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l!X PASO UJRALD Week-End Edition, May 6-7, 1916. fill REPLY MERELY DELAY S H, IS DECIDED II IN II. S. Editors Speak of Danger Being Averted Temporarily, Many Foresee Future Complications; Wide Diversity of Opinion Regarding Note as Answer to Ameri can Demands is Expressed By Newspapers. Ol T of the mass of conflicting iewH of inencAn newspapers regarding the Herman reply to ihe American demands, one opinion cm us to stand out Mr ngl that the i-.-iman concession, if it meets the de mands at all, averts but temporarily the danger of a break between ler manj and the frilled States Editors refer to a 'temporar ' nr taiigement and to averting a breach foi the time Hing. ' Minn Hhow in a In ely apprch iihioii that the iirojio.. d new orders to submarine (omin.inde; s, fnr from removing entirely the possi billt uf a rupture and war between Ainerha and the imperial government, ni rel uos'pones It .Sw spapeia of the United States ex-1-renn the utmoKt diergen of opin ion reKarding the note, some contend ing that the reply mets American de Tnnnflf, and others that it is no reply at all An editors continue the study of inr diHUimnt more of them are "nun? to see the ntrfng" attached to Vf ierman t oncesaton that the I tuterl states inut-t force Jreat Bri ifin t uisfonn h r sea blockade to erman eaa. The comments follow Wilson Uutcht to prer. inrninati (Ohio) Krele Presse Ger- t rnan has gone far in meeting the pro- i poaals of president WUson. Unless ' tesi'hnt Wilson has made up bis mind in hreuK, such an event will not occur. If he ats reaonal)l he will agree to thr prunt German propOF&s. Makes Faces. Hut lfelda. h. ihr great aiixiet not to break off I 8" 'Pending diplomatic relations or peaceful relations wltli the United eoing ! wa -iat.ii The German government mikci eeep Proposal and Walt. lmnaM faces al! Ih rough its note, Ogden (I'tani Standard There is ruit the central thing required by pres- on,y O"' thine to do and that la to irtont Wilson it Melds I accept German s note at its face Our Neutrality Farcical. .value and await developments The ti . 1 v . . 1 u -a w I "",e writing should be considered Tioston Globe: It is hard to see v.h I ended we should gle ambassador von Bern- i "Solliln nut n llrrnk Morif Ills passports If we do. Ger- Buffalo (N Y) Commercial The 1 lam uill have proved her contention ineitable has come The United ih 11 0111 neutral'H is farcical (States will he forced to break dlplo- Mumlil Drive lrpt Imcrlcona Hotnr. matic relations that have subsisted Atchison 'Kai 1 Globe More notes, with Heiman There must be no complications more Intensified , more note writing Nothing remains If is our duty to stand by the presi dent situation Fraught With Peril. Pittsburg Pa ) Chronicle Tele graph Ho far as words go, Germany has granted our main contention, but if her action Is onlj temporar and depends on the future course of Great Britain, the situation is one fraught with grate peril to our friendly re lations Choice of Hi Us. ljomswlle (Kj 111 men The un official text of the German note r.eres notice that the United States mnt either force Kngland to end her blockade of foodstuffs or acquiesce in a continuance of Germany's methods of submarine warfare. Gcrnwnr In the flight. The Day (New London, Conn.): German has put herself in the right and from her right and unassailable position says to the United States and other nuetrale "Ntfw pgove your good faith by dealing with our ene mies as you have dealt with us " ite la An Insult. Providence (It. I.) Bulletin It (the note is a brutal mockery of the wounds again and again inflicted upon us It is a series of studied in sults added to a long inventory of Injuries The president must prove that the lofty sentiments he has eo of ten reiterated are not empty words. n Unfrlemllr ote. Des Moines (lowai Capital A care ful reading of the not will disclose nothing new. It is written in rather in unfriendly and in a wholly critical spirit The note Is an offense against the justice and dignitv of the United States, but It affords no occasion of SMPILEfilf iBEUISDT LI TO PEACE! IT flliJCITED Holland Thinks Germany j People Eefuse to Read Pa Has in View Hope That pers Concerning Note to War May Be Ended. IT. S.; Little Comment. iMtteriuss against the United Statin. We should hale warned Americans to remain at home. Ilepl la Pettifogging. Muskogee Ok la. i Times-Demoi rat: 1 he rrpb to the American note is that 'f a pettifogging lawier snd the prom ise of future sood conduct qualified ith an "If "- llrenk VnT He loldrd. Tulsa (OMa Democrat' Germain's iepl i disappointing, but there is jet Hope that a break ni.i be avoided. It's a Victory for Million. I t Worth (TeuH Star-Telegram. if. 1 111 n s concession is a giat con 1 ession for Germarn and a victory for ih. firm stand taken by president Wilson Iloesn't Meet lasnn at All. s-jii ntonio (Texas) Light ' ol. utt.rlj falls to meet the miHeu pv president Wilson Iteply Equivalent 4p l'Buportm Tucson (Aril.) Citisen Germanv not declared an anandonment of lur present methods of submarine warfare She has not een admitted Jhese methods The reply is equiva lent lo passports for von Bernstorff. 