Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-14
Administration Officials Watch
With KeeneSt Interest Com
ments by Editors of Lead
ing Newspapers,
FOREIGNERS DO NOT
UNDERSTAND BRYAN
Berlin Has More Faith in Good
Intentions of President VIII
son Than Was Manifested
by Former Secretary,
Iar nonnna IounnAL aereI.l l.Asso wlatl

Washington, June 13.--Comment by
tho press of Europe on the recent
American note TO Germany attracted
much attention in official and diplo-
matte quarters here today and In the
absence of information concerning
the probable attitude of the German
government it was the chief subject
for speculation.
The editorials of the German press
were read with particular interest by
officials, who drew much encourage
ment from the references to the
friendly tone of the American note.
High officials have felt that If n spir-
it OF friendliness could be maintained
throughout the negotiations the ef-
forts of the United States to convince
Germany of the legality of the Ameri-
can position ultimately would be sue
cessful
The careful phrasing OF the last
American note Is known to have had
the purpose of stating the demands
of the United States very earnestly,
but in such fashion as would not
make it embarrassing for Germany
to meet the American position in a
way satisfactory to her own public
opinion as well as the United States.
Germany Wishes Peace.
The important thing which Off
cials thought they CLEANED from the
press comment and other utterances
vas the fact that the German gov
ernment was no more desirous of
adding the United States to its list of
enemies than the United States was
of participating in the European
conflict.
With a growing understanding that
the United states is anxious for peace
but viii insist on her rights, and 'e
conviction that Nl1e German govern
meat viii not miscOnstrue the Ameri-
can demands into any effort to inter-
fere with the operations of submarine
warfare IL these can be made TO con-
form to accepted rules of internatiOn-
al law as they affect neutrals the
chances for peaceful outcome of the
present difficulty were believed in
well informed quarters to be improv
ing daily.
Cannot Understand Bryan.
The Sunday morning newspapers
of Berlin generally profess inability
to understand the motives prompting
William j. Bryan to retire from the
post of secretary of state. The
Morgen Post says:
The former secretary seems to
have less confidence than we in the
honest desire Of the American gov
ernment to arrive at peaceful COM
promise with us. Mr.. Bryan is con
vinced that President Wilson and his
government VIII finally appeal 10
ioree. we are not now disposed 10
believe TINS. but VIII await events
The Boersen Zeitung says:
ts.... 10. g..
Bryans resignation mas beeh IN
terpreteuE as lhulcatlVe that the note
would be rather blunt' Whlch, now
ever, is powise tne case. The note
SHOWS. on the contrary, an oulspoken
tendency 70 reach an UNDERSTANDING
With derlhahy on the issues lhVoiVeu'
ii, therefore, Bryan desires 10 pe the
representative OF peaceiul eHorts III
opposition to the hngoistic tendency
OF the American government, we real
~ DO not know on what ground ne
VIII base his assertion.
suspects Practical Politics.
The Boersen Zetung terms Mr.
Bryans proclamation 10 me people
even harder to understand than IS ms
resignation.
Ihe Tageblatt suspects that prac-
ucal political differences played al
part nthe resignation OF Mr.. Bryan,
saying
1T may be safely assumed thatI
Bryan dld not leave ONCE IN order
10 Withdraw hinlsell from polltlcal
HE.
Inc Reichsbote,f commenting on
me American note. says
Either the tone was suDdued tol-
lowing Bryan's sensational resigna-
tlon, or Bryan desired to take ad-