Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20

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rine controversy, turned today with
grave expectancy TO Berlin, where
rests the decision whether the I'M
perial government shall abandon its
present methods Of submarine warfare
OF break with washington. No time
limit was set IN the communication
sbnt the president Is known to hold the
opinion that three or four days would
sbega reasonable period to allow Ger
many for 3 decision.
n none is forthcoming within a rea-
ssonable tfme the step accomplishing a
break IA relations wMl be taken. Count
Won Bernstorff. German ambassador.
would receive his passports and Am
erican AMBASSADOR Gerard at Berlin
would be expected to come home,
II Hsrnstern Secs Lansing. e
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
su,bassador, went to the state depart
mert today for conference with
Secretary Lansing on the. Submarine
warfare situation and also to discuss
the arrest IN New York Of Wolfe won
IReI. secretary TO foimler German mill
fary attache Captain Won Papen.
SecrstaIy Lansing and the German
ambassador were in conference fully
twenty minutes. After the ambassador
had left the secretary would make no
statement.
Hsr,storff Not So HopsfuI.
Secretary Lansing explained In de-
tail To- the German ambassador the
position Of the United States. and ex-
spressed the sincere hope that the Ger
sman Rovernment might see the Justice
of the United States demands.
.AnnbaSsador Bernstorf yesterday
made Recommendations. to his govern
menx which he believed, If acceptable
10 his government would be satisfac-
tory to the United States.
In addition he informed the secre-
tary u q message Of q highly conf den
Sfial nature he had received from Ber-
lin. Last night Count Won Bernstorf
was hopeful that some way would be
found to prevent a break. Today his
manner was not so sanguine.
After returning to the embassy,
Count Won BernstorK prepared a long
tlispatch to be sent to his government.
He was represented as having sought
No secretary's views in regard to a
tentative proposal that Germany issue
{ Immediately declaration covering all
submarine operations, similar to that
iBsned Jan. Z on the operations in the
4 Mediterranean. .4 B z .s51a
Count Won Bernstorff appeared to be
Impressed by the necessity Of prompt
action by Germany.
No appointment for another confer
enre with Secretary Lansing has been
made by the ambassador He neither
left nor received any communication at
the secretary's office.
lsss Germany Wants More Time.
After the conference 1t was learned
that the German diplomat regarded the
rAceipt OF reply from Germany in
two Or three days as physically i'm
i possible i It was pointed out that
Easter Monday Is holiday in Ger
many and 70 was believed conferences
lot officials would require another
week
SS Ambassador Won Bernstorff refused
! HI To- discuss his conversation with Mr..
& 5IIansing, but Indicated his call was not
anrompted by the arrival Of instruc-
sti0ns from his government
Regarding the hope held by German
Officials here for q settlement, one
sofslciai described the prospect as g
stoSa up" 81. !. 3
No Word From Gerard.
M Secretary Lansing said early today
81 SAa,nbassador Gerard had not up to that
tifne notified the department Of the re-
CENT OF the American note, altho press
4 sdi1pafches announced It's arrival last
evening Neither had Mr.. Gerard re-
ported having received from the Ger
: an foreign ii Office another memo
rat,dum on the Sussex case. .55 ~ s5s
whether all German consuls and
sSonstllar agents be dismissed and
lauch representatives Of this country in
0fern,slnv recalled in case OF break
Il vrna discussed. 1t was stated that q
! ruryttlre would not necessarily extend
ia consuls altho diplomatic customs
Il eneraily included such officials.
SsNS l1xplainirfg the phrase in the note
i i SXririg relat lions altogether, It was
|S1Sl1 StlaA phrase was intended TO add
Il ssl'ij yjSila IL to the note. f
al - Guard ~ vtirsless 9$ations. q
fafines from the Philadelphia and
Ii n navy yards have been sent
B = sths ireless stations At nckerton,
sayszilll 70 - insure
d SfI a. tect he decision was
4 = Ilie SoIsaA fime ago to strengthen the
i Z ~ q ~ 10Th points. No change N
r. Si g Diollcy concernins wire
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