Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-02

interpretations.
RALEIGH IN. Co. TIMES.
If the United States Is not to sur
render abjectly, Count Won BernstorH
will be instantly handed his passports.
GREENSBORO On. G., RECORD.
When the Germans sent their peace
note refusing consideration of it, and
the allies gave her to understand that
it was humiliation 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 VAECHTER 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
a 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
lea, J. L. Morgan.
PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN.
The crisis, imminent. If not actual.
calls for action, not merely for
renewed protest. - Against Ger
manys 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 a 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. c. 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 FL1D TIMES.
President Wilson's peace move, in
Spired by spiritual idealsm, is met with
materialistic 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 CELA.D METROPOLIS.
Germanys declaration Of a ruthless
submarine campaign designed to starve
England into submission is hardly less
than an invitation for a severance of
diplomatic relations by the United
States with Germany.
SAVANNAH (GA.) PRESS.
1t is crucial time. The President
cannot eat his words" even at Teutonic
dictation. The outlook is distinctly bad.
MONTGOMERY tALA.D 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 proba Bile.
NEW ORLEANS DAILY STATES.
If Germany now seeks. under brutal
and unciviliZed conditions, to deny us
the freedom of the seas there
can be no escape from the grave duty
imposed upon this nation, whatever the
consequence. of terminating diplomatic
relations with her.