Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-09
THE PRESIDENT DEv0TES
DAY TO GRAVE PROBLEMS
NOW CONFRONTING HIM

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pointed out that the United states
faced grave and serious problem
Of laating importance Ia history. as
all the world~~neutrals and belliger-
ents would walt with acute
expectancy for the course which the
United states would pursue to pre-
serve The rules Of international law
particularly the rights of neutrals
With respect 60 the safety of nom
eumhatanta on merchant ships II sea
The suggestion that the warnings
| by the German embassy IN newspa.
pfr advertisements should have been
sufficient 60 deter Americans FROM
travelling aboard ships flyiug the
/ British lag WAS widely commented on
/ fmona dlplutnatistp At the state de-
pnltmeut Secretary lifyan revealed
that The embassy warming had never
! been officially communicated To the
state department aud that since tho
announcement by the German ad-
mralty IN February of IFS pruelaifa-
| ton Of a war ZONE. an American pro-
| test aud il reply FROM Germany say
/ Ing the government would diselalm
responsibility for accidents to neu-
( AtHfE4 the FAHltNt tfa tH Hf3sftft 49,
i had not been officially mentioned he+
tween The berlin and Washinetnn
governments
lrHiexeA American Attitude.
Among 4 few diplomats there was
la disposition To criticize Americans
1 for minimizing these warnings, hut
some officials pointed out that L WIS
never conceived that the GERMAN snb-
marine campaign would be extended
i to passenger liners. which usually
enrrled scores OF ueutrals. without
specific warming that such a vessel
would he attacked.
/ with respect to the report that the
state department mad discouraged the
/ travel of Americans to Europe, Seere-
+ tafy Rryan aaid
We have discouraged, ever since
the beginning of the war; the Rolns
abroad Of any naturnlized Americans
and have declined to give passports
t. Americans who wanted To 20
abroad for pleasure. hut haye given
them 60 those going on business
Traaedx Nppails Officers.
The appalling nature Of the dAaas-
i ter, bringing home e. those who had
friends on the l.usitania. the human
side of the occurrence was apparent
/ ii the demeunor Of high officials.
1 rhey were greVeh sick At heart
They made 10 EXPRESSION ~ their
/ feelinea. nroferring "a maintain sic
lenec until Tho American government
I il ready ta speak on the human, as
we'll rs the iegai aspects of The ease.
the consular and dlplnmutie ma
ehnafy Of the government IN the
meantime sought Information from
laXailahie sources concerning survivors
aud lent aid "a the injured % destl-
#tNte
III diplomatic quarters ii Washing
( ton the Incident created the greatest
/ sensation Of the war Ambassadors
aud ministers were intensely Interest,"
"a III what tlte poliry Of tho Amefis
can government would hc.
Germans justify Act
4 Count tan sernstnftf the German
I Ambassador, was stiil away aud NJ
comment WaR made IL the German
embassy bat among German officials
and diplomats friendly TO the Ger
manic allies, there Was retraeed the
argumeni which GermanY has Insist
80 upon Al her Justification for sub
marine warfare on merchant ships
It WITS reiterated that Great Britain
~ preventing faodsMfts from reach.
ing the civilian population ot Ger
with starvation. III the face OF such
An act, they declared. Germany made
whatever fengisals were rassihie, how
tNeF severe. Tho proclamation by the
German admiralty of war zone
around the british isiHs. md the sub
segment Warnings were held 10 have
heen sufficient warming % Americans
moi 10 hnaNrd their lives on helllger'
emf vessels. The presence on the iau.
sitaaia 81 A2.1Na eases 81 cartridges
WIS pointed % as d potent argument
fer the vessels destruction.
Grouping 0f outrsgc@.
No comment WAS made on The state
msnt II Chairman Stnne tut The &C.
tack on the American steamer Gull
flight without warning WAS IN hi
opinion Il mafe sefinns ease for ths
American government 10 deal with
| THAN the I.asitanla.
The Impression prevailed tonight