New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
.CERhANY'S ANSWER
 EXPfCIED IN TEN DAYS American N],e He'd U1 ia TIans-
 mission, Says AdvIcts. BERNsIOff ILElsED WITH TONE

and English Comments on Phrase-
 oIogy of Communication.
 Washington, May 15.-A cablegram from Ambassador Gerard in Berlin, sent at ' o'clock last night and reach ing the state department early to- day, stated that the ambassador had not then received the American note. State department officials expected further advices soon.
 Meanwhile officials sought to trace the note and hasten it's delivery. Having knowledge from Ambassador Page at Rome that the note was re- layed from there yesterday afternoon on the Italian telegraph lines, of ficials felt assured that it surely would reach Am mbassador Gerard to- day.
 H With the presentation of the note the United States will have submitted it's case, and Germany is expected to make the next move in the diplomatic It is confidently ex- pected that Germany will give the mat ter immediate consideration and send her reply in about ten days.
 Tn the meantime in the absence of President Wilson. activity in official circles. had ceased pending a possible intimation from Ambassador Gerard of the trend of Germany's reply. How ever, discussion in diplomatic quar- ters over Germany's probable attitude continued today. Although Count Von Bernstorff, the German am mbassa- dor, still was silent. some of his friends said that he was pleased with the friendly character of the note and was confident that the controversy could be satisfactorily adjusted.
 Sent Two Messages.
 Secretary Bryan had sent two mes- sages to Ambassador Gerard, after the note itself left the telegraph offices here-one notifying him that it had been sent, and another advising him that it had been arranged to release 1t for publication at five a. m., Friday and therefore to present it to the Ger man foreign once as early as possible. Am mbassador Gerard acknowledged both.
 Interest in Reply.
 Intense interest continued today in official and diplomatic quarters as to the probable nature of Germanys reply, but neither the embassy nor the state department had any intimation as to the feeling in Berlin. Among welI-informed diplomats as we'll as of ficials the belief existed that Ger many s reply would afford means of settlement through diplomacy. Conjecture on Outcome.
 It was thought not probable that Germany would suspend submarine warfare while the diplomatic discus sion was in progress.
 Another suggestion which was re- garded' as not unlikely to be made by Germany was that the belligerents give assurances that no contraband be carried on passenger ships.
 It was believed Germany might in sist on retaining the submarine as a destroyer of commerce but would of fer to make no attacks on non-comba- tants or crew, if merchantmentw were unarmed and did not offer resistance when encountered.
 Court of Arbitration.
 London. May IS, 3:22 D. m.-The exchange Telegraph company has re- ceived the following message from Amsterdam:
 "A telegram from Berlin states that the Vossische Zeitung announces that high government circles in Germany favor the submission Of the question of the Lusitania's sinking and the difficulties with America arising there from to 8 court of arbitration.
 Germans Blame U. s.
 Amsterdam, Via London, May n 5, 6:35 a. m.--All the blame for the sinking of the Lusitania is placed upon the United States government by the Berlin vossische Zeitung of May 13, which argues that the liner took no care to avoid danger but her protection rested in sThe living American ranApart.''
 That their presence on board the Lusitania was to ensure that five thou sand cases of ammunition in the yes- sells hold would not be touched nat urally was concealed from passen- gers of American nationality, the paper says. The article adds that the American governmen must start from this point, must ascertain who was responsible for the concealment of this danger, and consider whether 1t can allow belligerent states to stake the lives of American citizens in or