Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20
:.RNsTORFF BELIEVES
ONE WAY WILL Be FOUND
rn,an Ambassador Still ConHdcn,
Berlin Can Meet This COuD-
tiy's Position.
ADVISES FOREIGN OFFICE
blcS That United States Means
Exactly What II Says in Subma-
rine Note, and That Something
Must BE Done Quickly.

a WASHINGTON. April 1".--Court Won
q rnstorn. the German anha ssaior.
8 III. TO Berlin tonight a long dispatch
q crprcting the situation in Washing
a and making certain recommends :
q ms. He is understood {" have adj
n 'cd his government that he believed
o. United states meant Just what il
al in It's submarine note. aud that
q mcthing would have to be done
4 ickly " friendly relations wer" 10
i ntinue
Il The ambn saador himself having read
4 address OF the President and the
&c. said:
D i can mako no comment either uror
+" address or upon III" communic;,
al which has boon scnt 10 my EoN-
! nnont."
Z :tii:NED IMMEDIATE:
DECJtRtTIO\ \E.tISS
!. However he was authoritattvciy do
i!bcd as having advised tho berlin
''o'rn office IN the message s"nt to-
rhi that lie believed at least some
1 "n declaration as that .uadc regard =
j : IN" conduct OF the submarine war
&c ~ the Mediterranean Sea should
ISSUED inm"diatcly 10 cover ali
'hnaru" opcr:tions.
Tho NIcuitcrrnncan declaration q,
81 June contained assurances rruci,
'oader III their scope than those GOV
'iuS the activities Of submarine: in
wrr zone around tn" f!ritiSh Isles.
hcie Germany has coutcndcd from ,h..
that shc was engaged in , cam
,icn Of retaliation FOR tho british
r"ksde.
nc assurance: were 10 tho cncc.
~ only cruiser warfare would he
'nductcd aEsins: enemy merchant,
'rpinS' anI 'hat. noucornhatan, snip.
every chnractcr. freight. as we'll a.
iSsenScr carrying, would b. recorded
roper warning ana safety TO-. Then.
i@scnScrs and crews. Tho assurances
hich have been given .or III. wa
nc around the British Isles covered,
My liners"
n" January declaration also pro,u :
%" mat German submarine command
- VINO Jailed 10 obey the assurances
!Ncn would bc punished and thar
enaFahon would he made for death Or
HIrN 10 American citizens. German
"i9'''a ndcrs operating la tho Ncd!,cr.
""e"h' u was said III tho declaration.
cue" aitcr the rteamship Persia had
one down. had particular inetructions
o exclude such measures Of ,.nr,ra,
wore applied in the war zone aronnd
he British Isles
WILL. CONFER
WITH LANSING
II is expected tina, Won Hernstorn'
I'll confer with Secretary Lansing on
c-morro~. The secretary Informed
iiin to-day that he was ready 90 dis
MSS tho matter a, his convenience
'iucc :hc inception Of the present Sit
lation. Count Won R.rustorn has mad"
NO attempts to discuss the situation
With The secretary. on each occasion
- was informed. however, that he
would be given an opportunity later.
The time OF Tho proposed conferences
lad not been definitely fixed tonight;
While the auba ssador to-n!ch. an
'cared TO he more pcrturbcd than "A,
ny time since 'h' beginning OF IN.
u5nariDe controversy. ne was said 20
eel that his government would 20 70
very possible lcn2'h 20 proven, the
cvcrence OF diplomatic relation"
PERSONS In close touch with embassy
fairs quoted him ~ saying
u believe that some way uul he
ound satisfactorily 10 NEE, nc nn- :
Tor 81 tho United States"