| Show THE FINAL WORD R WILSONS WILSON'S hoto to MR Germany breathes a finality that closes tho the discussion There Is nothing to tobe tobe tobe be added What Germany German may say In future futuro is of ot no concern to the United States what Germany may do might easily become of ot infinite infinito importance Of or whole-hearted whole approval of ot tho the Presidents President attitude on the part of ot all Americans Americana there theTo can be no doubt lie He has said what they wanted h him to say He has neither shaken haken a a. provocative fist list in Germanys Germany's face tace nor has Juts ho yielded insofar as tho the note hots Itself bears p witness jie's in a single particular He Hehns has hns repented repeated tho warning of ot February 4 reiterated since on two occasions and has employed the tho severest language e known to diplomacy short of ot an nn ultimatum to emphasize his previous stand Germany German will find it difficult to discover an any premises in the American note noto that would warrant further debate do- do bate bato Practical German acquiescence In the principles laid down by tho the United States In th the two previous notes Is il pointed out German Intimation Intimation intimation tion that Germanys Germany's attitude toward the United States might be affected by the British attitude toward Germany Germany Ger Ger- many is disposed of by Mr Wilson with home homely common sense Every Item of ot dl discussion cus lon advanced b by Germany Germany Ger Ger- r- r many has been analyzed dissected and anell proven without substance German I diplomacy discovers Itself outmatched I Iby by American diplomacy because the latter stands on fundamental principles principles principles prin prin- to which Germany German herself has hns hitherto subscribed Sophistry Sophist is an Inept weapon when the shield and buckler budder of or the tho antagonist are honesty and truth Emperor William and his counsellors counsellors counsellors counsel counsel- lors should bo be profoundly grateful to the President of ot the United States He Hehns has hns given hen them ample opportunity to retreat without visible evidences of surrender from an m untenable position Germany ma may write notes until tho the final crack crack of or doom oom reiterating the offensive ideas or of past communications without te fearing trouble with the United States State if Sf only her submarine commanders respond to tho the humanitarian humanitarian humanitarian Impulses es the tho American note would inspire Tho The German government government government govern govern- ment may save Its Us face tace under the tho scrutiny of or the German people b by I seeming to bo ba unyielding while white satisfying satis saUs- satisfying t American 11 demands s b by circumspection circumspection circum circum- at sea that the offenses of or orthe the past ma may not recur There Thoro Is no hint In the American note noto of ot tho the consequences which may follow further contravention of or American Amer Amer- ican rights tIghts on the tho seas seM by German naval vessels There need be none V A on ono nation remarks to another that a given ghen net act will bo be considered deliberately unfriendly the nation to whom this phrase is is' is addressed understands unpleasantness to some somo de degree reo will cn ensue ue If It the warning Is s not heeded An ultimatum is unnecessary when Intelligent persons are dis- dis |
