Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-11
German Reply Thoroughly Un-
satisfactory, but No Predic-
ton Is Made Regarding
Next Step to Be Taken,
AMBASSADOR GERARD
MAY BE CALLED HOME
Refusal to DiSayoW Intent to
Drown Americans and Fail
ure to Meet Demands Gre
ate Grave Situation,

lay NoHNtnG iouenAt SPECIAL lgAaEn WISH
Mashugtun july t0 official
takes q grave view of the
situation produced hy Germany's re-
fusal tn meet the demands of the
united states growing ont of the sink
inn OF the iusitaui0 with "a loss of
moro than 0O Americans
Upon President Wilson rests tho
burden of deciding tho policy which
thp United states is 20 follow Quietly
and carefully ne is considering the
situation it was stated at the White
House after telephone conversations
with the president at Cornish, n. H.
and tho country may expect HIM 20
uct with "dehheratiou as we'll as firm
ness" when he has examined all
phases of the problem
Secretary Lansing withheld com
mcut As soon as the complete Off
cial text OF the German reply arrives
which will ho tomorrow, he viii begin
"a careful study Of IL ana ON Monday
orr Tuesday viii go to Cornish for u
conference With the president The
president will then return to lay De-
fore the cabinet the course upon
WOith ne mas utltlHNhNut
No Prediction as 90 Action.
What action the United states Will
take officials would not predict Some
of those who have been familiar with
tho presidents point of view ana
with the details of the present situa
tion. however pointed out that there
seemed TO he only one course open
with dignity and honor to the United
States The continued assertion ana
exc else of the rights of neutrality on
the hlph sens Ia accordance with the
established principles OF international
law
Responsibility for any rupture In
friendly relations. which might SUD
suuucnUy cnsuo between the United
states aud GERMANY il was declared
would then fall upon the Berlin gov
ornment
There s us vet no definite cryatali-
zatiun of opinion among officials hs
to details. but the distinct tendency is
toward reiteratlOn not only IN q
formal note but in actual practice of
the principles for which the Uniieu
States has been contcnding,
Reply Unsatisfactory,
The unanimous verdict Of high off
cals was that the German reply was
thoroughly unsatisfactory ana leaves
the situation exactly at the point
where II was In the days immediately
following the sinking of the Lust
tania.
While the continued tAeiCls' =,
American rights IN the uluIt ~ VI
us logical course 10 pc ioiioNtu, ~
rs recognized also thht lhe uHltVu
states cannot audhuoh tho ue''.aiilu' =,
hns nude ioi ihe dlsaNoWal "l n.y.,
lu drown Amerlcdns ana lhe qu'S''o''
OF rcpmatluh
GetWanNs p rtiuShl on ''Va' PV''i''
muy lcnd, lt is belieVtd 20 H'ep7 ~
the United states go snow w uislp
pruNal Of the last nole. Whelhoi an
bassador Gerard miBhl pe IeCaliV"
ana complete severance OF dlpla-
matte relations ordered was dlat usaeu
again iu diplomatic circles ~ 'u'
absence of word from the president
no definite indication OF what lnlBhl
he done eventually was obidnable
Another Note Probable.
Before taking definite steps, how
eyer. officials familiar with dlpin-
matIe precedent and international
ug9ue declared that the American
Government probably would send o
ootp to Germany formally rejecting HE
proposll l1 permit the unrestricted
usc of American passenger ships und
four hostile merchantmen under the
American flau provided they carry no
munitions ni war. Ia the same note
foru,al notification probably would be-
eiypu to the Gorman government of
thc Intention of the limited States to
continue la exercise lbs rights. with