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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1915
Page
2
The article notes British approval of President Wilson’s firmness in a critical international dispute. It suggests the United States faces a binary choice of acceptance or rejection and questions Germany’s willingness to yield. It reflects on the prospects of ongoing diplomatic tension and possible outcomes.
Harvard instructor Dr. Edmund von March denounces President Wilson’s note to Germany as evasive and insufficient on the submarine issue. He says it fails to acknowledge submarines as a new weapon and accuses it of concealing facts about Lusitania. The report also summarizes British and American press reaction to Bryan’s resignation and the note’s implications for arbitration and neutrality.
A Berlin note says the basis for negotiations can be built on with goodwill despite adverse headlines. Amsterdam reports Serkin’s view that Lansing’s sharp tone lacks Bryan’s pacifism, warns U S neutrality and submarine war stance may provoke risk for neutrals in the war zone.
The Tagliche Rundschau cites Ernst Bacmeister urging the American government to press Britain to loosen wartime naval practices. He lists four demands: allow civilian food imports, stop raising neutral flags, prevent armed merchant ships, and ban ammunition shipments to the US. He argues Germans back a hard line but seek to shorten the war.
The note from President Wilson insists on a clear statement and a modification of German policy to meet U S claims. It argues Americans will not back down and warns that evasion will strain German U S relations to the breaking point.
The article covers William Jennings Bryan amid his resignation over the German note, debates on whether the United States should threaten or seek peace, and statements at the State Department. It details Bryan's view that the note to Germany was not identical to the note he opposed, the administration's positions, and Bryan's public appeals to German Americans advocating peace with honor. The piece cites reactions from Congress, Secretary Lansing, and Bryan’s statements to German-American groups.
Ex Secretary of State Bryan, in a German American address at Washington, defies the President on blockade policy and argues for reinforcing American commerce. He warns of war risks and urges German Americans to push the United States toward negotiated peace while proposing possible international accords to curb contraband and passenger exposure aboard ships.
London reports German newspapers, citing the English and Dutch press, promise to maintain submarine warfare regardless of the new American secretary of state or U S note. They note liners Arabic and Urduna carry munitions from America and urge quick sinkings, echoing Lusitania, as England’s blockade persists.
American stocks opened well as optimism rose on Wall Street and the notice of the American note to sore was published. Erie Union Atchison Steel and Southern Pacific led the list with Steel the most active, prices advancingamid the strong start.
Kingston Standard lauds President Wilson's second note as humane and dignified. It says the message convicts Germany for Lusitania deaths, urges justice, and shows no bluster. The note keeps demands for German assurances and rights of humanity, leaving Berlin to choose peace or war.
Indianapolis June 1 Vice President Marshall expresses pleasure and satisfaction at the official communication to the German Government noting he would be surprised if many objections arise and urges cautious optimism about the response amid ongoing diplomacy.
A discussion urges Americans to prioritize the United States over foreign sympathy. It argues the president cannot endorse a principle that leaves the government inactive toward an American citizen abroad, maintaining that Americans must act as citizens of a united republic despite desires for arbitration and peace.
John W. Griggs ex Attorney General comments from New Jersey on President Wilson's second note to Germany. He approves the reply in full, calls it able and sound, reaffirms the principles of the first note, and says the tone is not belligerent. He seeks broader American approval though missing Bryan’s controversial passage.
Editorial in the Idaho Statesman says the White House note to Germany shows no reason for Secretary Bryan to resign and argues it is a dignified restatement of international law. It asserts Germany bears sole responsibility if conflict resumes and that Americans will support Wilson to avoid rupture.
The New York World quotes William J. Bryan condemning the press for urging war and accusing him of betraying President Wilson. It notes Bryan left the Cabinet rather than back Wilson and calls his reaction to Wilson's conciliatory note fanatic.
The Building Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor, representing about half a million members, voted to back President Wilson against a peace-at-any-price protest. They see patriotism as key to guiding the White House toward a united national effort, despite pressure from German-influenced interests.
A fragment notes that warning was among the head lines in London afternoon papers, reflecting how cautions and alerts dominated the daily print agenda. The passage emphasizes the immediacy of news in the crowded city press.
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