The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-05
RECEIVES GERMAN NOTE
Warrington SIN Underided .s q"
Its Future Course.

Warrington SIN Und~rided as q"
It's Future Course.
WAs,tiNGToN. March 1.-THE German
irpiv to the United states note suggest
ING mutual concessions IN the BRUSH
German maritime policies was re-
v-iNed OFFICIALLY at the state Department
to-day and WAS found 20 agree III every
"a rticular with the version transmitted
IN press dispatches from Berlin two
days ago
The importance with which this Gov-
.rnmen, still regards these negotiations
despite the fact hat the newly am
bounced policy Of the Allies would seem
to have disposed Of them, Was indicated
by the fact that pending the receipt OF
the British reply the state Department
declined 90 max. pubic the American
note to which the German coinnlunica-
ton il = reply. The German note was
made public. but II was announced that
the American note would not hs given
ou, until tn. British reply also IS re-
ceiVed.
II was said al the state Department
to-day that no decision had been reached
as 10 he course this Government Will
pursue. 1t was understood that now
Congress had ADJOURNED the Ir"si-
dent will give to The issues thrust upon
this government by the war more OF Ms
personal attention than was possible IA
the rush Of the closing days OF me legls-
latiye session.
That the German counter proposal in
reply to the American suggestions does
LOT in itself one. anything which Great
Britain - iike.y to accept as il stands
was indicated here to-day Its value -
,-garded "a consisting only IN the fac;
that IL leaves the way open Tor IHrtner
discussion. On the other hand the suS-
.eS;ious from Great Britain that the
t'uited States would have 10 guarantee
'n- performauc. 10y Germany OF any
promises she mish Civ" Is repudiated
ucr, quite as en~phaucally as the Ger.
man suggestion tAat the United States
Undertake to obtain British permission
FOR the passage into Germany not only
Of coodstuNs for the civil population but
also fodder and raw materials needed
Tor German manufacturers.
The hope is persisted III. however,
that these conflicting and admittedly i'm
POSSIBLE suggestions may he finally Ie-
luceu 20 a definite programme upon
whlr.i al the b-!ligercnts can agree and
which viii Iftord some relief to ueutrals
in their present most difficult position.
rcXt Of German Note.
The fun text Of the German note re-
,eiNcd to-day IL as follows
Tine Imperial German Government
Vas taken rote with great interest of
ia. suggestion OF the American Cow
"lHfueut that certain principles tor :he
conduct % maritime wdr on the part
OF Germany ard England he agreed
upon for the protection OF neutral ship
Pkg They see therein new evidence
VI the friendly feclif gs OF the American
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ernnert. which are fully reCiprocated
by iermanN.
1T is In accordance with Germany $
wishes also TO have maritime war con-
Quoted according to rules which, without
discriminatory restricting one or the
other OF tho belligerent Powers IN the
use OF their means OF warfare. are
equally considerate OF the interests OF
neu,rals and the dictates nj humanity.
Consequently Il was animated I'm the
German note Of the 10Th inst that ~
srrvatiou of 'he Declaration Of London
on the part OF Gcrmany's adversaries
would create n new situation. from
which The German Governments would
gladly draw the proper c~onclusioIe
Proceeding from this view. ths GER
man Government has carefully exam
med the suggestion of the American
Government ard believes that Il car
actually see IN il a suitable basis rpr the
practical solution Of the questions which
have arisen.
with regard 10 the various points
Of the American note il hegS to make
the following remarks
"Flrst-With regard 20 the sowing o,
mines, the German Government would bs
willing to agree as suggested va To use
ioatirg mines and to have anchored
mines con vi ructed as inhics led Moro,