Evening star., 1917-02-03
How American Press Views Germany's
Announcement That Submarines Are to Be
Employed in Ruthless War of Starvation

before committing herself to England's S
interpretations.
RALEIGH IN. C.) TINES.
If the United States is not to sur
render abjectly, Count Won Bernstorff
will be instantly handed his passports
GREENSBORO IN. CD RECORD.
When the Germans sent their peace
note refusing consideration of 1t, and
the allies gave her to understand that
it was annihilation or nothing, this pa
per said Germany was getting READY to
play the desperate game. 1t said she
would claim the hand of the entire
world was raised against her, threaten
ing her destruction, and that she would
become so desperate she would recog-
nize no flag and forget the rules OF
warfare. The evil day has come.
CLEVELAND wAECHTER UND AN
\ZEIGER.
Our government refused to indorse
the German ambassadors warning be-
fore the sailing of the Lusitania by re-
fusing to take notice of it. 1t now pub
fishes the German note containing an
other warning. 1t avoids an indorse-
ment, but it may mean that Washing
ton will await developments.
If that submarine warfare succeeds
British rule of the seas is broken for
ever. These boats are fighting our bat
ties, too.
DETROIT ABENDPOST.
Germany is showing the United States
way how to avoid any risk for her
shipping and for American passengers.
Now has come the time for Wilson to
show whether he is a great President
or but an unworthy servant to Eng
land and her financial agent in Amer
ica, J. p. Morgan.
PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN.
The crisis, imminent, If not actual
- calls for action, not merely for
renewed protest = Against Ger
many's decree of blockade there may
be no warrantable protest, but if her
methods shall be unlawful and inhu-
man she has no appeal to the civilized
world.
PHILADELPHIA TELEGRAPH.
None will say that we should pre-
tend further friendship for the present
dynasty at Berlin. But great ma
jority will expect the administration to
sever relations with that dynasty with
out going to war with the German peo-
pie, if the last can by any honorable
means be avoided.
CHARLESTON Is. Co POST.
An impasse between this country and
Germany has been created out of which
no other way appears than the sever
ance of diplomatic relations by the
United States, in accordance with the
Presidents declaration.
TAMPA (FLA.) TIMES.
President Wilson's peace move. in.
spired by spiritual idealism, is met with
materialistfc Prussian insolence. Turn
ing the other cheek having proved
futile, adoption of different course
now seems imperative. Discard, the soft
answer, cali the kaiser and stand be-
hind the call.
JACKSONVILLE (FLA.) METROPOLIS.
Germany's declaration of a ruthless
submarine campaign designed to starvt
England into submission is hardly less
than an invitation for a severance OF
diplomatic relations by the United
States with Germany.
SAVANNAH tGA.) PRESS.
1t is a crucial time. The President
cannot "eat his words" even at TeutoniC
dictation.> The outlook is distinctly bad
MONTGOMERY (ALA.) JOURNAL.
1t is up to America to do what she
can to prevent a breach. The people
can trust President Wilson to do the
right thing. A war with Germany does
not seem probable.
NEW ORLEANS DAILY STATES.
If Germany now seeks. under bruta,
and unciviIized conditions, to deny us
the freedom of the seas" there
can be no escape from the grave duty
consequence of terminating diplomatic
Ia with her