The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-30
NEUTRALITY OF
U. S. QUESTIONED
BY GERMANY FOLLOWING KOHL
VICES SPEECH N HE1CK13A6.
Death Of American Aviator In France
Brings CauSttS N0w1papor
Comment.
BERLIN, Sept. 2s-4 P. II. VI

BERLIN, Sept. 29-4 P. NJ. Via Lon
don, Sept. 30-1:55 A. M.-ImmediAtely
on the heels OF the utterances Of the
Imperial Chancellor in the Reichstag
concerning the submarine campaign. the
afternoon papers generally print strong
criticisms Of the neutrality Of the
United States, based on the news tof
the death Of the American aviator, Kif-
fen Rockwell. and the presence Of other
American aviators on the western front.
can sympathy for the Entente Allies
and the supplying of war materials by
firms ! nthe United States as an indi-
cation of. the futility or concessions to
the American standpoint with regard 10
submarines. They declare that these
facts show how American respect for
neutrality is vanishing and how Amer
lea is nisusing the present form Of
submarine warfare to cover the active
participation Of American citizens in
the war on the die Of the Entente AL
lies.
The Loka1 Anzeiger under the head.
ing american Neutrality" print ths
following:
with a naivete, which must appear
astonishing. even in war which over
turns ordinary conceptions Of interna-
tional law and neutrality. the Paris
Hatin announces that aviator Rockwell.
one Of the best known American airmen.
has fallen in, an air battle. The Matin
uOCo fIOl dLlClhpl ~ ulopQle Tie 1dCbs
long known to us, that at Verdun an
nero troop under the name Of the Amer
lean aviation squadron. participated in
the lighting"
Germany 1disussd.
I'VE all now that impelled by love
OF peace and chary OF human sacri-
fices we made concessions to America
and now see with establishment that
the concessions have resulted only in
the further supply Of the Entente with
To-. III
Their how our conciliatory attitude d.
rectly has been misused on the Amer
lean side, and Americans can therefore.
reach the enemy and fill important posi-
tions.
we are acquainted naturally with the
love Of adventure in the American blood,
and We DO not condemn It.
We also would have no occasion
whatever to pay attention to the exer-
else Of this passion. II We had not be-
ed States would be sufficient for hon
orable men to bride the strongest in
clinations to ignore the most natural
obligations Of neutrality.
IF as the aforementioned actions
seem 10 show. We have erred in this
assumption, we must regret to have
made concessions which are misused
and which show to US to what degree
the feeling and respect for the concep-
tion Of neutrality have been lost BY
-
believe it will be possible for the Amer
lean government to the measures that
the concessions made to It shall not
undergo usages to which under no cir
cumstances we can submit. on the part
Of the American citizens.
Such actions can only be regarded as
an evasion of our agreement with the
union"
Respect Vanishing.
The Tageblatt says:
The American conduct may be re-
gardcd as proof of how American feel
ing and respect for the principles Of neu-
trality arc vanishing"
Such stalwart organs as the Taglische
RunGschau. the TaSes Zietune and Die
Post all connect the news Of the Ameri-
can aviation corps with the submarine
issue as the basis for the argument that
moderation In the use Of Gcrmany's un-
dersea weapons merely serves to further
American assistance 10 the Entente
Allies IN men and munitions.
The Tsges Zeitung devotes a leading
article which does not need the signature
to betray its Count Won Reventlow ORR
sin. 1t characterizes the American poll
icy as q policy in which the United
States is making q threatened use OF
wooden sword, and calls for a policy OF
the utmost tirmness against the United
States.
IN an article on Aviator Rockwell, the
TnGes ZcitunS seys:
1T Is self evident that this unneutral
favor and support OF our enemies cannot
be permanently permitted by Germany.