Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 162, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1915 — NOT PLEASED WITH GERMAN ANSWER [ARTICLE]

NOT PLEASED WITH GERMAN ANSWER

German Note to U. S. Evades Real Question at.lssue—Will Not Protect Americans. Washington, July 9. —Arrival tonight of the press translation of the German note on the submarine campaign confirmed impressions which have been current in official quarters for several days that Germany would refuse to give the assurances asked for by the U. S- in her last note that the lives of traveling the high seas on unarmed ships of any nationality be not endangered. President Wilson, it is understood, will start back for Washington to consider the communication with his cabinet as soon as word is send him that it has reached here. The apparent restrictions placed by Germany on the use of American passenger ships which are to be given immunity from interference only if they do not carry contraband was regarded in many quarters as adding another to the many issues which have arisen over submarine warfare. Assumption of liability for the loss of Americans in the Lusitania tragedy was considered to have been wholly evaded by Germany and the chief principle for which the U. S. announced that it would omit ‘ no word or act” to see observed was viewed as having been lightly passed over. The general feeling that the note would be unsatisfactory and bring to a crisis the friendly relations that have existed between the U.<S. and Germany developed more strongly in official quarters as news of the contents of the note spread. What the course of the United States will be Is problematical. Many of those in official quarters who have been familiar with Germany’s proposals as outlined by Ambassador Gerard in the last few days, are in favor of an emphatic assertion by the American government that it intends to assert the rights which it holds under international law, placing upon Germany the responsibility for any future violation that may cause a breach in friendly relations. Many persons conversant with diplomatic precedents in the framing of notes believed that the next step of necessity would be an advance in the position of the U. S., for, having asked for assuamces and failed to receive them, the field for further negotiations had 'been considerably narrowed and now requires some assertion of right*.