Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-17
HE'LL TAKE. FIGHT TO
REICHSTAG AS WILSON
TOOK HIS TO CONGRESS
Van Tirpitz'S Aggressive Sub
marine Policy 10 Be Re-
jected, UncenSOred Berlin
Dispatches Declare
gBy Associated Prsss.l

WASHINGTON. March 16.-EmperOr
Williams determination not TO provoke
n break with the United states in the
new submarine campaign even though ii
involves a factional contest in the Ger
man reichstag. having already brought
about the downfall Of Grand Admiral
Won Tirpitz himself. is indicated in to-
lays Berlin dispatches
The tone Of thsse dispatches from the
German capital although guarded and
yelled. is taken here TO prove the su-
nremacy Of the emperor. Chancellor Won
Rethmann-Hollweg Foreign Minister
Won JaEow and the army. which has
been opposing the plan of Admiral Won
Tirpitz and the navy party to carry the
submarine campaign TO a merciless de-
.truction Of al neutral shipping 10 enc
my ports
showing the decision OF the emperor
and his supporters 20 reject a submarine
noIIcy with the United States. II not
actually war. the development Is regard
I'd here as a potent augury for peace
fuI solution OF the situation with Ger
many. BY some il is regarded as the
most important development toward the
continuance OF good relations between
the countries that has come about since
the period Of strained relations began
almost a year ago
DrSPATC-FFs, I-N.-ENSORED-
The passage OF tOday's Berlin dis
rstcbes by the German censor is regard
I'd as showing the desire of the German
foreign office TO prepare the American
people for such a contest in the reich
stag as was recently seen n congress
betwee utwo. factions over the armed
ship question
In is believed that the contest VIII re
emit in probably harsh attacks upon the
T-nfted states and the German govern
,uent Itself BY the Won TirpitZ element,
s,rda For that reason officials and diplo-
rats reading between the lines here see
an intention TO prepare the Cnited
states for what is expected TO develop
- a result OF the emperOr's decision not
10 offend this country
EMPEROR AT CONFERENCE
about a fortnight ago. il is under
stood. a conference was held in Berlin.
presided over by the emperor himsell
md attended. among others. by Chancel-
Tor Won Bethmanu-HOllweg, Herr Won
Ia-ow and General Won Falkenhayn,
chief OF stan. and IL is believed that
Admiral Won Tirpitz himself was called
in TIE discussion turned on submarine
warfare generally and particularly upon
the attitude OF the United States. Sub
Seduent events in the American congress
were forecast with remarkable accu-
racy-
The general understanding was that
IL was the emperor himself who decided
tFat every effort should be made TO re-
tain the friendship or the United states
short OF abandoning any principles in
voIving the honor OF the German ma
rfon- The result was the rejection of
the proposed extension OF submarine
warfare TO affect neutral nations. Won
Tirp5tz' retirement followed naturally
the rejection OF the plans lie had IA
-taered.
II is realized i'm Washington that Ber-
lin is now 10 witness a conflict between
the emperor and a powerful element in
the reichstsg. wrought M 10 a high
pitch OF indignation over the cOndemna-
tiOn OF the Won Tirpitz plans.
TOJsy's Berlin dispatches that Herr
Won JagOw spurned the adverse criticism
% the Prussian diet is taken TO saow
that IN the contest the emperor. NAV
ind himself even in the position or an
tagonism and forceful domination Of a
majority Of his own beloved PrUssians.