Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-06

comment or lne press IN tne l nlteu
States upon the German reply to the
American protest concerning subma-
rine warfare. follows:
New York Evening Sun-It fills us
with gloom. Plainly Germany is not
in the humor yet TO heed the Counsels
of wisdom or humanity. She is still
world defiant.
New York Evening Post-The Ger
man Government makes damnable
faces all through its note, but the cen
tral thing required by President VII
son it yields.
New York Globe-No choice would
thus seem open to our government but
carry out its declared intention to
sever Diplomatic relations.
German American View
New York Evening Telegram-T
two nations are so far apart, further
discussion is mere waste of time Here
is quihblng that was distinctly warned
against. Germany. as eX-
pected, ha put the matter mp to the
United States. 1t is our duty to stand
ny the President.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle-What We
want from Germany is an admission
of wrongdoing, which we have not OBJ
tanned; reparation for the injury
wrought which we have not OBJ
tanned, but which is so qualified by
restrictions as to make it of doubtful
value.
New York Stats Zeitung (evening
edition. &C Germany wishes to avoid
a break under all circumstances and
at any cost. For this reason solely,
Germany comedies everything.
Brooklyn Standard Union - The
voice of the whole American people
will assert that under no circum-
stances shall our foreign policy be
made i'm GERMANY
Washington Star-The apparently
unconditional concession embraced in
the orders to submarine commanders
would seem to be, in fact, contingent
for permanent binding force upon the
success of future negotiations between
the United States and England.
Pittsburgh le-Telegraph-So
far as words go Germany has granted
our main contention, but if her action
is only temporary and depends on the
| future course of Great Britain. the
situation is one fraught with grave
peril to our friendly relations.
Boston Record-Germanys reply is
an evasion and an invitation TO further
correspondence and argument 1t does
[ contain one paragraph of concession,
/ but qualities it with an effort to bar
gain with the United States in her
relations with Great Britain.
Comment in New England
Boston Traveler-The note is an
amusing combination of evasions, de-
nial, irony and fact.
The Register. New Haven, Conn
1t is considerably short, at least. in
spirit. Of what we asked, and fails to
remove our justification for stern ac-
| ton.
Opinion in the South
Atlanta Journal-In justice to its
/ own interest and honor the United
| States must sever relations with Ger
many The Presidents duty is plain,
/ inescapable. and the American people,
regretful as they are that the issue
I has reached this pass, Will stand
untedlv behind him.
Roanoke. Va. World News Presi-
. dent Wilson, in all probability. VIII
accept the small additional concessions
made by Germany as sufficient
: grounds for a continuance of diplo-
matte exchanges
Tampa, Fla, Times - Germany's
stin-necked attitude is continued. A
/ breaking off of diplomatic relations
now seems to be inevitable.
| Columbia. S. c.. Record-The note
| is impudent in its arrogance. The
/ United States must now end parleying
and pettifogging.
Savannah, Ga, Press-The note is
a document stamped with the made
in Germany" brand of diplomacy. 1t
is play for further time and it car
ries small assurance not given before
and promptly dsregarded.
Macon. Ga, News-The note prom
ises nothing, comedies nothing and
even carries threat of reversion to
wores than present methods.
Louisville Times-It means either
the United States must recede -" "
or it must break with Germany. The
President has announced what his
course would be under those condi-
tions. The country stands with him
Milwaukee Journal-It is earnestly
to he hoped that the German answer
means that the illegal taking of Amer.
lean life has been ended.
From the Great West
Atchison. Kan. Globe-More notes
; more complications, more intensified