Arizona republican., 1917-02-01
PRESS COMMENT
 ON GERMAN NOTE

Republican A. p. Leased Wire1
 New York Sun: The note closes for the present the chapter of altruistic endeavors and tentatives of barley into which President Wilson has written his idealistic hopes. It creates an en- trely new situation, of the most prac- tical sort so far as the United States is concerned and serious in the eX- treme in it's possibilities of untoWard incidents which may put to the test the steadfastness of Washington in it's attitude and assertion of the princi- pies which our state department has already enunciated.
 Hartford Courant: Germany an- nounces that she is going to increase the ferocity of her marine warfare and warns us to look out. The allies de- clare that they want no peace without victory. That is the return so far from President Wilson's surprising in trusion into European affairs. Eng land has the great navy of the world and it is up to her to protect the ships that Germany threatens to destroy.
 Washington Post; Germany's note will fall upon the American public with stupefying effect No doubt it was in view of this danger that President Wilson made such ex- traordinary efforts to bring about peace It is impossible for this government to tolerate the new rule which Germany seeks to impose. Nebraska State Jouynal: On it's face the notice given of the coming of un- TaGtripraH aH ClIbT1a rfa ra ms, @ clash with the United States The definite promise given after the Lusi- tania incident is now to be withdrawn. San Antonio Express: This nation will not submit to any German naval outrage against it's nationals and their rights of passage and property in any waters.
 Worcester (Mass.) Telegram: It is a declaration of war against the United States, sent in the form of an insult which red blooded Americans cannot stand for. It is the most astonishing paper ever issued by a government sustained by a sane people.
 ogden Standard: Germany's note calls for a stinging reply from the United States. It is challenge It is challenge to Wilson's warning as to strict accountability; it is a reverting 10 the barbarous-to the poisoning oi wells in warfare
 St. Paul Pioneer Press: The worst provocation has happened. Secretary LansiRgs fears of the imminence ol war have been fulfilled. And still the p1A1a of Ia un-angered but perplexed, will hope that our participation in the European struggle may be averted.
 Baltimore Sun: The government il now facing the most critical situation of the whole war. We cannot tempor ize. There must be no more illega killing of American citizens on thu high seas. If insistence upon thi means break with the Central pow CTS, then the break must come
 Waco News: President Wilson ha been more than patient He must nov decide whether the United States shal suffer the loss of the major part of he foreign commerce or go to war. An Germany is talking to a man of cour age as well as a master of diplomacy
 Wichita Eagle: The United State must act and act at once. And it first action should be to hand Am bassador von Bernstorff his passport and send him home on an unpainte, passenger ship through the midst O the German submarine zone
 Albuquerque (N. M.) Journal: Ger many evidently believes she has count ed the cost of this last desperate ste which makes severance of diplomat relations with the United States in evitable.
 Springfield Republican,: This mean impossible conditions for the Unite States and no American in his sense would consider for a moment acquies cence in Germanys action. It is grave question whether President Wi son should not hand to the Germa ambassador his passports immediatel,
 Fresno (Cal) Republican; It is no plain that the purpose of the origins German peace note was to lay tn foundation of this war move. It con stitutes the abrogation of the law nations and a declaration of war o the world. It means the severance our diplomatic relations with Ger many.
 New York World: There can l only. one answer on the part of tt United States to the new German sut marine proclamation and that answt should be made today. The Germa -