The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
WARSURE,SAYS|
GERMAN PRESS
Papers Assert. However,
That Promise Made in May
Was Rigidly Kept.
VIEWS ARE TEMPERATE
Belief That Struggle Will Be
Ended Before Our Army
Can Be Formed.

BERLIN. via London. Feb. 5--The
morning newspapers treat the breach
in diplomatic relations between the
United States and Germany as a mat
ter of great gravity. but all the edi-
torials are pitched in a calm and mod
crate tone. The avoidance of insulting
language and cutting epithets is espe-
cially noticeable. Most of the news
papers say the news created no sur
prise, some Of them explaining that this
step was expected in view of President
Wilson's message of last April, and
others that it was anticipated in view
of the Presidents continual siding with
the Entente since the war began
All the newspapers strongly reject the
imputation that Germany has broken her
promise made In her note Of May 4. lay.
ing stress upon the fact that Germany's
promise was expressly conditioned on
President wilson's success in bringing
England to an observance Of the laws
Of nations. They generally assert that
President Wilson persists In ignoring
Germany's Qualification for her sub.
marine policy rs outlined In her various
notes.
war Deciaretioh EApecteo'
A. number OF the papers adopt a re-
gretful tone over the wreck of the old
friendship between the two countries,
They say Germany acted only because
her life interests were at stake. 1t is
oo,o,,u, oss,,,aa ~, tho rovsnaners
'hat 'he ohi'eu states Will ii'ahe d"
carly declaration of war against Ger
many. for they say the submarine CAM
.noto, ,,r hora,,. ho nros.cr,cd v,tbort
-
inc loss OF some american li'es, ,..,,.,
N'l'e '"e e..t. 1i'oe VI VI.
"'atee mo lhe RANKS vi 'e'nia.! en
eiiilee "ou'u NC n's"Is ~.
,eWspapets say ule county, Nus III.
~ ms uaiFser as tne resse' ot wv eN''''
me hahser o' the S"Iteu .s ts
! war factor - .Iea'eu az p,ss eoripa' =,
60 ~ " - ,Ia, y.o,,I.i
oe requi'eu 10 .'ea'e an ~.
the submarines will decide the war be-
. fore the United States can take an ac-
! tive hand
Sees japan ms a Factor.
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me IopHc"e H""oso""" So
oe"' N''soil mas u~e'ei ~ ~H'..'eu ,,',as,
va ~ " - -, ", a. is.,,,.,,
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pnper reps's ,nnn ,,o rernnon nao,ie
S'i S Wv ,.I, ,'',.. 80, ,h E,,,,or,r 90 the
, ,u.N ur''sa ',oha ,ah.r ane O,r Covsrnment
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I ~ - Nv. -. ,.o,. 90. ,ho ,aads
! b.,. -, ~. ,n,nor,uo,,s
Jo,,,nua y, ,to nsonie and In romnlete
,,,,.,,,, ,,.,,h ~. ,,nn,,ar commemorative
,hI' va ,,,,h,;c will
/ NJ D., ,hi,ts that America.s active
,a,,ioiro,tor In tho v,r hardly can
! nbansa tho situation and that the joining
! of ,hat Country in the hostilities hardly
, Gan D,r's r5'. go" hoa, ciyon hy n,tnitions
and loans.
stendfast Doctrine Hc"iiHe".
rno po.rse, z,;ty,o sees in President
v.rso,'s ao,ion refusal to recosnize the
! situation OF compulsion in which Ger
! ,nan,,, has been placed by her enemies
, ,,i,, 70 destrov her and adds: He stub
hnrnIv adheres to the doctrine OF sub
marine warfare which he adopted at the
( nmtsnt and mas frustrated all the efforts
of our Government to maintain good re-
lltIons despite the submarine warfare"
The Vortraerts says both sides should
drop the talk abou: morality and adds ::
The Americans have It easy in talkins
about the sacred laws OF humanity which
o.