The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-07
Germany
is PACIFIC
But FIRM
friendly Words In Will
sons Message Appre-
ciated by Zimmerman
IVES NO SIGN
OF BACK-DOWN
1Opes President May
Appreciate Reasons
For Decision

BERLIN. via sayville Wireless.
reb. i.-(Received In New York.
reb. Give regret this measure
aiken by President Wilson all the
more since II is against all trad.
ion and all International law that
we are cut OF from all direct com.
nunicauon and regular intercourse
with the transatlantic world" de-
Jared Secretary for Foreign Affairs
zimmerman today.
we also remember" the foreign
secretary continued. that the Unit.
ID States diplomats during the past
months and years OF the war cared
'or German interests by proxy with
sfhciency and great success
The text OF the presidents mes
.sge, received here. has been ex.
,mined most infinitely. in the sb.
,ence or other oficial documents.
Having ourselves 10 real cause
'or hostility against the United
States. remembering the tradition
ally friendly feeling that existed
between the two countries practical
y from the frst days OF the United
states. we naturally appreciate the
words of rather unhostfie Character
hat are included among others OF
different character found In that
message a. transmitted In press dis.
patches.
In them President Wilson as.
sures us that ne wishes no hostile
conflict with Germany. and can
add that we appreciate this and the
other paragraphs In the message
joining In this respect President
Wilson's note.
while TO n certain extent VIC
think we can sec by what reasons
the United States was prompted TO
arrive a, It's present attitude. on the
other hand we expect that Presl
dent Wilson. TO the same extent.
may recognize the reason which
prompted us 10 make our decision"
BERLIN (via Sayville Wireless.
FEB s.--Berlin newspaper comment
On the situation with America. In.
oludcd. according 10 the Official
prcss bureau statement TODAY, The
following expressions:
The Socialist newspaper Vor.
wserts states that after Feb. !
hopes were small OF maintaining
friendly relations with America
The newspaper compares again the
situation in Germany and tho United
states. where they know nothing ~
the pleasures OF iits in the trenches
and where they can so TO the next
store and buy bread. butter. bacon.
cheese. milk and eggs
AS The possible attitude OF other
ncutrais. the vorwaerts says. 'Neu
trails according to the principles Of
common sense. would have an obli.
CATION not 20 dictate 20 one party
the laws Of warfare. but TO make
those parties conclude strong. Just
peace
Tho Newspaper concludes: The
action OF starvation IL directed
against the whole German nation.
and thus the whole German nation.
with it's old people. women and chill
dren, stands In the status OF all
wars.
AT the termination OF the war
DO one will be able TO say that the
German soldie-v OF German working.
men or German Socialists dld not
do their fullest duty toward the com.
monwealth TO the end
The Tagcblatt rays; The Ger
man people will accept the Amer
can, decision with that earnest
strength OF character and ethics that
arc a self-evident rcceesity in the
face OF the facts. We nevor mini
mixed the United States. but thosn
who would minimize or under-esti-
mate the strength OF defense in the
German nation would be struck viii
sill worse blindness"