Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-05-10
Sympathy Over Loss of
American Citizens Through
Destruction of Lusitania.
REITERATES DECLARATION
That Responsibility for Trag-
edy Rests With Britain in
Ordering Blockade to Starve.
SHIPS GENERALLY ARMED
Americans Relied on EngIand's
Promises and Not on Ger
many's Warnings.
Special BY Umsted Prsss Wire.

Ut0Uy vv0i tuit9os
Special By United Press Wire.
Berlin, via wireless to London,
May 10.-The German government
has cabled to the state department
at Washington an expression of deep
est sympathy over the loss OF life Of
American citizens through the de-
struction of the Lusitania Ger
many reiterates her declaration that
responsibility rests with the British
government. The message Is to be
transmitted to the United States
through the embassy at Washington.
1t declares all German sympathizes
with America In the loss of Ameri-
cans, but real responsibility rests
with England's starvation blockade.
Germany in it's expression, expresses
regret that Americans relied on Eng
lands promises instead Of German
warnings. British merchant vessels
which generally are armed, the mes
sage said, have SO frequently tried to
ram submarines that a previous
search is impossible and hints they
cannot be treated like ordinary mer-
chantmen.
Won Bernstorff Presents Regrets.
Special By United Press Wire
Washington, May 18:-German
Am bassador Won Bernstorff called to-
day at the state department with an
expression of fsdeepsregFet for the loss
of American lives in connection with
the Lnsitania 8 1estr uction The de-
partment had not yet received the
message which Berlin cables said
had been forwarded by the Kaiser's
foreign office, conveying its regret to
the United States and placing respon-
sibility for the disaster of Americans
upon Great Britain.
President Wilson was expected to-
day to submit tentative program
to his cabinet Tuesday In connection
with the Lusitania incident The
German foreign office must be heard
from and SO must Ambassador Page
at london, Consul Frost at Queens
town and perhaps other diplomatic
officials who have obtained state
ments from the American survivors.
It was thought the better part of
another week would be occupied in
getting this information in hand.
Officials pointed that there must not
only be a gathering but weighing
of evidence.
The belief was growing among
government officials that the Presi-
dent would make further state
ment concerning the Lusitania affair
before the Philadelphia mass meet
ing of 1000 alienists he is to address
tonight. 1t was thought that any
thing he says will be similar to the
broad general statement from the
White House Saturday night. The
German embassy continued to be
closely guarded today. Sundays
anonymous threat that it would be
blown up was not taken very serl-
ousiy, but it was admitted that such
an attempt by an irresponsible in
dividual would not be unlikely under
circumstances and that authorities
were deeply concerned in preventing
1t.
The first indication of the attitude of
the kaiser's government came In the
shape of a publication in one of the
local newspapers to an official com
munication issued in Berlin. In which
there was not one word of regret over
the loss of so many lives AS read here
1t justified the sinking of the liner and
tried to place the blame fer the de
struction of the vessel on the Cunard
company.
Publication of this statement had
but a quieting effect on the
more apprehensiye members of the ad-
1t reflected the attitude of the German
government as 1t would be conveyed to
Ambassador Gerard; that there would
be no let up in be attacks of its sub
marines on passenger carrying -essels
and that an Issue would be forced, the
probable results of which officials lesi
tated to contemplate.
Men high in administra ton circles
hoped that this would prove untrue
They preferred to believe that the Ger
man government would disavow the
outrage and promise that the lives of
AthCiAtoh NlAASChS anu VNbCA AOHNOAA1-
batants would be held in greater re-
spect.
All Awaiting the Facts
These mixed feelings of hope, anx-
iety and expectancy are uppermost in
official Washington. There was no
abatement of Indignation and resent
ment against the German government,
but every one from the president down |
Is waiting for the facts, and until they |
arrive the anxiety will continue, be- |
cause 1t is understood everywhere that |
these facts mean more to Germany and |
30 the United States than anything |
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