Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-29
Conference of Entente Allies IS Held in Paris at Which Representatives of Many Nations Meet.
 COUNTRIES UNITED IN
 ENDS TO BE SOUGHT Submarine Warfare is Still the Stumbling Block in Di- plomacy Between Washing ton and Berlin.
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 PARIS. March 2S.-The conference today, adopted the following resolu tiOns just prior to adjournment:
 The representatives Of the allied governments in conference at Paris March 2S. 1916, affirm the complete community. of views and soliditt of the allies. They confirm all the mea sures taken to realize this end.
 The allied governments decided to put into practice in the economic domain their solidaty of views and in terests. They charge the economic conference. which is to be held short ly at Paris, to propose for them ap- propriate measures for the realization Of the solidarity.
 With a vie wto strengthen, CO., ordinate. and unify the diplomatic ac- ton of the exercised to prevent the danger from the commercial activities of the enemy the conference has de cided to establish at Paris a perman- ent committee. in which all the allies will be represented.
 The conference has decided: First to continue the organization, already made, at London. of anything interna- tional central bureau of freishts, sec ond, to proceed in common, and with the shortest delay to seek practical needs 10 a portion equatably between the allied nations freight rates"
 WASHINGTON. March 2S.-Secret- ary Lansing, with the approval of President Wilson, has instructed Am bassador Gerard to inquire of Ger many whether any of its submarines torpedoed the British channel steam ship Sussex. upon which 25 American citizens were travelling. or the British horse ship Englishman, which went down with loss of one American life.
 As the situation stands ninconciu- sive proof that submarines sunk either ship. all evidence at hand indicates that both were torpedoed without warning. Upon the response from Berlin to MT. Gerard's injury may de pend the next step of the American government
 At this time it is made clear that no action has been taken which in any sense may be construed to mean a protest. President Wilson laid ali the State Departments reports OF the subject before the cabinet today.
 It was after the meeting that Sec reta-y Lansing allowed it to become known that it had been determined to make inquiries of Germany.
 They probably were in Gerard's hands tonight.
 The general situation is still frausht with tension. Two negro American citizens who were aboard the Man. chester Engineer, escaped. If Q Ger man submarine attacked either the Sussex of the Englishman it is admit ted that the resultant situation vii! be most serious. An unofficial state ment has been made that a German submarine sunk the Englishman- While officials expression of opinion was withheld it was intimated that should such a development occur the position of the United States would be defined until it was known that the men responsible for violating the rights of humanity, the principles of international law, the solemn assur- snces given by the German govern ment, actually had been punished.
 Until now the administration has not decided just what action will be taken if Germany tiatly denies that any of it's submarines was concerned in either case, even though the cir cumstantial evidence received indi- cates the contrary.
 of fD fac will be met when il arises. If further developments should cause the Presi- dent to determine that the breaking of of diplomatic relations with Ger many would be necessary he would go before Congress. announce his de cision and explain the acts leading up to it.
 While the President has full author ity to break off relations, he realizes that such an act almost inevitably would lead to war, and would feel himself obligated fully 10 inform Con gress before taking such a step.
 Among high officials of the admin istration there appears to be differ ence of opinion regarding the course it should pursue, should Germany de- ny responsibility for the attacks and the American government find con vincing evidence that they were the work of German submarines. Some officials believe that in curcumstances the accumulation of Offense against the United States would justify the severence of diplomatic relations Others do not feel that such action would be justified.
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