Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-06-01

expressions in4thc note OF May 49,.
Some Of those familiar with the posi-
iinn of hieh officials said the note to
Ne sent bx the United States would
probably be very bficf and would be
dispatched hy Thursday or hy the end
~ The prsaeni week
ship Carried No Guns.
The German governments request
for an agreement on thc fucts-as TO
whefher the LuslfnniA was armed of
nnnrmed. and whether the vessels
owners violated American law hy taxi
ing passengers on ships carrying mu-
niions ~ war n WAS said, would be
nnsNt rod with the statement that mn
official inyeAfigaiion showed the ship
carried no guns. either mounted or
unmounted. aud that il e not Viola
ton Of fhe federal statutes TO carry
smDll arms ana ammunition on pas.
ScnRcr shirs
WAS Peaceful Merchantmen.
Reitofatine therefore that the l.usi-
iaula was peaceful nerehantmnn en-
titled 60 the fighi ~ search and The
transfer u her passengers and crew
to plarca of safety previous 10 any at
tempt to destroy any cantrabnnd of
war Ia accordance with prize law it
n believed the United states will in
ssi upon a diAayowal Of such Acts and
guarantee that German submarine
warmrr viii be- conducted IN the fu-
turo alonR humnne lines. assuring
Americans of the safety Of their lives
aud their ships ON The high sHaA
No pfoiractcd Argument.
Proposals on the pnrt pf Germany
10 pfutract the argument with afflda-
Wits alleged 20 hr in The possession of
the German embassy here to prove
that the Lusitanla carried guns VIII
not be- considered ln view of official
knowledge here that the ship was un-
ARMED. Moreover. the government
Il expected 70 point out thar during
the present discussion the steamer
Nobfhskhn has tctn torpedoed BY a
German submarine
ouiflght incident Serious.
The admission Of the German ad-
miraity. announced officially today w
report from Ambassador Gerard.
that The commander NJ the submarine
which torpedocd the Gulflight "dd
NOT notice the American flag" on the
gulfliahi until after he had fired the
tnrpt do. Is another circumstance 20
which II WIS thought probable that
tha United 9tntta would advert IN the
second note 10 Germany ~ proof of
the danger "a which American ves-
scls were subjected by the reckless
methods of German submarine COM
mnndcre
Bcrnsl0rff Most Anxious.
The conference between the presi-
dent and Count Won liefhstorIf. which
viii take place IN the blue room Of
the White House ai noon on Wedncs-
day after the note viii nave been pre-
pared, WAS the puhiect Of much com
menf tonight. The Ambassador him-
self would not say what his purpose
was, but from we'll Informed sources
Il was learned that he asked for the
Interview Of his own Initiative With
out instructions from his government
and that he wigheg 10 impress the
president with his desire to do every
thing possible 10 AVOID rupture in
friendly relations between Germany
ard the United States The ambas
aador has had much difficulty inl
communication with his foreign office
as the cables are In possession of the
Hliea and some ~ his friends state
that his efforts to induce the German
government 20 send concilatory
answer 60 the American note Of May
~. fnilcd largely on that account
Embassy officials did not tax for
publication put there was a distinct
disappointment fnanifest at both the
Austrian and German embassies here
~ the character OF the German reply. /
Both ambassadors were understood 10
have endeavored 10 obtain a response
that would satisfy the United States.
There was some intlmation that the
American note of MAY - might have
been interpreted IN Berlin as mean
ing demand for the cessation Of all
submarine warfare aEninst enemy
ships Instead Of which the note was
intended to convey a suggestion for
The modification of submarine aclivi- /
ties so that non-combatants and neu-
trails would not be endangered The /
attitude Of the German foreign office, /
II was also hnted. might also have
been due to the domination OF the |
German admiralty and war Starts, be- /
cause diplomats nre not as powerful /
now as In times of peace.
Mistaken Impression Blamed
Another suggestion made by well
informed diplomats was that tho Ger (
man government had become con-
vintcd Of a fixed purpose Of the Unit I
I'd States 90 remain at peaec In any
eventually. and that this impression /
had followed from the Washington
governments passive attitude toward (
Mexico.
There was report current IN I
diplomatic circles tonight that the T
Ambassador wished 10 elicit from the I
president q definite idea of what he
would like to have the German gov
ernment do and that Count Won F..
befnstomf moreover might seek to
learn what the position Of the United +
states would be with reference 90 +
foodsiuffs aud shipment Of condition
al contraband cmharRaed BY the al
lies u Germany acqniesced In the
views of the United States II was
believed. too, that he probably would
seek 70 impress upon the president
the opportunity now presented foi
America % secure an adherence 10
international law hv the allies as wen
as Germany and thereby by gradual
stages point the way TO general peace.
Count Won hernstorff IL known 10
have told friends that through an
FEreement on the freedom OF the
seas one Of the foundation stones
for the restoration of peace In Eu-
rope Would be- lntd