Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-05-06
While Tone Of Communlca-
ton Is Not Entirely Salts
factory, Danger Of War Is
Now Passed.
QUOTES NEW ORDER TO
SUBMARINE COMMANDERS
Chldes America for Not Com
pelIlng Great Britain to
Abandon Blockade for Star
vatIon of Teutons.

lsv ses@~s sosasAs srse,s, tsAsss wsn
Washington. May 5.~--uermany'a
note has postponed II Ii actually has
not Avcrted a diplomatic break with
the United States.
President Wilsun will make the de-
cision after he has read the official
text which reached the state depart
ment late tonight by cable from AM
hassador Gerard at Berlin. II win be
de.codcd IN time 10 lay II before tho
president tomorrow morning.
II was stated authuritntively after
the cabinet meeting today that II tho
official text bore out the unofficial
version transmitted In today's Berlin
news dispatches, Germanys asaur.
ances undoubtedly would be accepted
and before taking another step tho
United States would await the fulfill
ment OF her latest promises.
Viii Walt ENidencr
In such case the United states
might not reply to the note and would
await evidence of the actual abandon
ment OF Germany's present practices
of submarine warfare which IL de-
clared. President Wilson II descrIb-
ed by those close about him as being
In a position where he cannot ques-
tion the good faith OF Germany's as
surances, which must stand or fall
by the future conduct Of her suhmn-
rine commanders.
The German embassy view IL that
the note Rivea all President Wilson
asked for: that II signalises a return
10 "cruiser warfare use or sub-
marines as regular naval cruisers in-
tofcepting commerce. with visit and
search. and that inasmueh as Il makes
no mention or the armed ship uues-
tion. that perplexing feature OF the
controversy In not involved.
Congress- ~ Passive.
Congress took the note quietly and
although members expressed variety
OF views. the general sentiment aeom-
cd TO be In favor OF leaving the situa.
tlon In the hands OF the president. On
the surface there was no sign Of ac-
tivlty IN the group which has been
working TO prevent the president
from pressing the situation 10 a point
OF diplomatic rupture.
Cabinet members went over the un.
official text carefully with the prcsi.
dent and while thoy uniformly re-
fused to discuss II. they reflected the
view that a break had been avertcd;
that Germanys new assurances would
he accorded the test OF time, notwith-
standing the reference to the action
Germany expects the United States tu
take against Great Britain's restraints
on neutral trade They express this
view with full realization OF the dif-
ferencca of opinion on what conati.
Iutea peaceful merchant ship. en-
titled 10 the protection OF intcrnation-
II law. ana OF the presidents stead
last determination not to permit the
interests OF the United States with one
" the helligerents 10 become en-
angled with those OF another
What Germany Reserves.
The United States only recently, de-
,laring It's views on the rights OF mor-
'hant ships on the high seas reeog-
lizcd and provided for the condition
lnder which Germany charges Britt
sh merchant shipa, by orders of the
British admiralty, actually are acting
u naval war vessels In attacking SUBJ
marines.
Germany IN her note reserves
liberty of decision" SHOULD
he United states fail TO prevail upon
treat britain to bring her practices
nto conformity with international
lw The official vlow is that the
'niied states for some time has heen
nd now IN conducting diplomatic cor
csnondence with Great Britain on
hat subject and the success or failure
{ the negotiations and Germany's
onsequent action must necessarily re-
lain for the future.
Meets Presidcut's Demands.
The United States does not know
Ow Gcrmanys new Instructions 90
hbmNrine commanders compare With
revious Instructions which were
iven at the behest OF President Will
On. Secretary Lansing stated today
nat II was possible the state depart-
tent might ASK for official copies of
40 old orders
The newest orders, however, ap.
arentlv are regarded az meeting the
residents demand for a declaration
Z an abandonment of the present
ractIceS OF submarine warfare. Or
cials seem agreea that tho prest-
nnts demand that Germany also
Meet such sn abandonment only
,uld he answered hy time.
Under such t.iiVdtfssthnces one yet
officials holds that the threatened
'eak will not come 81 this time: am
her get is convinced that Germany's
lpareni determination 70 make tho
lfillment of her promises condition.
upon the suceeas Of the presidents
gotiations with Great Britain war;
nts the severance OF diplomatic re-
lions
VIII Decide Next wcck.
AZ the stnte department after tho
untlup had been thoroughly dis
ssed NJ the cabinet meeting. II was
tied that because OF the length of
& note, the time required FOR digest
, il earcflil1x and fho .i1ecceeife of