Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-10
Reports So Far Show No Vjo-
IatIon Of International Law
but Grave Possibilities in
Future Are Recognized,
cFRMANY'S PROMISES
MUST BE FULFILLED
President Gives Out Statement
Declaring That United States
VIII Protect Its Interests
at All Times,

....,,.a JOURNAL SPECIAL LEAsEo wI"s.
rong Rranch. n. j., oct 9.-Secre-
.,r.. lansing. it was announced here
,onipbt will come here tomorrow for
,orference with President Wilson
'.nccrning German submarine raids
off tbe American coast. Mr., Lansing
i eypectcd to remain over night at
,bo nresidents summer residence,
The announcement that the secre-
,,ry of state would confer with the
president confirmed the impression
,,ined here earlier in the day that
tho American government considered
tho attacks on vessels off the Amer
lean coast BY q German submarine
as fraught with grave possibilities.
Al the same time it was made clear
that there is nothing in the reports so
far received to show that internation-
nj law or the earlier promises of Ger
MANY have been violated. Concern
over the situation contercd chiefly
about what might happen if the sub
marine attacks are continued.
statement by President.
The position Of the American gov
eminent and it's determination to
make a san investigation before act
ing. was made clear in the following
statement given out by the president;
"The government will of course,
4 first inform itself as to all the facts
a that there may Re no doubt or mis-
take as far as they are concerned,
a The country may rest assured that the
4 German government VIII be hea tc
a the complete fulfillment Of its prom
4 ises to the government of the United
a states. I have no right to question
a its willingness to fulfill them. -
Count Won Bernstorff the German
n ambassador who came here today TO
n give the president a personal letter
from the German emperor on Polish
relief discussed with President VIII
son the new activities of German sub
& marines. 1t was understood that the
president made it clear that while the
American government had no inten--
ton of interfering with the legitimate
Y activities of the submarines, it would
q insist on the strict observance of the
pledges given previously by the Ger
man government.
The ambassador while expressing
an entire lack of official information
from his government on the new sub
marine attacks, said that Germany
bp hon gIlh a -
rine warfare in accordance with the
law Of cruiser warfare.
BCrnstorff Surprised.
The ambassador remained with the
president only fifteen minutes, and
was smiling when he left He de-
clared he was as much surprised "a.
anybody when the news of the sink.
Ing Of the first British ship reached
him.
1t is understood that the talk be-
tween the president and the amhassa,
dor was entirely friendly, but that the
president informed the ambassador o
his determination to act firmly if the
# rights Of the United States are in
"A lringed
The president had seriously consid
cred going to BROOKLYN tomorrow t'
attend the third worlds series base
ban game, .aut decided to remain her,
and keep in touch with the submarine
situation.
Before seeing Secretary Lansing
lhe president will confer with julie
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