The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-04-28
(Associated Press BY Federal wireless)

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XV/ASHINGTON, April 2-President Wilson not as yet
w abandoned the hope that honorable way may yet
found avoid the necessity of breaking off diplomatic
with Germany although the situation appears clearing very
little if any and the of the Austrian German press
gloomy Under the circumstances, the President
discuss the evenuale which may follow receipt
German reply, expected before the end of the week
Dispatches from reayed by way London
that the Vienna newspapers their President VIII
sons erempoy demands Berlin that the situation
affects the relations between the United States
Powers serious and definite break
nearer than it is today. ..,4g- N.,#
Teutonic Powers Win Not Recede .-..-l
The Nennesse editors unite contending Germany
Austria will consider abandoning their submarine campaigns
Austria, whatever Germany agree will definitely
nounc the practise Of orpedong vessels of the Allies wherever
they may be found in the Mediterranean. -. ,s.|
Yesterday the Of the German foreign secretary Doc
tor agow the German ambassador Count Bernsor
cabd Berlin suggestions believes Germany
should adopt IN its reply the American demands that carry
ing OF the submarine campaign against merchantmen should
The suggestions Of the
adoption by the
message Includes learned the defining of the attitude the Unit
led States hold with regard the right of merchant
for their own protection only y"
Merchantmen May Arm For Defense
What this attitude b made public last night by Secretary
lansing who gave for publication the of the position
the United States he had outlined his conferences with
Bernstor The secretary
doubt the mind of Berlin where the United States stands
the OF the right Of merchantmen for their
defense expected that Berusors will
e any questions which the German s
President. p" ga=,ea, 49,.
Secretary Lansing holds that attack permissible the
submarine against merchant ship, under
until the ship has had full warning and been given
surrender though the merchantmen be armed
only permissible exception when the commander of the
positive that the commander of the merchantmen acting
under orders to take the offensive.
ForeLnowledge Must Positive
Such oreknowedge the of the warshp commander must
positive the of the merchantmen
not to be regarded as evidence Of offensive intention and not to
be looked upon justification for attack without due warning
such will the rights of whatever be
the merchant ship and allow them the opportunity leave the
ship in safety
The merchantmen has the right open fire upon warsp
i when certain that it is about to be attacked.
Reports last night from Berlin the effect that public
opinion there optimistic that the American crisis would
land that satisfactory settlement Of the submarine controversy
coud be reached The indications reports Berlin that the
Germany reply would be despatched before the end of the week
and perhaps would be delayed even later.
Kaiser Would Avert Crisis
II The Associated Press learned yesterday from authoritative
Developments impending which
mistakably desire of Kaiser Wilhelm follow
crisis Hi. "'' S"4 @''N wy 0'''SN ''' A~~s1aa
Yesterdays editions of the Berlin papers all took serious
the giving the had
reached in the negotiations The Kaiser who still the
general headquarters Of the expected to return to Berlin
to-day 81. i. VI .a .%-.. a#a.% "a-& '&.
Count Won Reventlow the and military critic
the Tages Zung continues in his articles that Ger
would welcome with relief breach with the United States
Theodore Wolff writer for the Tageba contends that it
Germans but England other enemies OF Germany who would
hail with relief such break. i I'D
The Tagsche Rundschau says that prospects for under
standing most scanty"S
Chancellor Won Bethmann Howeg high officials
cldng Admiral Holtzendo will the Kaiser
possible him regarding reply the American
lnoe e.; rs ~ a-rs.f. .'.
! Switzerland Is Apprehensive
nj GENEVA Switzerland April 26The serious the
crisis taken by German newspapers which sup
posed indicate
taken place The speak with apprehension of the possibility