Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-19
Entrance Of Italy Into War
Presents Matters Of lmme-
date Importance to Govern
ment Of Berlin.
STOPPAGE OF ALL FOOD
SUPPLIES IMMINENT
Kaiser Might Find Submarine
Blockade Absolutely NeceS-
sary if Mediterranean Is
Closed to Him,
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ant factors. il became known tonight
are working to delay for another week
Gormany's reply to the American note
Of May 49, sent as a consequence oil
the Lusitania disaster
First, the next few days are eX-
pected to decide whether Germany
will he confronted with new mill
tary situation by the entrance of Italy
into the war and cutting off of all
supplies through the Mediterranean.
second, Interested diplomatists here
believe the interim of delay will re-
veal whether the United States of its
own initiative will send a general pro |
test to the allies with respect 10 their
alleged violations of international law
by interfering with commerce between
American points and neutral countries
Of Europe.
May Absorb Kaiser's Attention.
Officials here generally think the
fustro- Italian situation may absorb !
the attention of the German govern
ment during this week and delay the
final composition of the reply. such
Information as the United States gov
eminent recently has received is of a |
positive nature indicating that Italy I
viii soon enter the war, though in I
Austro- German quarters here there /
still is confidence that break will he
averted 1t is realized that should |
Italy become a beligerent Germany
would lose all hope of securing food
stuffs or other supplies through the
Mediterranean and If Rumania follow
ed Italys lead. as predicted, the wheat |
supply from southeastern Europe
would be cut off In such circum-
stances of almost complete isolation
ii was explained in diplomatic quar-
tiers, Germany would find the subma-
rine even a more Invaluable weapon
for reducing enemy supplies and COM
merce.
No Move by america YET.
The idea that the United States
will send note to the allies seeking I
notifications of their order in coun
ell has It's origin in quarters where
the conviction Is held that such a
move at this time would demonstrate
to Germany the intention of the Unit
cd States to be equally insstent OF the
observance of neutral rights by Great
Britain and her allies, making unne-
cessary an offer by Germany to re-
turn to the maritime rules OF inter-
national law If the allies did like
wise.
Although without definite informa-
ton, there is a disposition In well in
formed quarters here to believe that
the president, who returns to Wash
ingtOn, Thursday, will withhold any
contemplated representations to Eng
land until Germany's reply is received,
because of a desire to obtain a frank
understanding with the latter country
on the points raised in the European
note without complicating them with
the situation as between the United
States and the allies.
Mere Protests to England.
IT is known that for several weeks
there have been under preparation
two notes eventually to be sent to
Great Britain, one dealing with the
general subject of contraband as .
consequence of the correspondence
begun on December 26, with the first
American protest, and the other em-
bracing general representations on
detention of vessels plying between
neutral ports carrying non-contraband
American goods.
Secretary Bryan said today that
from twenty to Thirty ships had been
detained by the allies, most of them
carrying cotton. He explained the !
state department was not yet in pos
session of all the facts and was inves-
tigatng. British officials here indi-
Gated that most of the detentions and
delays in their opinion were due to
carelessness by American shippers in
failing TO give selling prices and other
information in their invoices.
Concliatory Reply Expected.
In diplomatic quarters friendly to
Germany 1T. is confidently believed
that the German reply to the United
States will be conciliatory and makei ,
broad concessions in principle If 1t is Il
certain that strong efforts will be
made to induce the allies to. abandon i
their commercial EMBARGO.
There is little fear now that any
passenger ships will be torpedoed
while the diplomatic discussions are
in, progress, for ii was pointed out
that since the suggestions of the AUS 4
TRAN and German embassies here that
the submarine program be suspended
had reached Vienna and Berlin there
had been no such attack although
many opportunities apparently had I
presented themselves.
The German Contention.
The Lusitania case, II is now am ;
nounced. will be dealt with separate
ly from the general subject in thei
German reply. Comments of the Ber-
lin press confirm the view expressed
here that Germany will disavow any I
intention of destroying American lives
contending that all would have been
saved but for explosions in the ann
mllnition cargo In this connection r
attention was directed in German
quarters here to statutes of the Unit
cd States which make 1t unlawful ito
take, carry, or have on board any
such steamship or other vessel any
nitroglyccrine, dynamite, or any other
explosive article or compound. nor
Nitriol or like acids, nor gunpOwder.
except for the ship's Use, nor any ar