AMERICAN NOTE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 280, 24 November 1915, Page 11

AMERICAN NOTE.

GEBMAN PRESS COMMENTS. TREEDOM OF THE SEAS." dimes and Sydney Sun Services.) VANCOUVER, November 16. The Berlin paper "Boniscu Zcitung." commenting upon the Ignited States Note to Britain, says:— "It is not the first of it 6 kind, and since Washington plainly believes that there must be special consideration for tho British cousins, who are ,such good customers, the present Note will be laid on the shelf with others without -having _ehieved anything. But the United States Government saves its face, which is the sole purpose.*' The paper regrets that such is the case from the viewpoint that the Note is of high importance to neutral commerce. "But," it adds, "Britain bows only 'before deeds. These are not expected from America." The "Rheinishe Westphalishes Zeitung" say 6: —"After all we have experienced, we cannot take the Note as seriously meant by a country that has shown towards the British the greatest goodwill, besides furnishing supplies of amnranitkm. The department cannot possibly be interested in taking a decided stand against an ally who bas undoubtedly undertaken corresponding obligations -for the future." Referring to the discussion regarding the freedom of the seas, the paper ad-ds: ""If President Wilson intends seriously to defend himself against violation by Britain and other countries', he could have found opportunity enough since the war began. Instead of that, he has allowed the jviolation. and has left in the lurch the seutral countries whioh. looked longingly for America's help." The "Lokal Anzciger" (Berlin) says that the -unvarnished truth about Britain's rope" of neutral trade is that it is » disregard f law, and a shabby manner of conducting a sea war. The picture of the real British character from the fen of an American wiH be valuable for «11 time. The fTageblatt" appeans to share the view held by the whole of the German Press, which the "Kreuse Zeitung" says is strengthened by a perusal of the British newspapers. The payer bas very little confidence tiat the Note will lead io any practical result. The "Tageiblatt" speculates as to whether President Wilson intends to continue academic discussions regarding blockades and popular rigCate. It might happen that the Note will intensify the resistance of really free Americans agamst British guardianship in an unexpected manner, and that Wie President, against his will, will be compelled to pass from words to deeds.