The Detroit times., 1915-05-14
Believed There u. S.
and Germany Can
Come Together
PLEASED WITH
NOTES FORECAST
May Take Exception to
Part Regarding
Warnings

WASHINGTON. May 13.-The
German embassy believes Germany
and America can meet on the basis
OF the American note. II outlines OF
the notes contents as printed today
are correct. The German embassy
does not say so officially. Ambassa-
dor Bernstorff. in fact, refusing to
talk further than TO issue an abso-
Lutte denial OF a statement purport-
ing to reflect the embassy's vies.
This alleged statement declared Ger
manys reception OF the American
demands would be suave. but firm.
refusal to accept the conditions laid
down.
The formal statement by the Ger.
man ambassador read:
The German embassy stated to-
day that no statement or intimation
had been given by the embassy or
any official OF the embassy concern
Ing what response would be made
tc the American note regarding the
Lusitania. Statements appeared in
the press this morning to the efrect
that officials OF the German EN- bass,
have outlined the position OF the
German government towards the
American note regarding the sinking
OF the Lusitania and have declared
the reply would be a polite but firm
refusal 10 cease submarine warfare
against belligerent marchant ships.
at was pointed out that the en-
bassy itself so far was ignorant or
the terms OF the American note:
that It had received no instructions
whatever from the German govern
ment regarding the note. and. finally,
1t was declared that no official con.
pected With the embassy had ex-
pressed any opinion on the subject
at all"
Beyond this, the ambassador re-
fused 10 GO saying:
"The matter Is now between the
two governments"
From sources close to the EN-
bassy IL was possible. however, to
gather definite assurances that the
German governments representa-
tives in Washington are pleased
with the tone said to be taken by
the American note. II, as reported
II contains references TO alleged i'm
propriety in pGtting n warning ia
Americans in tho form OF newspaper
Advertisements, the embassy Is like
ly 10 take exception, pointing out
that Secretary Bryan himself first
made the warning public in givins
out the German statement OF Feb
1. The embassys action in insert
ing the advertisements resulted, IL
will be claimed, only from a desire
to make sure Of wide publicity; and
from an unwillingness TO accept the
responsibility OF not having warned
passengers.
In connection with these adver'
tisements. IL is insisted by the EN-
bassy that the order given newspa'
pers not to make the third puolica-
ton. as originally provided for, is
due only to the fact that further
warning is unnecessary. There
would be no possible benefit from
insertion OF the ads" It
Is said. While the original order
from Berlin was for the widest pub
licity, the manner Of obtaining that
publicity was left 10 the embassy
here.
Al the embassy today, no one
would say as to whether this dan.
ger still continues-in other words.
whether the warning still holds
the simple remark. 1T no longer is
everybody knows 1t now. -
being the furthest extent to which
any one would commit himself
Satisfaction is expressed in Ger
man circles over the announcement
from New York that one American
line will not carry contraband.
That" so one German spokesman
expressed himself. "is the most hope.
ful sign I've seen"
This same German. who talks
n nj hartf attvplv dactarad that Ear-