New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02

Georg Bernhard in the "Vossiche
Zeitung," shat the American people TO
whom our innermost reasons are SET
forth in the newest note, will under,
stand our motives. II the United
States earnestly desire peace they must
see that in the very nature OF things
the way chosen by Germany is the one
that leads most quickly to the desired
end. The United States now must
trail toward the European struggle.
U-Boats the Trump Gard
The demands for which we long
have been working at last nave Deeh
fulfilled by the leaders of the empire
and from now on no consideration
shall restrict our martial strength.
"The submarine, the triumph Of Der
man technique and daring, now Will be
played out as the trump IN the lie ana
death game, a trump whose emergency
will be discovered in the gigantic strug-
gle now entered upon its final and de-
cisive phase.
England was not satisfied to allow
the armies and navies alone to night,
but entered the field against German
women and children. What her bombs
and swords could not accomplish, Eng
land tried to achieve in that way.
English leaders have outraged every
neutral state in Europe, but Germany
has been unable for long time to de-
eide whether to repay her in the same
coin. We continuously believed that
we should respect the interests Of neut-
rails.
Humane Words Useless
Eve have gone far beyond that which
was in accord with our own interests.
and we all know how unspeakably hard
il was for our leaders to decide to use
to its full strength the effective weapon
which alone is able to inflict upon Eng
land the same dangers and distress
with which she menaces US.
an deciding now TO remove the re-
strictions upon our submarine warfare
our military authorities have been
guided by the reasons which guided
them throughout the entire war. They
are convinced that only by the applica-
speedy ending OF the war be guaran~
teed. Our enemies cannot be brought
to a realization that their pressure
upon Germany is useless through beau
tiful words, however wise and humane.
England and her allies have rejected
Cermany's peace offer. Now our
strength shall force peace upon them.
We wish to avoid unnecessary blood
shed. but. in the name of humanity, we
must by giving proofs Of our strength
bring it to an end as quickly as possi-
Bile. The sooner we succeed, the sooner
will the entire world be under obliga-
tions of gratitude to us"
"Tageblatr Avoids Opinion
DR.. Theodor Wolf, who in his writ.
ings In the "Tageblatt" hitherto has
been a consistent opponent o. unre-
stricted submarine warfare, to-day cI-
presses neither approval nor disap-
proval in SO many words.
"The contents Of the notes and the
memorandum" says DR.. Wolf, will be
known to the whole world to-day, and
there is no doubt that tho impression
created will be powerful. Just how
this impression will find expression in
America must be awaited, for prophe-
cies lead to nothing.
"Nonc among US, to paraphrase the
note, will close his eyes to the serious
ness OF the step we are taking, and we
must assume that everything, to the
last detail, has been carefully consid-
cred.
"Thcre has been plenty oe time to
test and weigh everything carefully.
Time has not been lacking in which to
consider all possibilities and 20 study
the question quietly. Events have not.
as in July. 1914, been thrown upon Us
hurriedly. The military authorities arc
one with the Chancellor. who cannot
any more be accused of weakness by
his opponents, owing to his view that
unrestricted submarine warfare may