wilson
! viii agree 10 nothing short OF tine re-
uuircmcnts 81 international Law and
tic dictates OF humanity can be re.
.ai as fixed matter.
u IEh tS. - rimes--Thc note rs
a stump speech TO tho German people.
preparing them for a break III reia
lions. forced by al evasion OF the IS
sue 50 palpably disinEcnuous as scarce
y TO avoid open insult.
Roanoke WorId-Newa-Thc note SCI
ties nothing. It possibly orens up a
way for further negotiations F.esi-
lent Wilson. in all PROBABILITY. VIII
,ccept tho small additional concession
made by Germany a. sufficient grounds
:or continuance OF diplomatic OK
changes.
Knoxville tTennD sentInel-Standin z
~ itself the order TO the German naval
forces would seem to comply with the
demands OF the ultimatum. but II 10
preceded and followed by terms and
conditions that weaken It's effect ana
suggest q continuance Of the TIMING
methods hitherto pursued b. the ber-
lin SoVernment.
Tampa tFlR.b TImcn-Ciermanys stiN-
hccked attitude is continued. There
is no Yielding on the point stressed ny
president Wilson in his note y break
ng off OF diplomatic relation. now
seems To he Inevitable
Columbia IS. CO. Record-The note
Of the German government is impudent
N It's arrogance, and Is no. even SUB
lie IN it's bold assumption OF defiance
IF the laws which have traditionally
regulated conduct upon the seas. The
United States must now end parleyinE
and pcttifoeginE.
Atlanta JournaI-In justice to its own
interest and honor. the United States
must sever relations With Germany
The Presidents duty is plain. unescap-
able, and the American people. regret
full as they are that the issue has
reached this pass. will stand unitedly
behind him.
Snvnnnnh iGa.p Prcss--The note is a
document stamped with the "made-i in
play for further time, and II carries
small assurance not given before and
promptly disrcgarded
Macon GnD News-The note prom
Uses nothing, comedies nothing. and
even carries threat OF rcversion to
worse than present methods. President
Wilson will undoubtedly find il alto
Sether unsatisfactory. II is typical
Berlin evasion OF main issues.
AsheyiiIe IN. CD rimes-Gernany
has followed her usual course, giving
just what she thinks will avert break
The tone OF the note is unsatisfactory
though il may not mean rupture.
Nashville tTenno Bnnncr-If tho
basis OF the German reply to the
American note is the memorandum OF
February S. respecting the right OF
| submarines TO attack armed vessels