The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-16
MUST SATISFY HOME
PUBLIC OPINION AND
UNITED STATES ALSO
Two Interests, Not Exactly
Compatible, Have to Be
Compromised, Teuton States
man Intimates to Lansing;
Course America Is to Take
Not Made Plain.
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Washington. July is.--c0unt won
Bernstord. the German ambaasador,
told Secretary Lansing today he be-
lievcd the German reply to the lass
American note on submarine warfare
presented opportunity for settlement
OF the controversy By further dipio-
matte negotiations.
The ambassador confcrreG with
Mr.. Lansing an hour and talked later
with Assistant Secretary Phillips. In
the absence of President Wilson Sec
retary Lansing was tnabIc 70 INFORM
the Ambassador what course the
United states would pursue IN its
next note. but he heard with much
interest Count Won Bernstorffs ex-
planation OF the purpose Of the Ger
man government TO satisfy pubic
opinion at home on the maintenance
of submarine warfare. and at the
snme time maintain friendly relations
with the United states.
The ambassador n personally con-
vinced there will be no repetition OK
the Lusitanla disaster and that Ger
man submarines now are exercislns
great precaution TO avoid incidents
which might inflame public opinion
In the United states. With that idea
in mind he urged that the United
states take advantage OF the intima-
tion In Beriin's reply that Germany
would he willing 90 have the entire
lauestion og freedom Of the seas me
dated with Great Britain through
the American government
such course. American officials
have Indicated, might be more wei
come II accompanied by some assur-
anco that during the pendancy ot the
negotiations American vessels ana
> lives would be safe from attack an"
: danger.
: Count Won Bernstorff refused 10 re-
I veal what had taken place at today
D conference beyond ayins II WIS
E very satisfactory interview and tha'
: ne felt encouraged TO believe the
4 danger OF a rupture in relations had
% heen reduced He based his opti'
n mlsm on the view that the German
n government did not want bFeat
!. Land would do all in IL power to pre-
yent one. lie is confident that th'
ll.nitcd states holds similar view
The ambassador is strongly of tn
- lopinlon that diplomacy will he aoh
10 settle the issue.
d The ambassadors Interview wa
E entirely Informal lie came withou
spccial Instructions from his govern
g ment That. however. u not unusua
= ms he would be expected by hts foi
elgn office in such situation TO ezei
every influence toward brineir
about an understanding. tie sent
long report on his visit By wirele
TO the Berlin foreign office. Seer
tary Lansing would make no stat
ment on the conference.
|, The torpedoing Of the Ameries
steamer Sohraskan, for which &c
many has expressed regret and prom
n ised repsTation. also was discussed.
n The note from Austria Hungary
- war exports VAS not discusDed, Il "
"a stated on the highest authority
D. The ambassador discussed with n
Al Phillips arrangements orisiually ma
m for the safe conduct of DF. Ant
D. Meyer Gerhard. who went To Berl
H. as personal envoy of Count ber
storn safe conduct was given
Or Meyer Gerhard with tne idea q
he would return TO the United stat
- Now II Is believed he viii not reit
- and that arrangnments are bel
10 made to relieve MN OF ans pledge
'Ie may have given.