Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-04
EXPECT BRITAIN
n AVERT BREAK
OVER SHIPPING
Relief Prevails That Trouble
Between United States and
Germany Is Last Thing
England Wants to See,

..,.,., eozzcsronpsNoE TO MORNING JOURNAL
washington. Aug. 3.-Those govern
ant officials who are dealing with
ihs International situation have excel
W. reasons for believing that Great
pritain does not desire to see a break
Tween the United States and Ger
s,snv Information received here re-
.a,tiv Is TO the effect that the British
s,9tesmeH would regard an Americana
cerman break as about the worst
,sing that could happen to the allies
a. his time 1t is asserted that Great
britain fears that such a break would
-ssnlt IN the United States conserving
war munitions and thus practically
cnt off the allies largest source Of
supply .,..
here are inclined TO believe that Great
britain will endeavor TO meet the de-
mapds Of tho United States with re-
snpet 10 the rights of neutral shipping
The latest cables from Berlin show
very clearly that Germany is not in
clued 10 Weld to the United States I'M
less Great Britain does also
Berlin Awaits British Note.
state department officials were par
Hcularly interested today IN the unof-
fetal dispatches from the German
CAPITAL TO the effect that the charac-
ter Of the German answer TO the last
United States note will depend on the
hrmness President Wilson shows in
dealing with Great Britain. For in
stance. the dispatches from one source
that has in the past proved reliable,
sav that everything, ii is felt here.
depends on the note that is to go to
Great Britain If President Wilson
warns England against future trans
pressions against the freedom Of the
seas principle in the same uncom-
promising tone that he used to warn
Germany, dramatic revulsion of
feeling can be looked for here If the
presidents next note to England is
gentle in tone and friendly it will tend
IL confirm the Germans worst sus-
pcions. Then fun steam ahead will
Ne the order in the submarine war on
English commerce regardless Of con-
sequences
LondOn's Move Next.
Just how Great Britain views the
situation will, Of course, not be known
here until the new note from Sir Ed
ward Grew promised within the next
week arrives. If this new communi-
cation should not show a willingness
70 accent the position taken by the
United States the president and Sec
rotary OF state Robert Lansing imme-
diatelv will send the note that has
been prepared, and has been held back
because of the desire Of the president
not 10 give the impression abroad that
he was nlaving one case against the
other trying to NEEDLE iN the Quarrel
between Germany and Great Britain
over the question as 10 how maritime
warfGrr shall ho conducted.
May BE No Formal Reply.
The latest limitations from Berlin
that the German foreign office is like
F to take the view that the last note
OF the United States does not call for
a written answer are gratifying to the
officials here. Failure on the part OF
the foreign office to put an answer
on paper would be regarded by the
united states government as evidence
mat the imperial government realizes
lhe business OF the position the United
states has taken The view is held
mere that the German government
would hardly remain silent unless it
proposed to respect the rights for
which the United States is contending
Pleased as officials are with the I'M
oitlclal Information that is coming out
q Berlin there is no disposition on
sons
IN due time Ambassador James w
'erard undoubtedly will feel confident
70 inform his government privately at
least as to the course Germany in
.thas TO pursue. Until some definite
word shan come from him as to
whether q written answer may be ex-
peelcd, or whether the policy of the
German government win he to lay the
Dole aside and let the action OF the
German navy toward American ships,
auu passenger ships of beligerents
arriving American citizens be the an
sTer To the note, the policy Of officials
wa, ne To- offer no comment on the sit
Iation II Is pretty well understood
,n't count Won Bernstorff, the Ger
Indn ambassador, has advised his gov
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