Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
some OF AMERICAS
|. DEMANDsACCEPTED
GERMANY COMEDIES PRINCIPLE
TO SAFEGUARD CITIZENS,
is REPORT.
REJECTS SUBMARINE PLAN
Holds That United States Cannot De-
mand Complete Abandonment Of
under-Sea INSTRUMENTATION
Outlined to Gerard.

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Washington May 22.--Germany has
snofficfaliy accepted the general prin.
ciple that American citizens shall be
protected and safeguarded by the
United States under all conditions"
On the ground. however, that Ii Is
contrary to all rulings OF international
law, she win reject the suggestion that
The United States can demand COM
plete abandonment of her submarine
warfare. She holds that Americas
legal rights extend only to the. protec-
ton Of vessels of American register
and to the safety of Americans on
board belligerent merchantmen.
German Position Outlined.
This wac understood to be the
German positi On, as outlined to Am
bassador Gerard In the series Of UNI
official conferences which have fol.
lowed presentation OF the Wilson note
to the Berlin foreign office. 1t Is fur
Their understood that In his reports to
the state department, Gerard said, In
substance, such will be the general
tone OF the official German reply.
To Defend Submarine Warfare.
Germany. it Is stated. will make
her answer very specific.
She will take up the American note
paragraph by paragraph from her un
derstanding of the provisions OF inter
rational law bearing on the case. She
will warmly defend her submarine
warfare az reprisal against any en-
tmy which courted such reprisals By
arming her merchant ships, offerine
rewards for the destruction OF German
submarines, and will quote British
board of trade and shipping orsaniza
tons resolutions as approving all thu
methods that would destroy German
ander-sea craft.
/. Bryan Angered at Stories.
Washington, May 21.-It is under
| stood German officials have told Am
bassador Gerard they consider the.
have been fighting fire with FIRE an,
that any de mand by the United State
that they completely cease submarine
activity is an improper one in the ligh
Of international law.
| Stories that the United States ha
admitted the justice of the latter cor
| tention were emphaically denied b
| Secretary Bryan. He angrily refuse
to discuss the matter further in an
form.
Washington, May 20.---With the an
bassadors Of Germany and Austria d.
inS everything humanity possible I
bring about reapproachment b.
tween this country and Germany,
distinctly less optimistic tone prevail
In Washington. s..
There are indications that Ge1
many's note will not be satisfactor.
Tntimations are to tho effect that sh
tails to realize the seriousness OF tn
situation and will obstinately cling
the policv of warfare denounced b
President Wilson.
Her note will be polite, will expires
the most cordial feelings, will b
couchea In the same diplomatic la
guage which characterized that I
President Wilson, but is very likely
fall short of the desired thing.
| Viewpoint May be Changed.
There is still possibility that ii
viewpoint of the German governmel
may be changed. There Is no doul
but Ambassador Bernstorff realizs
the gravity of the situation and
doing everything possible to bring II
force of the situation home to IL
men who will determine Germany
policy at Berlin. DIR. Dumba, Il
Austrian ambassador. Is also keen
alive to the potentialities OF the sit
alton and his government apparent
is also awake to the important co
sequences involved.
Various hints and suggestions ha'
filtered through from Germany, inc
eating Germany is determined
stand by her submarine policy at 6
cost, while the secret messages tn
have come through have apparent
indicated the same thing. There
, no place more keenly sensitive to u
. war situation than the New York stot
| market, and that Zig.Zagged in a ma
t ner which indicated 1t was trying
. lodge submarine torpedo especial
directed at itself.
Firm, Vigorous Policy Expected.
The influence of Won Tirpitz in Il
German government councils Is :
! equation that is not being overlook
t here 1t is well understood that Il
:, men most powerful in the Germ;
d government today are, next to d
Kaiser, Won Falkenhayn, the chief
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