The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-04
DRAFT OF REPLY
TO j. 5. NOTE
IS COMPLETED
TEUTON ATTITUDE WILL BE
STATED IN CLEAR AND
PRECISE TERMS.
WILL ABANDON PRESENT
SUBMARINE MODE OF WAR
p esident Wilson Is Said To Be
Determined in His Position
That Settlement Cannot Be
Delayed Longer.

BERLIN, May (By wireless to
the Associated Press via Sayville).-
The draft of the German reply to the
American note has been finished.
The reply is subject to minor al
terations which may result from in
terchanges of views between Berlin
and general headquarters.
Precise TENS.
The attitde of Germany will be
stated in clear and precise terms.
The note will leave no room for
doubt concerning the exact position
assumed by Germany, which will
communicate the definite nature of
instructions that will be given to sub
marine commanders and other data
on which Washington itself can Judge
the situation.
The Associated Press is permitted
to make these statements, although
the censorship on dispatches tending
to reveal the tenor of the German
reply is still effective. The date of
delivery of the answer has not been
fixed.
First Indication.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The an
nouncement from Berlin that new
and definite instructions are to be
given to German submarine COM
manders is the first positive indica-
ton of how Germany will attempt to
meet President Wilson's final de-
mand that she declare and effect an
abandonment of the present methods
of submarine warfare.
Whether the new instructions will
meet the terms of the last American
note and thus prevent a break in
diplomatic relations can only be de-
termined by a close and careful ex-
animation.
Wilson Unshaken.
President Wilson is represented by
those closest about him as mistaken
in his determination that the issue is
not negotiable; that a settlement
cannot be delayed by discussion OF
side issue such as British blockade
and retaliatory measures, and that
the controversf between the coun-
tries can proceed further in diplo-
macy only if Germany effectually
stops destruction of ships Without
warning and takes measures to bring
her submarine operations otherwise
within the confines of International
law.
With a declaration that such or
,ders have been given and evidence
that they will be carried out in good
faith the president is willing to dis
cuss the conduct of submarine war
fore, but only upon that basis. There
is no relaxing of the determination
thai the issue cannot be further de-
layed and complexed by related is
sues which take the discussion afield.
Had Fears.
Until this morlng Germnay's de-
lay in making re9;y and the absence
of any definite report from Ambas
sador Gerard have led American OF.
ficials to fear that the Berlin foreign
office was planning to send an an
swer which the United States could
not IGr.'ret 9th :" than inConclusive
and therefore unsatisfactory.
The news that new instructions to
submarine commanders would be an
nounced served to encourage hope of
a favorable outcome of the long dis
pute, but all decision is being re-
served until the newest German
communication cen be analysed AM
thoroughly considered.
Until President Wilson has had
opportunity to consider it fully and
finally no one cen say whether il
will meet the requirements of tie
United States or postpone or avert d
diplomatic break.
The state department was still
without any report from Ambassador
Gerard today. Nothing has been re.