Evening journal., 1915-05-18
German and Austrian Ambassadors Say Extreme Con-
ceSSiOHS Should Be Made to America in Reply to
the Wilson NOte-=KaiSer, However, May Re-
fuse and Insist on Submarine Warfare.
United States Will Stand By Orig
nal Declaration
WASHINGTON HEARS ENGLAND MAY BE ASKED 70
LIFT EMBARGO, But REPORT IS UNCONFIRMED

tions. They take the position that
the attempt in certain quarters to
deny this right can be traced directly
to sources close to the British and
French governments.
Germany can be expected to sug-
gest that the sinking OF the Lusitanla
and the Falaba, and OF all other YES
sells flying the British and French
flags was in the nature Of reprlsaI
for the allies refusal to permit food
stuffs TO be carried TO Germany. She
is depended on to remark that there
are two sides TO this issue and that
the United States should consider
before recording final judgment
incidentally both belligerents' ON
cial representatives we're getting
much real satisfaction out OF the
Presidents speech at the fleet lunch
con in New York. Strange to say.
both sides accepted the same para
graph as indicating that the United
States was opposed TO the other. The
feet. said the President, is mo threat
lifted against any man. against any
nation, but just a great solemn evil
dence that the force OF America Is
the force of moral principle; that
there is not anything else that she
! loves. and that there is not anything
else for which she contends"
sympathizers with the allies de-
/, clarod that this showed the United
: States would stand firmly against any
further submarine warfare by Ger
many that was not directed against
armed ships; that it showed the
United States would reject any Ger
p man attempt to discuss or modify a
. single American demand.
g on the other hand, Germans de-
G clared the Presidents declaration
- opened the way for an appeal by Ger
G many on high moral grounds. II
5 would permit her to- show they said
n that the British were starving Ger
i manys women and children by inter
y fering with the rights guaranteed neu
70 trail commerce on the high seas, ant
a. TO throw much of the hlame for tn
.s existing situation upon England.
Widely current reports that Presi
p dent Wilson already had begun pre-
y pairing a note TO Great Britain. deal
I ing with her dilatory prize court pro
q cedure and with her blockade agains
= German commerce. could not be con
. frmcd here. Secretary Bryan refer
red inquirers to the President aaI
- declined to discuss the report. IL i
s known. however. that the Presiden
D has had such action in mind for som
. time and that preparation Of such
4 note was interfered with by the sink
I ing OF the Lusitania. Many shipper
q have been caused great loss by thl
S British authorities action. CargI
after cargo has been diverted init
{ Kirkwell. Glasgow and Liverpool ant
I held. despite the owners claims tina
= consignments were to neutrals. II
nearly every instance these cargoe
D are still detained. deteriorating in
3 value.
r Just what form a possible note ol
e the subject would take, however, il
= unknown here. At any rate. Off
= cials declare any note sent to Englan
{ will in no way be an outcome of tn
p present negotiations with Germany.