New-York tribune., 1916-05-02
Censor Holds Up Dis
patches Giving Ma
ture of Answer.
AMBASSADOR DUE
IN BERLIN TO-DAY
Less Apprehension About
Future Relations, Is State
ment Permitted.

Berlin, May Future German
American relations probably can be
looked forward to with less appre-
hension.
The Associated Press is permitted
to make this statement, although dis
patches bearing on the nature Of the
German reply TO the American note
respecting submarine warfare have
been stopped by the censorship.
The deliberations at great head
quarters have been ended, and AM
bassador Gerard will leave this even
ing for Berlin, arriving here Tues
day afternoon.
The German reply is expected
with little delay, but it is considered
undesirable that preliminary indicail
tions of the nature of the note shou
be published abroad.
Newspapers Arc Cautious.
nc new papers AVt ANf ulNNN
still refrain from comr1cnt. Thed
Wolf, IN the "Tageblatt;" Georg Be
hard, in the "yossisehe Zeitung;
Count Won Rcyen,low. in the "rages
Zeitung," and the "Tagliche Rund-
schau," however, give some considers-
ton to the subject.
Herr Bernhard considers the situa-
tion still grave and voices warning
against 100 great optimism. He de-
clares that the final decision depends
solely" on President Wilson.
There would be no greater mistake
he SAYS. "than the expectation that the
American Congress might reach a dif'
ferent decision than the President.
The time for exercising influence on
the American seople and their repre-
sentatives is past II is not doubted
now that Congress stands behind
President Wilson. The German lead
ers who have the task of framing the
German answer must remember this.
I'VE could understand any decision,
no matter what it is. under the self
understandable condition that 1t pre-
serves Germany's dignity
Halfway Measures Opposed.
Pu, there must be no halfway meas
ures. says Herr Bernhard, and the DC
cision reached must create fnal ana
enduring status. He argues that II IL 4
is impossible 10 attain with certainty
a status that will endure II VIII ~
barder 10 reach decision, and th(
question would then be whether sdyar
taoe for the moment or conslderat OF
for the future should govern. lie re
fers 10 the fact that the offensive ma
been the guiding spirit OF Prussia's ano
Germany's military operations since IN
time of Frederick the Great, and con
cludes:
And IL our statesmen. In reaching =
decision in the light OF their lnforma-
ito, on all the conditions involved, De-
lieve that they must do 50 IN the race
of the uncertainty as 20 what the pur,
noses of the other party are, they wiz
have TO take into consideration the
question whether IN such cases ~ IS
not wiser 10 take the lead themselves
rather than be forced 10 play TO the
lead OF the other player"
Herr VOLTS article refers again 70
the hopes OF Germany's enemies OF a
rupture between the United states and
Germany and 70 the dissenting voice OF
Gustaye Herye the French anti-mili-
tarv agitatorl, whom he quotes as say
ing that Frances only hope Is Ger
msny's thick-headedness.
Herr Wolf declares that the war can
and will last a long time unless reason
Eliminates the dsrkened minds e.
those who still do not want peace
Doesn't Expect Compromise.
The "Tagliche Rundschsu' still n
lieves that IL will not be possible g.
find a compromise between Presidsnt
Wilson's demand and "the protection
Of our vital interests. since President
Wilson seems 20 desire a breach, and
i'm fourteen days new cases would fol-
low the Sussex case II that should
have been adjusted
The paper declares that a breach 'et
the present more than faulty and re
markable diplomatic relations" would
give back 20 Germany here freedom OF
action and would not necessarily be fol
lowed by war, as II understands that
two-thirds OF the Congressman adyo-
cate peace.