Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-11
Count Won BernStoff Calls on
Secretary Of State Bryan
and Expresses Personal Re-
grets Regarding Tragedy,
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
CABLED FROM BERLIN
Americans Should Not Have
Risked Lives Aboard Eng
Iish Ship in View of Warn
ing, Is Teutonic Opinion,
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washington, May l0.--While nfH-
cial Washington waited today for the
word from President Wilson as to
what is To be the policy OF the United
States in the crisis arising from the
sinking of the Lusitanla, Count
Bernstorff the Gerpan ambassador.
called at the state department and
expressed to Secretary Bryan his
deep regret that the events of the
war had led to the loss OF so many
American lives.
The ambassador did not comment
upon his visit, but Secretary Bryan.
saving only that he understood
the expression 60 have come from
Count Bernstorff personally. gave out
the following by agreement:
THE German Ambassador called at
the state department and expressed
his deep regret that the events OF the
war had led to the loss Of SO many
lives"
Cable From Berlin.
Later, press dispatches from bef-
lin announced that the foreign Office
had cahled to the embassy a note to
be presented 10 the state department.
depressing deepest sympathy at the
loss of lives on board the IsualtHnia
but placing the responsibility on the
British governments plan ~ starv-
ing the civilian population OF Ger
many
This note, which probably IL In re-
sponse to Ambassador Gerards > re
quest for a statement of the German
governments attitude, had not
reached the embassy tonight and II
was said 1t might be delayed for days
as nothing il being received by wire-
less. Dispatches giving the text OF
the note were heard by Secretary
Bryan and at the embassy without
comment 1t is known, however that
the statement of the German position
ig lust what had been looked for IN
official circles.
Expressions of Horror.
The British and French ambassa
dors we're at the state department. late
in the day to express 10 Mr.. Bryan
their "horror and sympathy over the
destruction of the Lnsitana ana lts
load of neutrals and n0n"eomhatanta.
Both showed deep interest In the de-
veIopment Of public feelings over the |
catastrophe. but IL was made apparent |
that they httd nothing to suggest as TO |
what should be the action Of the Unit |
ed States That America must Settle
herself directly with Germany Tor
these acts was the substance of opin- |
ion among diplomatic representatives.
of the allied powers
Holland situation Discussed.
Chevalier Van Rappard, minister
from the Netherlands, also called at
the department and made II clear that
the situation Of his government ~
identical with that of the United I
States I'm relation 60 the Lusitania, At +
ter a conference with Counsellor Lam
sing, Mr.. Van Rappard said that citi-
zens Of Holland had lost their lives
on the IAlsitania; that Dutch ships /
had been torpedoed as was the Afneri- /
can steamer Gulflight, and that Dutch I
commerce had suffered more severely |
than that of the United States.
Wait for Developments.
What viii be the policy Of the Unit
ed States is still giving rise TO q wide
range of speculation in official and
circles. President VIII
son continues to give the matter his
constant thought. mindful OF lIis dec
laration Of appreciation that the
people wish him 20 act
with firmness. Before leaving late
In the day for Philadelphia. where he
addressed an assemblage OF natura-
lized Americans tonight, the presi-
dent locked himself In his study in the
White House and gave orders that he
ala not wish to be disturbed lie con-
suited no one and Is believed to have
hecn considering what TO submit to
the cabinet tomorrow.
Grave Problems Involved.
There is continued discussion here
Of the suggestion that the United
States sever diplomatic relations with
Germany without d declaration of
war. In this connection, however, 1t
has been pointed out that such n
course would have a serious effect
upon humanitarian work the United !
States has been conducting through
)ut the war Whatever Is done. prob
ably would be prefaced by an ex-
,hange of notes with the German gov
II
No Extra Session Likely.
The calling of an extra session of
congress to consider the emergency.
20 far as can be learned, does not
seem to be part of the presidents /
plan of procedure. Senator stone, |
'hairman of the foreign relations
who called at the execu-
i've offices. said he questioned
whether any reason had been pre- {
ented for calling an extra session.
Throughout the day messages con- 6
inued to pour into the White House |
rom all parts of the country. ex-
PRESSING confidence In the president II