'he lonceaslona beg the laaue. I'nrthrr Discussion IVnsle of Time. New York Evening Telegram: The 'Wn nations are ao fkr Jlnftrr that fu 'her discussion Is a mere waste of tune Germany, as exnected.h nut matter up to the United Statu, Th Issue the nut to recall Mr Gerard and hand ' Cnllnt inn Rfnaln.ff ft,., Taaann.. ---.- - .. .....u.v... ..... ,....JO,.w, LO It Mollifies Germany: Muddles V. '. Boston (Mass ) Evening Transcript It (the note will mollify the public mind of Germany and muddle the pub lic mind of the United States. It is pitched In a tone so sneering as to satisf the Germans and couched in terms ro clever as to mislead many Americans Should Go After England. Minneapolis (Minn.) Journal: While the United States can never admit Germany's right under any circum stance to Violate International law In 1 the new type of undersea warfare It Bnouia proceed with all dispatch to push the negotiations with Great Britain initiated more than a year ago . Recapitulation. Washington D C ) Star. If the I nited States dees not obtain from Kngland satisfactory guarantees as to the blockade, meeting the German view of the rules of warfare, Germany will, it is Indicated, reopen the ques tion of submarine warfare In accord ance with international law Germany linn Met Demands. New York Staats Zeltung. The day of the decision has arrived Whatever the Interpretation of the German note may be, one thing Is Indicated on the 1 uriace 01 me answer, that Is, the honest wish of the German nation and I ner leaders to continue peaceful rela tlons with our government They are London Ens, May 6 The Daily News ghes a prominent place in to day's issue to a long dispatch from Rotterdam asserting that there Is a strong belief in Holland that the Ger man note to the United States was carefully prepared In the hope that It may lead eventually to peace negotia tions. The dispatch says: "There Is a belief here that behind that the whole cloud of vague and con ditional promises lies the hope that negotiations for peace will be opened with Kngland through the mediation of the United States. According to this view. Germany hopes that Wash ington will first open a discussion on the subject of contraband and the naval blockade which will widen by easy stages to eventual discussion of peace conditions. In American circles in Berlin It Is believed that ambassador Gerard, during his recent islt to the kaiser's headquarters at the front, dis cussed matters far wider in range than merely the questions at Issue be tween Berlin and Washington." The Dally News correspondent also says that the Wolff Bureau sent out I an article this week in which an anony mous neutral discusses the relations between Germany and the United States and suggests that the ambassa dors now have an opportunity to lay the foundations for peace. Keen Interest in Kngland. Interest with which Germany's reply to the United States was awaited here could hardly have been exceeded in America- All the evening yesterday, newspapers printed the note promi nently by sections in successive edi tions. The greatest curiosity was ex pressed as to the reception of the note by the United States. The morning newspapers, almost without exception, print editorials on the note and express more or less de cided opinions on It "It can mean only a break between Germany and America, says the News The phraseology of the German reply. which manifestly was designed to Im press the German people with the jus tice of their cause and to throw the onus of hostile action of America Is in itself sufficient In Its oblique, but cal culated, effrontery to Impel the gov ernment of a powerful and independent people to action. "The essential fact Is that America's specific demands are at every point either completely evaded or met by a concession so esmasculated by th con dition on which it hangs as to be ap proximately a flat refusal Itenlly fin Ultimatum. "The Kxpress characterizes the Ger man reply as 'Insolent, cjnlcal and dis ingenuous and declares it is an ulti matum, "because it means that unless the United States attempts to force the allies to raise the siege of Germany Germany will