Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-06


/ Illegal which Germany was unwill-
ing 60 incorporate In the tentative
draft of the Lusitania agreement, the
Berlin foreign office has substituted
phrase which certain high authori-
ties i'm n position 60 be familiar with
the status Of the negotlations consid-
er covers al the principles involved
in the question of submarine war;
fare.
The language substituted for the
ubjcctional word 'illcgal" in a tenta-
tive communication now being con-
sidorcd by President Wilson AYERS
that the killing OF Americans IN the
/ iusltania disaster was without in
tent, because the destruction of the
Cunard liner was an act OF reprisal
and the German government agrees
that reprisals should not he applied
/ to ncutrals
FROM various dlplofnatic and offl-
cial quarters tonight tame the infor-
nation that the outlcoa is promising
1 COR au eally seitlalnfnt. Il was in
, dicuted that ihe tentathe form nf aei-
tltmcnt which should il prove ac-
eeptable to the United states, VIII
be embodied IA formal commnni-
cation from Germany, approaches
nearer the desires of the United
States than any yet submitted with
authority Of Berlin officials
Bernstorff ls Optimistic
I,,.t.,.,. .,t,.tr, .,nJ H,nnt ,.nn
Bernstorff, the German ambassador
met quite informally in the Metropol-
itau club here today. they talked
for short time Although II was
not disclosed lust what was said,
there was no intimption that the
ambassador had been informed that
he might have to communicate with
his government on the subject again.
In fact, the ambassador seemed cx-
traordinarlly optimistic al the con-
clusion of the talk-
The cardinal points of the tentative
form Of settlement were obtained to-
night The agreement is prefacod
with the statement that submarine
warfare in the North sea was inaugu-
rated by Germany in retaliation for
what she regarded as tie 'illegal'
British blockade under the orders In
council II then states that the
method Of conducting submarine
warfare in the North sea has been
modified on account Of the friend ,
ship Germany has for the united /
states and because Of the fact Tint !
American lives have been lost. GER (
many says that the killing Of Aneri- 7
cans was nor intended, because re-
prisnls should not be applied to neu- +
trails, in addition to expressing regret 4
for the laHs of American lives, as- (
sumes liability and offers rcparaiion 7
in the form Of indemnify
The last portion of the document
Expresses the readiness Of Germany /
10 cooperate with the United states
in any effort looking toward the free
dom Of the seas.
Conference on Monday.
Secretary Lanslne sent the d'aft
to President Wilson last night. He (
at first planned to see tho president ,
today and discuss the draft with him.
Later, however the plans were
changed. and 1t was said tonight that
the secretary would not confer WITH
fhe president until Monday, unless
there should bc some unforeseen de-
vol0pmenis Count yon l}crnsturff
expects to be called 10 the state de-
sometime Monday or Tues
dae Secretary Lansing allowed It 70
become known today that he might
have some announcements ON the Lu-
sitann caac To make within The next
few days
In view of the nature Of the phrase
which the German government is nu-
detHood TO nave substituted 50 asl
mol lo include tho word "illcgal" ia
connection with the klllinp Of ncu- F.,
trails. attention tonight was called to
he last formal unte 10 Germany In
which Secretary Lansing wrote.
The American Position.
sln view of the admission of illc-
saligy made hy the imperial govern
ntnt when % pleaded the right Of re- I
aliation ~ defense of its acts and /
ii yiew Il tbe manifest possibility of
.enfcnning to the established rules ,
# international warfare. the govern {
nent of The United States can not {
ielieye that the imperial government '
xin longer refrain from disavowlng !