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Secretary Of State Will Give
His Views of German
Submarine Question.
MO INDICATION OF
LAW VIOLATION
President Issues Statement in when
He Takes Stand He Has NO Right
to Question Germany's Full
jjlJment of Her Promises.

Long Branch, Oct. 9.-Secretary
lansing it was announced tonight, Will
come here tomorrow for a conference
with President Wilson, concerning
the German submarine raids off the
American coast.
Mr.. Lansing is expected to remain
over night at the summer residence.
The announcement that the secretary
of state would confer with the presl-
dent confirmed the impression earlier
in the day that the American govern
ment considered attacks on vessels on
| the American coast by German SUP
marines as fraught with grave posi-
! bilities, although it was made clear
that there is nothing in the reports SO
! far received to show that international
law or Germany's promises had been
violated. Concern cetnered chle1ly
on what might happen if submarine
attacks are continued.
The position of the government and
it's determination to make full investl-
cation before acting was made clear
in the following statement given out
by the president. =
! wThis government will of course
first inform itself as to all the facts,
that there may be no doubt or mis-
take so far as they are concerned. Inc
country may hest assured that the
German government will be held to the
complete fullfillment of it's promise
to the government of the United
States. | have no right nnw to ques:..
ton it's willingness to fulfill them"
Count van Bernstorff, German am
bassador. who came here today to give
the president a personal letter from
the German emperor on Polish relief,
discussed with President Wilson the
new activities of the German sub
marines. 1t was understood that the
president made it clear that while the
American government had no intention
if interfering with the legitimate &C
tivities of submarine, it would insist
on the strict observance of the pledges
given previously by the German gov
eminent. The ambassador while ex-
pressing entire lack of official infor-
nation from his government on the
new attacks, said that Germany had
promised to conduct her submarine
warfare in accordance with the rules OF
cruiser warfare.
1 The ambassador was with the presi-
dent only fifteen minutes andwas SINH
e ing when he left. He declared he was
e as much surprised as anybody When
news of the sinking of the first Brit
r ish ship reached him.
r 1t is understood that the talk be-
S tween the president and the ambasaa
" dor was entirely friendly, but that thu
= president informed the ambassador
O of his determination to act firmly i
It the rights of the United States ar
It infringed. ;,
n The president has seriously consid
cred going to Brooklyn tomorrow t
J. attend the third world series baseball
n game. but decided to remain here an
" keep in tuoch with the submarine stu
If alton.
n. Before seeing Secretary Lansing
70 the president will confer with julie
20 Jusserand, French ambassador who
.d comingst to Shadow Lawn to preser
~ personal letter from President Poir
1T care of France to President Wilson, Q
~ Polish relief. 1t is considered prof.
- able that during the conference tn
e. e. French ambassador will lay before tn
% president the view of the entente goN
ol eminent that German submarine
nc should not be allowed to come int
IL American ports.
n This point probably will be take
an up by the president with Secretal
re Lansing tomorrow night.