Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-29
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lef NoNfiNu JOURNAL SPECIAL tEssep WIRgl
Washington, May 2S-The passing
IF two weeks with no reply from the
German government to the note from
he United States concerning viola
ions of American rights In the war
zone, has caused widespread specula-
ion in official and diplomatic quar-
ers.
Two circumstances contributed to
he Development today Of further
ension in an already delicate situa-
ion--the insistence of reports from
London that the American steamer
Nehraskan was torpedoed and pub
ished intimations that Germany
would send series Of notes in an
swer 10 the American eommunica-
lion. delaying discussions OF the
merits of the question until there was
IN agreement on facts
While high officials scrupulously
welded comment, il was evident that
hey were loathe TO believe the Ger
nan government had underestimated
he intense feeling of the American
people in the Lusitania disaster with
he loss Of more than 100 American
ives or would seek To- delay the re-
demanded by the United
states.
Bernst0rn Warns Berlin.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, confirmed the London
'eports that he had sent wireless
messages to the German foreign Of
ice. declaring the American press
vas becoming impatient over the de-
ay in sending the German reply and
hat the Nebruskau incident had az
the situation. II was eX-
llained at the mbassy that the am
'assador was not expressing his own
opinion In these messages, but mere
Y keeping his government informed
IS usual on the state of public opin-
on in the United states.
Berlin press dispatches SAYING that
ambassador Gerard had been in daily
conference with the German foreign
'nicials and therefore had probably
ent In advance the main points to be
obtained in the German reply. We're
hown to secretary Bryan tonight He
aid that while the ambassador had
ent his own coniectufes nothing
hat could be called an outline had
,een received and that he was not
ware that any official Information
ad been given to the contents Of the
eply
Counter Move Contemplated.
The general trend Of comment in
nicial and diplomatic quarters was
hat If the preliminary note from
iermany proposed an agreement ON
he facts of various cases mentioned
mould
ollow Immediately a counter pro-
osal from President Wilson for a
Of submarine warfare,
which might endanger American
ives or vessels while the diplomatic
iscussion was in progress
The German government, according
% published reports, Is reported as in
ending to inquire first whether the
.ustana was armed or unarmed, ana
yhether she carried munitions OF war.
he position Of the United states gov
rnment is that the Lusitania sailed
harmed from an American port and
id not resist capture. Whether or
ot the vessel carried contraband OF
ny character did not, in the Ameri-
an view, deprive her of the right
nder the rules OF international law
acknowledged. TO be given
n opportunity 10 transfer crew and
assongers to a place OF safety before
elng destroyed
Lusitania Was tnarmcd.
Officials pointed out, moreover, that
he British liner. by careful investiga-
ion before sailing, was found to bel
ana that there was no de-
lal here Of the fact that she carried
of war. This was shown on
er manifest published the day of
aiing Collector Dudley Field Ma
)ne, of the port OF New York. who
ras in Washington tonight for q con-
erence with President Wilson on
hat we're described as personal mat
ars. explained that his assistants had
lade a thorough investigation Of the
lisitania and that she had no guns
board either mounted or disnlounted
Ncbrastan Disaster Uncertain.
Officials still were non-committal
Dday about the explosion aboard the
merican steamer Nebfaskdn Am
assador Page cabled that he expected
ffidavits from the captain and crew
I the Nebraskan. but did not reveal
neir nature. Az yet the Washington
overnment does not know positively
'hether a mine or torpedo caused
he explosion.
The reports Of the naval attaches!