New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
Wilson Message Made
Public, "All Calm
in Berlin"
PEOPLE RESOLVED,
PRESS DECLARES
Unneutral American Poll
ticianS Blamed for Criti-
cal Situation.

Berlin, April 22.-The American
note is now in the hands Of Emperor
William, Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg and General Won Falken-
hayn, Chief of the General STAFF, at
General Headquarters.
A summary of the note was tele-
graphed yesterday to General Head
quarters, and a courier, bearing the
full text and the appendix, was sent
thither by train. ~
The deliberations Of the Emperor,
the Chancellor and the Chief of Staff
will determine the future shaping Of
German American relations.
Ambassador Gerard was closeted
with Foreign Minister Won Jagow
for almost an hour this evening.
Their discussion was Of an informa-
tive nature. Imperial Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg will return
to Berlin tomorrow morning, but q
reply to the American note need not
be expected for several days, posi-
bly, not before Wednesday.
The note appears in the newspas
pers Of this afternoon. All Is calm
here.
Germany's answer to the note II
likely to be delayed by some parleys
and requests for further information
on certain points, according TO the
"Lokal Anzeiger," which says it
learns that the note is decidedly long
and that it will be examined with
German thoroughness.
Tries to Take Optimistic View.
The "Lokal Anzeigers" prediction
that the German reply will be delayed
is borne out by the fact that 1t has
been forwarded to general hesdquar-
ters.
Prior TO the publication Of the note
the newspapers were permitted to print
nothing concerning 1t except one DIS
patch sent from Washington BY an
English news agency on Wednesday
This message was cabled before that
DAVIS session of Congress, and appar-
emily was intended to prepare the peo-
pie for the note itself.
The "Lokal Anzeiger" endeavors 70
take a fairly optimistic view OF the sit
uation, basing this on what 1t terms
the almost invariably misleading char
acter of English news dispatches. IL
declares. however, that as England Is
to starve this country Cor
many cannot give up the right OF self
defence.
Following the lead Of few morning
papers in preparing the public as gent
ly as possible for the American nots'
tho "Zeitung am Mittag," after sx-
planning the delay in publicatiod as
due TO the length of the note and the
difficulty Of translation, declares:
"It will not electrify Germany. ~
IL is reported 70 have electrified Amer
lea.
VIII Not Give Up Submarine.
Germany has been willing TO 20 to
the most extreme limit to meet the
United States ever since the American.
has sought TO restrict.
even to make ineffective, Germany's
weapon Of necessity. We have. as has
been proved thousand times to every
thinking man. so far guarded the In
tcrests Of all neutrals that not an In
conflict Of opinion has
arisen among us.
"To the last man, however, the Ger
man people are united In the frm re-
solve not TO let the submarine be
from our hand as . weapon.
We need 1t because il has shown itself
to be an effective weapon. We use IL
according to the principle Of justice
and humanity always invoked in the
American notes. and We will use II In
the future because our right and our
human consideration for our existsncs
as a state and the future Of our wives
and children compel US. Therefore ws
await with calmness and determinAticn
what President Wilson again has -
say"
L. S. Politicians Blamed
The "Zeitune am MittaG" says that
Germany has TO aeknowlsdgs 70 IL ~.
gret that the spirit Of large pass o.
the leading American politicians for
long time has not been neutral with
regret" adds the paper. because every
one Of US hss the wish to svsis On