Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-07
Delay Due to Desire That
Language Shall Be So Ex-
pIiCit as to Admit of No
Evasion by Germany,
BERNST0RFF BELIEVES
CRISIS HAS PASSED
lntimateS That Discussion of
Freedom of Seas May
Even Lead 10 End of Pres
ent War in Europe,
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10y MORNING IouRHAL SPECIAL lEAsEo wiRgI
Washington, June G.-President
Wilson's note to Germany viii be ca p
bled to Ambassador Gerard Monday
night or early Tuesday. according TO
word form the White House tonight
The only reason for the delay. II
was stated, was the presidents desire
to make the phraseology OF the note
so explicit and unmistakahle as to
leave no room for doubt or further
argument concerning the position of
the United States government--th that
the right of visit and search must be
exercised and passengers and crews
of unarmed ships on which neutrals
are voyaging transferred TO a place OF
safety before any prize is destroyed
by a belligerent warship.
FOrceiui Statement.
Officials familiar with the contents
Of the note said II was forceful re-
iteration Of the principles expressed
by the United states in Its note Of
February 10, when the American
government announced that il could
not admit the right of the German
admiraltys proclamation of 4 war
zone to infringe in any way upon the
rights of neutrals to travel anywhere
chantmen and that the German gov
accountability" for any violations OF
American rights
Gulflight Attack cited.
Suggestions have been made to the
president that the recent note from
Germany offering regrets and repa-
ration for the torpedoing by mistake
of the Gulflight. be cited In the new
note as proof of the American con-
tontion that without visit and search
the identity Of vessel cannot be es-
tabIished and the lives of neutrals
safeguarded.
The commander of the German
submarine which attacked the Gulf
light reported that he did not see the
American flag until "the moment OF
firing the shot" Whether this idea
will he included is not known.
To BE Cabled Tonight.
There may be some further dis
cussion of the document with legal
officers of the government tomor-
row, but it Is expected To be put in
cipher and sent on its way to Berlin
tomorrow night.
President Wilson went to church
this morning, took short automo-
bile ride in the afternoon and spent
the evening in his study still at work
OH the note. Secretaries McAdoo and
Houston called during the evening
In German quarters the optimism
which has been apparent since Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambas-
sador talked with President Wilson,
continued today, the impression be-
ing that the road to an understanding
was much clearer than il had been
since the I.ustania was destroyed.
Germans Optimistic
The belief constantly is expressed
in German quarters that the crisis
over the Lusitania case has passed
II frequently is pointed out, too. that
the present correspondence over neu-
tral rights may lead to discussion
of the subject of the freedom Of the
seas and some German officials have
suggested that out Of the exchanges
of notes with Germany, followed by
further correspondence with England
on neutral rights. the way may be
opened even to make peace
Attention for the present in official
quarters is fixed upon a settlement Of
the difficulties that have arisen be-
tween Germany and the United
otdteSi ana tdlk VI making peace III
Europe much less now than months
ago.
German officials here estimate that
if the American note is cabled on
Monday or Tuesday. reaching the
Berlin foreign office not later than
Thursday. a reply probably would re-
quire weeks time at least and
would not be here In Washington
much before June 20. Count Won
Bernstorff plans to go to Cedarhurst
/. l., during the coming week He
has removed the embassy to sum-
mer quarters, as have many Of the
other embassies and legations