Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-03
Hears Byan'S Policy of Wait
ing for Year to Think IT
Over Is About to Be Adopt
ed by United States,
FlREBRAND EDITORS
CAUSE EMBARRASSMENT
Count Won Reventow Quotes
From Usher on FabIed Sc
cret Agreement With Great
Britain.
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Berlin (,ia London, June J, i;io
a. M The officials of the govern
ment and the general public are wait
ing expectantly upon the American
deveIopments IN the exchange of notes
between Germany and the United
States respecting the Lusltanla, eX-
pectancy which is deepened by the
fact that no trustworthy indications
regarding the American attitude on
the German answer are yet available
here
The German foreign office is unable
TO communicate with Count Won bern
storff, the ambassador at washing
ton. except by wireless in PLAIN lan-
guage and even this mode OF com
munication is uncertain during per
iods when the static conditions of the
atmosphere are unfavorable. Reports
which reached the newspapers are
regarded with suspicion. not only be-
cause they come exclusively through
British channels, but ON account OF
their contradictory character.
Rumor of Counter Proposals.
one set of reports intimates that
The German counter proposals have
been found Ia harmonic with Mr.
Bryan's plan OF providing for a period
of investigation in cases OF interna-
tional conflict while other advices re-
produce various American editorials,
declaring that the German note Is ut
terly unacceptable and demanding
/ that steps of varying degrees of ag-
grcssiVeness be taken.
While waiting, the time is being
utilized by some of the more aggres-
sive German newspapers ANA writer's
of the type of ReVentlow, 20 launch
abusive articles against the United
States and President Wilson's policy,
llbut the press and public generally
seem desirous of avoiding anything
which might increase the tension be-
tween the two governments while the
German note is under consideration.
I'm this they are acting in complete
accord with the foreign office, which
apparently is sincerely anxious to
preserve friendly relations with the
United States and deprecates any
publication which would tend to in
flame the feelings either in Germany
or America.
E'irebrands at Work.
There seems to be no doubt that
the foreign office would rejoice at a
solution consistent with German IN
ierests, and 1t is considered here that
one of the unfortunate features of the
situation is the inability of the for
eign office to cope with the chronic
firebrands Of the press
Count Won Reventlow's contribution
to the Tages Zeitung today is a vlo-
lent commentary on stories OF the eX-
istence of working agreement be-
tween the United states and Great
Britain supported by alleged citations
from a book on Pan-Germanism by
Prof Boland G. Usher Of st. Louis.
He quotes Professor Usher as an
nouncins the existence In lS91 of a
secret agreement on the part of the
United States with Great Britain,
France and Russia for joint action
against Germany, which agreement,
he says still exists. He urges there
fore against the slightest concession
on the part of Germany as harmful.
The Lokal Anzeiger commenting
on London dispatches regarding the
Forthcoming note from President
Wilson, says:
I'VE can calmly wait and see
whether President Wilson follows
Reuters friendly advice. Ii he Is
really of the opinion that consldera-
tion for humanity in this case was
disregarded by Germany, and not by
the Cunard line which embarked
many passengers on steamer loaded
with war munitions. then ell further
discussion is superfulous So. too,
If he should characterize thousands of
cases of shells and shrapnel as small
quantity OF ammunition character
zaton which would apply only If
compared with the total consumption
OF the allies, or their enormous or
ders in the United States.
THE head Of the American nation,
however, will probably not act ac-
cording to Reuters dictation Reu-
ter, in any ase, will wait vainly for
an acknowledgment by the German
government that wrong was COM
mitted in sinking the Lusitania and
We shall continue our submarine war
fare as Germanys vital interests may
require