The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-01

which will be delivered to the Ameri-
can ambassador will be furnished to
the German press on Sunday for pub.
lication.
Washington, May 26.-The passing
of two weeks with no reply from the
German government to the note from
the United States concerning viola
lions of American rights in the war
zone has caused widespread specula.
ton in official and diplomatic quar-
tiers.
Two circumstances contributed to
the development today Of further ten
sion in an already delicate situation
the insistence Of reports from Lon
don that the American steamer Nc
braskan was torpedoed and published
limitations that Germany would send
a series of notes in answer to the
American communication, delaying n
discussion of the merits of the Ques-
ton until there was an agreement on
facts.
While high officials scrupulously
avoided comment 1t was evident that
they were loath to believe the Ger
man government had underestimate
the intense feeling of the American
people on the Lusitania disaster with
the loss of more than 100 American
lives or would seek to delay the re-
paration demanded by the United
/ States.
Confirms Reports
Count Won Bernstorff the German
ambassador, confirmed the london
reports that he had sent wireless
messages to the German office de-
claring the American press was be-
coming impatient over the DELAY in
sending the German reply and that
the Nebraskan incident had aggravat-
ed the situation. 1t was explained at
the embassy that the ambassador was
not expressing his own opinion in
these messages, but merely keeping
his government informed as usual on
the state of public opinion In the
United States.
Berlin press dispatches saying that
American Ambassador Gerard had
been in daily conferences with Ger
man foreign Office officials and there
fore had probably sent in advance
the main points to be contained in
the German reply were shown to
Secretary Bryan tonight. He said
that while the ambassador had sent
his own conjectures, nothing tina;
could be called an outline had been
received and that he was not aware
that any official information had been
given as to he contents Of the reply
The general trend OF comment in
|, official and diplomatic quarters was
that II the preliminary note from
, Germany proposed an agreement on
the facts of various cases mentioned
in the American note, there would
follow Immediately a counter propos
, al from President Wilson for sus
pension of submarine warfare which
might endanger American lives o.
: vessels while the diplomatic discus
sion was in progress.
lusitania Not Armed
The German government, according
to published reports, Is represented
as tending to inquire first whether tn
Lusitania was armed or unarmed an
:, whether she carried munitions G
" war. The position Of the Unite
y States government sailed unarme
from an American port and did nc
resist capture. Whether or not vel
sci carried contraband of any charat
- ter, did not in the American view d.
prive her of her right under the rul
of international law, university a
knowledged to be given an opportul
ity to transfer crew and passenger
to a place of safety before being d
stroyed.
n, officials pointed out, moreove
:, that the British liner by careful 4
vestigation before sailing was four
q, to be unarmed and that there was I
denial of the fact that she carrie
munitions OF war. This was show
on her manifest published the day
y, sailing Collector Dudley Field NJ
In lone of the port Of New York wi
was in Washington tonight for
conference with President Wilson
what were described as person
~, matters, explained that his asslstan
on and made thorough investigate
tly Of the Lusitania and that she had l
guns aboard either mounted or dI
mounted.
Officials Non committaI
of Officials stnl We're noncommitt
today about the explosion aboard Il