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children who lost their husbands and fathers when the
Lusitana was torpedoed.
President Wilson had handled former situations Of
almost eoual delcaey with such consummate skill that
there we're many who hoped that the announcement oil
the new submarine policy would not result IN severance
Of Diplomatic relations between Germany and the United
States; but this hope was shattered yesterday when
became known that Count Won Bernstorff, the Ger
man ambassador had been handed his passports The
president for while seemed undetermined whether thu
United States should delay action until Germany com
mitted some overt act but after conference with cab
met officers and it decided best to meet th
challenge at once and following this decision, the am
bassador was given his congo
Newspapers throughout the country disposed t
take widely divergent views of the situation, and som
of these views published herewith:
Washington Post: Germany's note will fall upo
the American public with supplying effect. 1t is i'm
possible for this government to tolerate the new rul
which Germany seeks to impose.
New York Sun: The note closes for the present IT,
chapter of atruistc endeavOrs and enatves of pare
into which President Wilson has written his ideast
hopes 1t creates entirely situation, Of the MOI
practical Sort so far as the United States is
and serious in the extreme in its possibilities of untowar
incidents which may put to the test the steadfasness
Washington in its attitude and assertion of the prime
Piles which department has already enunciae
Louisville Courier-Journal: Surely the preside
has been awakened from his dream of the millennium
Germany's latest note 1t is time for further pare
ing. The challenge should be accepted within % hou
and the thus entered by America should not el
until the imperial despotsm Of Germany which dar
plunge the world into such war completely and eer
ally crushed
St Louis Republic: The German submarine note
bold declaration that for Germany, might will ma
right the The treaty with the United States
to become, like the treaty with Belgium "a mere scr
of paper" Germany is making fatal mistake in
present and inviting defeat in the future
Cleveland Plain Dealer; Germany challenges civ
cation The United States speaking as the most pow
full of neutrals behalf of civilization cannot afford
ignore the challenge.
Ptsburg Gazette-Times: 1t amounts almost to
declaration Of war. How long will President Wilson
dure the official presence of Count Won Bernstorf
America?
Philadelphia Record: Whatever the motives und