Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-07
NO UNFRIENDLY
TALK AT BERLIN
Americans at German Capital
Are Treated with Courtesy
and Consideration.
SUBsEA ORDER STANDS

Berlin, Monday, Feb. 5.-(Via Lon
don, Feb. Whatever may be their
feelings toward the United States
Germans in Berlin and, as far as has
been heard outside the capital. have
manifested consideration and courtesy
toward Americans since the news was
received of the breaking off of diplo-
matic relations. Aside from an oc-
casional frank comment on the action
of the American government, no acts
of an unfriendly nature nave been re-
ported.
The lonly difficulty which has been
reported thus far has been at one dis
trict headquarters of police, which is
charged with viseing passports to go
abroad. Officials of the passport de-
partment refused to wise passports un-
til the holders were able to show
steamer tickets to America. On the
other hand, the police in the main
residential district are accepting ere
turn to America" as an ADEQUATE rea-
son for departure. but are insisting
that the customary interval of fort
night for military investigation of
the application cannot be waived.
Comment of Berlin Press.
The general opinion expressed by
the Berlin papers on the German
American situation is that President
Wilson has failed to grasp the real
significance OF affairs il. Europe and
has misinterpreted Germany's position
and intentions. The Lokal Anzeiger
says:
President Wilson has failed to
Judge the situation from the lofty
heights of n-partisanship, and is un-
willing to cooperate in preventing
further misery and sacrifice. He has
shut his eyes to all the motives which,
after mature deliberation, caused Ger
many to employ the most effective
weapon in its power against the most
inhuman Of its enemies"
The Lokal Anzeiger then speaks Of
President Wilson's apparent unwll-
ingness to believe that Germany will
do what it said" and adds
1T is scarcely believable that Presi-
dent Wilson does not believe in the
seriousness of our decision. If he
really expects that we will draw back,
if he believes that the breach of dip
lomatic relations will cause us to
change our mind, he embraces an cr-
ror which may have the most danger
Gus consequences"
The Anzeiger says that Germany's
step was taken after all possible con-
sequences had been duly weighed and
that therefore no threat can fright
en- us"
George Barnhard, writing in the
Vossische Zeitung, adopts the same
line as the Lokal Anzeiger. "Presi-
dent Wilson, he says, us unwilling
to believe that Germany will do what
it says. He errs. This time there
is no backward step for Germany. 1t
is doubly necessary, therefore, that
the clearness of the distinction be-
tween right and wrong be made. be-
fore all the world"
The kreus Zeitung says:
"The entrance of America into the
war can give our enemies great moral
and, in many respects, material as
sistance and thus prolong the strug-
gle, contrary to President Wilson's S
peace efforts. But Americas COOP
Grafton can have no decisive impor-
tance. We can no longer
be prevented from achieving final vic
tory"
Americans Not Ordered Home.
Washington, Feb. 6.-It is stated
officially today that there is no change
in the status OF the some 1000 Ameri-
cans in Germany.
They have not been ordered by the
United States to leave Germany but
have been advised of the break in
relations that they may make individ-
ual decisions.
American embassy and consular Of
fcials up to the time they leave will
assist any American and after that
the Spanish ambassador on behalf of
the United States will take UP the
work.