continue to kill haft hazard. It Is humbug and an Insult We have broken no international law, but have proceeded according to the recognized custom of war and palQ every possible regard to the property of neutrals and have not Imperiled neu tral lives." Berlin, Germany, May 6 Utter lack of excitement on the part of the ma jority of the people of Berlin with which the publication of the German Jiote to the United States was re ceived, was in strong contrast with the great interest ehown everywhere when the American note to Germany was published April 22. After the first flurry at noon today, when extra edi tions of the newspapers appeared with the text of the note, the city resumed its usual calm. In fact It was almost a dead calm, on account of the blis tering heat News dealers who had ordered especially large supplies of papers could not get rid of them, for the public simply refused to buy them or be burdened by reading. People Listless. Through the afternoon listless crowds of aerage size thronged the principal streets and cafes. Not one person in 80, so far as could be seen, glanced at a newspaper or heeded shouts of the dealer Nowhere could there be heard any particular discus sion of the German-American situation nor were there signs of antipathy to persons speaking English, which fre quently have been observable. '!ce Jiy i rcui'ui jjuiiouai." Even count "Von Reventlow. usually a caustic critic fft German-American relations, disposes of the matter with a single line referring his readers to previous editorials for his opinion The Kreuz Zeltung also declines to criticise and contents itself with re ferring to previous discussions of the Issue On the whole the German press appears satisfied with the tenor of the reply from Berlin, although there are indications that the attitude of the newspapers is not wholly uninspired. "Our Fnrtheot Concession." The Vossische Zeltung, one of the few papers to comment at length on the German reply, says "The note is inspired by a sincere wish to avoid a break with the United States. The government in ignoring the tone of president Wilson's note, has gone straight to the point wherein there is a possibility, by an agreement. to conduct the submarine warfare within the limits of ante-bellum inter national law. This is the last and the furthest concession that Germaiy can make and should the expectation that England be now required to re turn to the same basis of international law be disappointed, the government resertes full libertv of action." Germans Should Unite. The Taglische Itundschau, while ex whlle expressing the opinion that the German note should have taken a dif ferent character, urges that the ex pression of divergent views is un warranted at this time and that every one should subordinate his own Judg ment and stand behind, the govern ment A Doubly Difficult Sacrifice. "After Germany has undertaken this difficult sacrifice," says this paper, "Germans are entitled to expect Amer ica to keep her promise to restore the f.eedom of the seas as against all belligerents. It Is now up to America, to show the world whether it Is her purpose to protect the rights of hu manity or to act as England's ally with a view to crippling us and frus trating our victory." The ueriin TageDiatt contends ltseit Julia Heinrich Soprano of the Metropoli tan, the find of the year in opera, singing In direct comparison with Edison's Be-Creation of her voice to illustrate that one Is identical with the other. Miss Heinrich is but one of the many great artists who have thus proven that one is identical with the other. Miss Heinrich is but one of the many great artists who hate thus proven that Edison has accomplished his ambition to re-create music so perfectly that his Re-Creatlons cannot be dis tinguished from the origi nal Hear Edison's Re-Creation of Julia Heinrlchs smpathetic voice. Hear Miss Heinrich herself at Metropolitan, in New York, or when, she is on concert tour i' NEW EDISON I tit . m- i - nof blinded to the effect which the , J'" summarizing me main, poinis u participation of the rich, young and he note and expressly the hope hat powerful American nation on the side of the exhausted allied nations will cieate Germany wishes to avoid a break under all circumstances and at any cost For this reason solely. Germany concedes everything and makes concessions which a victorious nation under other circumstances could not grant As soon as the people have been heard from as a flaal court, as soon as the question, whether there shall be war or peace. Is submitted to r zl x Jv Jw f I LairdScliober " i wBks. 6 Hot it will attain its aim war with America. In preventing congress, the