The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-06

closed. The United States will not
answer the German reply, indicating
that the issue is closed.
~.-.l Will Issue Statement.
President Wilson studied the Off
cial text very closely this morning
1t is believed here that Secretary
Lansing will issue a short statement
this afternoon, calling public atten-
tion to Germany's statement that only
warships will be torpedoed hereafter,
1t is believed that the matter will
then remained closed and that Ger
many will not open it by the resump--
ion of submarine warfare
Prepare for Peace. .-.
American circles are studying the
important peace features of the Ger
man reply. It is thought that Presi-
dent Wilson now has a great oppor-
tunity to speedily end the war. Some
even suggested that the time is now
ripe for Colonel House to revisit the
European capitols.
Washington, May 6.-The follow
ing editorial comment on the note is
culled from representative papers
throughout the United States:
Averts Present Trouble.
Baltimore Sun: Knowing the diff
fculties with which the German gov
ernment is contending, we can well
afford to overlook what in other cir
would be presumption and
The note leaves this
country in more or less suspense. But
it does apparently, avert immediate
trouble ..-.-
"Break Off Relations"
New York Tribune: Mr.. Wilson
can do but one thing. He must
break off relations with the imperial
German government, without delay
and without hesitation. The recall
Of Gerard, and the dispatch of Bern
storff to his own country. These are
the things that we can no longer
postpone. They are the least that
can be done; they may we'll be but
the beginning, but they must be done.
Chicago Herald: The German gov
ernment demands that we compel
Great Britain to raise her starvation
blockade, though necessarily and
vociferously denying that Germany is
or can be starved by it. 1t calls up
on us, in fact, to fight the British
navy if necessary, lest women and
children be starved" OF course that
is precisely what Germany did at the
siege of Paris, but the women and
children were not Germans.
Delays Must intervene.
San Francisco Chronicle: The vast
majority of the American people,
more desirous of preserving peace
than concerned with the technicali-
ties of international law, will be
quietly pleased to note that other
days and other messages must inter-
vene before there can be any rupture
with any European belligerent.
Proposal 'Unthinkable."
New York World: All that part
of the Germany reply which contem-
plates an alliance between Germany
and the United States to break
British blockade that Germany her
self cannot break, is impossible. It's
|unthinkable. To grant it would put
a stain on the honor Of the United
States that could never be erased.
What Germany has yielded, she must
yield in obedience to law, and for the
express benefits of barter.
Official Executed.
Dublin, May 6.-Of1cial)-John
Mcbride, San Feiner leader, was shot
to death this morning. He is the
eighth rebel executed. Two others
sentenced to die have had their sem
tences commuted to life imprison-
Iment.
| Protest to Mark Anniversary.
| New York, May .6.-One year ago
tomorrow the Lusitania was torpe-
doed and sunk by German submar-
inc, with the loss Of $50 American
citizens. New York and other cities
in. the East and Middle West tomor-
row will conduct services "of an inn
pressive and dignif1ed nature, some-
what in the nature of protest" ac-
cording to statement issued by the
/ american Rights committee.