The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-04-26
GERMANY WILL MAKE
REPLY THIS WEEK
Very Little Can be Cleaned so Far as
to the General Trend Of German An

Very Little Can be Cleaned so Far as
to the General Trend Of German An
swer.
Washington, April 23.-Germany's
reply to the American note demanding
immediate abandonment Of illegal and
inhumane submarine warfare proba-
| bly, will be before President Wilson by
Saturday In the meantime, perhaps
within forty-eight hours, Ambassador
Gerard, at Berlin, is expected to be in
position accurately to forecast the
contents Of the document
1t is confidently believed that the
German reply will be handed to Am
baSsador Gerard on Wednesday or
| Thursday, and then about two days
will be required for the work Of cod
! ing, cable transmission and DECIDING
From Mr.. Gcrard's informal convcrsa-
tons with officials Of the Berlin for
cgn Office is expected to come the ad-
vance word Of what is to be expected.
| The most recent dispatches received
| from the ambassador were said to con
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German newspapers.
These were described as being vir-
tually identical With the editorial opin-
ions in press dispatches. The general
tone Of calmncss displayed by the
German lrcss was noted with salts
faction, however the editorial express
sons seemed not to alter anxiety over
the ultimate outcome.
The German embassy today was
without dispatches from Berlin Count
Won Bernstein, the ambassador, was
| oNi OF town. He Is expected to re-
| turn tomorrow, however, and during
the day may call at the State depart
| mcnt in connection with the return Of
bapcrs seized in New York by agents
of the department OF justice. from
Wolf Won lgcl former secretary to
| Capt. Franz Won papcn, recalled mill
tary attachc OF the embassy. In view
OF the status OF the submarine sit
uation, ii is unlikely that he will men
I ton that subject unless instructed to
| 10 so by his government between now
md the time OF his call.
1t is stated authortativcly that the
| German embassy has no more infor-
nation regarding the intentions OF the
Berlin government than has the State
department. In some diplomatic quar-
| ters the statement made in dispatches
of the scmi-onicial Overseas News
Agency that Germany will act "along
the lines Of national dignity and re-
spect for vital German interests" Is
regarded as being hopeful indication
1t is pointed out that If neutral
rights and international law we're
| strictly observed by the German gov
ernment all source OF possible diff
| ficulties with the United State imme-
diately would be removed. If Ger
many should refuse to comply with
the demands Of the United States and
diplomatic relations between the two
governments were severed, the moral
| effect upon the other neutral nations
Of the world, diplomatics consider
would be far reaching.
Heretofore, 1t is known here. the
German government has considered
the effect Of contemplated actions up
on neutral nations, the United States
In at least one instance, having been
specified in this connection. At the
time 1t was explained by persons In
close touch with German affairs that
the United States was named because
held by this government necessarily
would be reflected in other neutral
nations, especially those whose inter-
ests are nearly identical.