answer will not be bel ligerent. (rrmmj Offers Conciliation. New York Harold (German): The German note confirms our assumption that the imperial government is pre pared to go a very long way toward meeting us. It offers a measure of cou dilation which affords to any responsi ble statesmen an opportunity to remove all difficulties. Germnny Tries to Avoid War. Toledo (Ohio) German Express. The note Is not an ultimatum but on the contrary, a sincere and renewed effort not to have the peaceful relations of the past 100 years disturbed during this crisis in Germany's fight for existence. We hope the president will follow the prayer of millions of loyal citizens and save us from the unspeakable horrors of an unjust war. German Answer Is "No." Worcester (Mass.) Gazette. The kai ser's note is an effort to save himself and his dynasty In the endeavor, he Is juggling with Germany's fate. What the concessions are does not matter. It will be the president of the United States who severs relations with Ger many, and no other coarse appears to be open to him but It will be the kaiser of Germany who dictated what the course must be. The German an swer to America's note is "no." Germany's Kffort. Richmond (Va.) News-Leader: Ger many's reply is a disingenuous effort to hae international petty larceny put on the same plane as International murder and visited with the same pun ishment Break Seems Inevitable. Tampa (Florida) Times: Germany's stiff necked attitude is continued. A breaking off of diplomatic relations We are licensed to demonstrate Edison's new invention CXfl This new instrument embodies a new art, the culmination of Edison's research work in chemistry and acoustics and the expenditure by him of more than two million dollars in experiments alone. 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You will probably be astonished how promptly the itching stops and healing begins. Inmost cases the sick skin quickly becomes clear andhealthy again, at very little cost. Reilnol Ointmtnt and Rcinol Soap , old by ill drorefau, pretenbed by doctor.. Trul free, Dtpt. 1S.R, Rainol, Bilumore. now eeems to be Inevitable String Is Unconcealed. St Paul ( Minn ) Dispatch: Ger many's new sea order- Is a real con cession. Standing alone and without the unconcealed string at the end of the note it might open the way to com plete, understanding and the renewal of old time cordiality. As it is, the situa tion is left clouded and doubtful. President Ileaten ait Own Game. Pueblo (Colo) Chieftain. The Ger mans have beaten the president at his own game of academic debate. They have yielded nothing and pledged noth ing, but the administration policy, if consistent, wil be to make believe that something has been done and wait to see what will happen next German)' Mood That of Madninn. Colorado Springs (Colo ) Gazette: Germany's mood is still that of a mad man and ehe is not ready to meet the question, We cannot grant more time. A dlplocatic break seems the only way out Demands Not Met. Tucson (Ariz.) Star: The German government has not met the demands made by president Wilson and It has therefore deliberately Invited the con sequences which must follow. It is re called that the Lusitania was sunk more than a year ago; no settlement has been made. Its offer of farther ne gotiations holds out nothing of hope or assurance to neutrals. The American note was America's last word. It only remains to punctutte it Germany Dodges Demands. Douglas (Ariz.) Dispatch:' The Ger man note follows about the same lines as previous communications from Ber lin being evasive. By making her promises contingent upon the success of Wilson's negotiations with Great Brit ain, Germany is wholly dodging the spirit of the demands by the president The note only postpones a diplomatic break. Germany Passes the Duck. Bisbee (Ariz.) Review: If the people of the United States can read anything but a temporary makeshift of a guar antee in the German reply, ours is certainly a gullible public. The fact remains, however, that Germany has again "passed the buck." Order Meet U. S. Demands. Albuquerque (N. SI.) Journal- The order to the submarine commanders, if carried out, meets the demands of the Unljed States. Alt the rest of herr von Jagow's note Is Intended for the people of Germany and had no valid place in a diplomatic communication to this government. .othliie to Do nut Ilreak. Phoenix (Ariz ) Republican: The German reniy to me American note on submarine 'warfare apparently leaves the administration nothing to do but break off diplomatic relations or else confess its weakness by a failure to do so. It puts it squarely up to the United States to make the threatened break or