New Britain herald., 1915-05-29
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 MUSTSTOpSUBM| ATTAcKSONAMER
If Germany Wishes to Cend| Diplomatic Negotiation Rcd
 Sinking Of LusiIsnI1
REPLY TO U. $. HOTE HA|
 BEEN STARED FROM

MM SlAklW IkUN Relieved Document wm Be !
 to American Embassy rod
 That It Win Reach washI|
 Monday--Gulfiigbt Case
 American Vessels May Ise 5
 to same Risks as Bclligcre
 Washington, May 2s.-~pn of Germany's reply to the
 note on the sinking of tho 2 there are indications that J Wilson will take the position Germany wishes to conduct
 diplomatic negotiation she Tn suspend submarine warfare on| can ships or those carrying A lives. It was expected here German note might be delixf hour today to Ambassador The first official despatches Europe gave no intimation situation, and officials were
 opinion that should the docuf| delivered to the American etnb| day it might not reach Wa~| much before Monday. They official intimation Of it's conte,
 The passing of three week ever. since the Lusitania wa| pedoed has not diminished sion in his official quarters, wh| conviction prevails that PI Wilson feels Germany should nI carly disavowal of any intentil American lives should be lost
 Confirms Governments Cpnr1
 The admission by the Germ| mifalty that a German eub| torpedoed the American Gulfiight without warming IS s} confirm the coneIuslot UT ti1c II gton government. reached bed Lisitania note was sent. VI from Berlin that the tserna marine commander had ssid cI| vcstigation of the neutral of b< cnt character of the Guifixn| dangerous because she Was f| company of two British patrol was pointed out by ofiIciass na| e their contention that Gcrfna marine commanders without 1s4 search or. at least. warnin6. subject all American vessels f| same risk as belligerent craft.
 Proposals 10 United states
 Unoficial adylces ssio shc would embody a proposai w United States to defer dcfinitc sjceration of Germany's subn policy and the American de. vrtil the two governments hnv an opportunity to deterlnsne vi the Lusitania was a peaceful cbantman, as assumed in the "A can note, or an auxiliary cruis| the British navy list. mounting cealed cannon and carrying mum of war as indicated by inform the German government claim have,
 The reply it was said. would effect an invitation to "defsne terms to be used in the are4l before proceeding with the discu delay in replying fo note had caused wfdcs in official and dipio circles.
 Roundabout Route.
 While state department od rnomentarily expected word thai German answer was on sts way. Ictary Bryan's early despatches 10 indication that 1t had been sfs rom Berlin. Like other mces rom Berlin. now that Italy has cred the war, it probably wili rom Berlin to Copenhagen. then< london, and then on to Washin;
 Requests Agreement on Facts
 
 mbassador Gerard reported i hat while the German reply t4 ,merican note had not vet befn Ivered to him, he knew that if aimed a request for an agreeme1 he facts in the Lusitania ease.
 Ambassador Gerard has been < ng despatches regularly conccf he probable contents of the Ger ote, but these have been gun, ,ith the greatest secrecy, inasrf s the German government ifsesf aid not to have finally decided o0 etails of it's reply. and officials ot desire to complichte tho sltn2 Y any personal conjecfurcs as to k le note would contafn before tft ,xt was available.
 That the German government. h yer, had decided to ask for an aR' Ient on the facts in the Lusite lse--whethe she wns an auxii .uiser on the British navy Ilst lrried cargo of munitions of Id explosives, and whether she med with guns mounted of Indicated in 4ofn< e ambassadors despntohts. sn ith press reports from ihe o@fI lpital.
 Of1irials were unwilling to make 'mment on the reception of sue