Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-20
Entire Contention IS for Safety
OF American Citizens Legally
Travelling on High Seas, Of
fetal Declares,
REPRESENTATIONS TO
BE MADE TO ENGLAND
Washington Objects to Seizure
and Detention Of Ships Car
rying CargoeS That Are Not
Contraband,

iss eoatnHa jouensn srtcist lrtagO wirsl
Washington. May 10 President
Wilson viii await u reply from Ger
many 20 the recent American n1te tes
fore making further repres 'ntail1ns
TO the allies on alleged violations of
international law IN their commef-
ella embargo on Germany
This was made clear today IN off.
cal quarters where u was cxplnnt 4
thar uata concerning detentions of
Amt rienn carpocs had not vet been
conip sfed aud That moreover. the
notes tndcr preparation would moi be
sent nrw h. any event because Of an
INV liagncss on the part OF the pres-
ldcpt 10 have the situation With Ger
MAN. complicated by the Amef,ean
nos efnmcptH correspondence whi
Greai Britain. II Is understood 10 be
the PRESIDENTS position that tbs case
Of the United States, az set forth N its
note 10 Germany, should bcfdlspased
Of irrespective ut any contemplated
move With regard to the allies. The
idea prevailing IN some quarters that
representations 10 the allies might ,u-
fluenee the character of the German
reply Is not shared, II Is said hy the
president. who IN understood 20 hold
that the German government naturdl-|
~ should have confidence that the
United states would do lie utmost to.
safeguard It's rights IN all caseg
Prompt Understanding Necessary.
The controversy between the United
States and Germany. il was pointed
out Involves the safety OF The lives
of American citizens nc sea and neees-
Hitates a prompt understanding. Ques-
ttonH OF property such ms are raised
BY the issues over contraband as be-
tween the United states and Great
llritnln. require more time TO collect
data and no lives are endangered BY
any delays
The fact that the United states is
preparing to make what are described
IN some quarters AZ vigorous repre-
sensations 10 the allies on the subject
of eentraband. however already has'
mad q noticeable effect IN Auslro-Ger-
man circles here where the action of
the United states Is awaited with Keen
interest
Answer Probably DELAYED.
Secretary Bryan announced today
that "No immediate answer" was ex-
neeted from Germany To- the recent
American mite
II may take several duys,n he said. |
We don't know eynctlyn
The German government Is occu- !
pied lust now with the Austro-ftalian
erfs and &C best the reply To the /
American note VIII require several |
days Of preparation because OF the ms.
merous legal points involved The
outbreak of the war between Italy !
aud Austria. Il Is generally believed /
here, would affect Gormanys re- |
spouse because II cut of from the /
Mediterranean any restriction OF sub- /
marine warfare from q military point /
Of view take on much more serious
aspect
Status or Submarines.
Government officials today cleared
up misanprchcnson that aas existed
IN many quarters M Ia the extent
which the American note insists upon
? restriction &C activities OF German
submarines The idea that q complete
lhandunmcnt OF the submarine as a
commerce dcsl oyer is asked for is ia
correct Il was stated The United
Suites pointed out lis objects gener-
lily to the present method Of CON
Quoting submarine warfare aud that
he difficulties OF cNeroislng visit ana
ieufch, but officials explain that the
esal rights OF tho United States only
'xtend e. The safety ct Americans on
iUard heiliRcrent ships should Ger