recede. Now to Slake England Obey. New York American- Germany has yielded to our demands Now make England obey International law and respect our rights. Any other course will convict us in the eyes of the world of maintaining a sham neutrality. Any othere course will put us In the wrong andfput Germany in the right Any other course will be a square dental of fair play. We congratulate the country that a nation so high spirited and so severely beset by enemies, has. nevertheless recognized the claims of International law to respect and has yielded to our demands We should now see to It that Germany's enemies are not perrnittcd to go on hurting her by methods as Injurious to our rights and as flagrantly violative of the law of nations as those which Germany has agreed to abandon Part of te Fur Ilcrllni Pnrt for U. S. New York Sun It Is no more than fair to keep in mind the circumstance Say This is Not First Time Germany Has Instructed XT-Boat Commanders Pans, France, May 5. The French press subjects the German note to the United States to severe analysis, draw ing varying conclusions from it Some newspapers consider that Germany has yielded, although with bad grace. Oth ers believe the document is a tortuous ' refusal. The Petit Journal says Germany cer tainl) makes a concession on the essen tial point of sinking vessels without warning, but in the next breath seems to make capital out of that concession by asking the- United States to enforce re spect for liberty of the seas. This means in substance, the newspaper says, the suppression or at least atten uation of the blockade from which the German people aro suffering more and more. The Petit Pansien says the note con tains little that is new. It offers coo cessions, but this is not the first time Germany has spoken of having issued humane Instructions to submarine com manders. The Matin heads its comment "Black mail " it says: To Judge properly the impudence or the reply it must be remembered president Wilson declared In congress that he was in the, position of 'spokes man of neutrals and of civilized hu manity.' He has never in any degree admitted there could exist connection between lawful restrictions of enemy commerce and the assassination of in offensive passengers. "It is for the American government to judge whether Germnnv ) ,i concessions, an ah nrotsnH, . u.v.. she has not pushed cynicism and hypoc l risy to the extrem limit " Germany gives up nothing, the Figaro s&ysr that in order to be effective, this de liberate move of the imperial govern-l-ITP.. for !": Protection of friendly relations might take account of di vided opinion in Germany. The note nad to be written not onlv as a reply to a specific demand of the American government but also with a view to the satisfaction of national pride, and a ery exacting natural sentiment at home The tone Is manifestly intend ed for Berlin, the substance for Wash ington The administration mav well concentrate Its attention upon the es sential fact and that fact Is that an immeasurable and apparently Imminent calamity has by Germany's act, been averted without the obliteration of a single bright band in the broad land of honor. A llrenk is Inevitable. New York Herald There are two rnings mat He (president, wtlson) can ! do. One tt in never rilnlnmnrfn !..- ' tions with Germany immediately The tone of the note In itself would be justification for that On the other hand, he can sit down and wait He will not have to wait long There is no way out of the difficulties of the United States with Germany except Germany abandoning Its illegal use of the submarine This it will not do. A break seems bound to lome In the very nature of things. It would per haps be better to come no nrenk Msiit Come. New York Tribune Mr. Wilson can do but one thing He must break off relations with the imperial German government without delay and without hesitation The recall of Gerard, the dispatch of von Bernstorff to his own country these are the things that we can no longer postpone Thei are the least that can lie done they may well (Continued on next page.) Political Announcements. AVr, the undersigned, hereby announce ourselves as candidate for the offices set opposite onr names, subject to the action of the Democratic Primaries in Julys s For Jadge Eighth District Court Civil Appeals i E. F. HIGGINS. 118th Representative District: R. M. DUDLEY. 110th Ilpresentatlve District: K. E. THOMASON Judge 34th Judicial District: DAN M. JACKSON. Judge 41st Judicial District! E. M. WHITAKER. Judge C.th Judicial District: J. A. GILLETT. District Attorney. 34th Judicial District: LEIGH CLARK. 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