GERMANY'S "CLEAR CONSCIENCE."

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15313, 29 July 1915, Page 7

GERMANY'S "CLEAR CONSCIENCE."

AMSTERDAM, July 27. The "Vossische Zeitung" publishes tho following regarding tho latest United States Note: — "The rofusal to accept Germany's proposal to protect American passengers shows an ab.-olute lack of readiness to understand the Gorman standpoint. i The principlo that tho belligerent State-, must protect neutrals is untenable. If applied in the fullest sense it would ■ moan abdication to neutrals. It is true that'belligerents must protect neutrals, but only provided the neutrals do everything t 0 prevent their citizens going into situations where protection is impossible. Victory over an enemy is the supreme law tor every belligerent. Those who demand that Germany should conduct tho vyar according to the academic rules of a professor expect that Germany must either endanger her submarines or relinquish her warfare. This is not neutrality but partisanship against Germany. Tho passengers of the Lusitania could hay© been saved but were neglected. Germany has a clear conscience and no reason "to disapprove of the conduct of her submarino commanders."

" PERFECTLY HELLISH." MORE STRONG LANGUAGE FROM COLONEL ROOSEVELT. r'TisKs and "Srdncv Sun" Sorviccs.l LONDON July 28. Colonel Roosevelt, speaking at San Diego, characterised tho torpedoing of the Leelaul.nv as a damnable outrage. The condition to wl-ich the peaee-at-auy-priee policy had brought the United States was perfectly hellish. AMERICAN PUBLICS ATTITUDE. NINETY-FIVE PER CENT. ANTIGERMAN. NATIONAL HONOUR WILL HE DEFENDED. SYDNEY, July 2S. Bishop lloss, of the American Methodist Episcopal Church, arrived by the Ventura. Referring to America's attitude to tho war. he said that ninety-five per cent, of Americans sympathised with tho Allies, and seventy-five per cent, were enthusiastic. President Wilson was n couraaooutf man. without storm or bluster. He talked straight, and meant what he said, and would stand by it. America'.s position was delicate. President Wilson was wisely endeavouring to use every possible means to avoid hostilities. Tho great body of tho people knew erouali of war to whole-windy dread it. but if the iwiie ultimately was that the honour of America was at stake, thero would not be a minute's hesitation. If the call were made r million men would rally to the colours in a day.