The sun., 1916-11-12
COLUMBIAN SUNK;
CREW SAFE IN SPAIN


Admiralty and the German Navy League
may cndeayor to force the hand OF than-
cellor Won Be.hmann-Hollweg. the 1mpc-
rial Chancellor. possibly by countenanc-
ing attacks by U-boat commanders which
the Chancellor himself would not sane
ton.
II IL evident TO officials here that the
Foreign Office and Admiralty in Berlin
disagree a. to the restrictions 10 he
placed on attacking merchantmen. The
Admiralty is particularly holding out for
the right TO attack armed merchantmen.
Secretary Lansing defined this Govern
men.'s position with respect to armed
merchantmen in "A note dated March 70.
in which he stated that a merchantmen
had the right to arm for defence without
losing it's character as a peaceful com
merce carrier. Germany has tacitly ad-
mtt,ed this contention. as no reference
was made to 1t In the German rep'y TO
the Presidents note on the Sussex case.
situation In Germany.
Roth the President and Secretary Lam
sing have had the opportunity or getting
valuable information on the whole SUD-
marine situation in Germany from Jane
W. Gerard, the American Ambassador 10
Berlin. Mr.. Gerard has explained some
OF me OlINtultltS winch "
fec has had to contend with In keeping
the popular feeling IN Germany In such
n state that 1t will indorse observance OF
the German pledge to the United states,
There Is "A growing feeling throughout
Germany H. favor OF resumption OF the
Won Tirpitz brand of submarine warfare.
This feeling has been famed into "A fame
By the military and naval contingent
and Is admittedly embarrassing the Ber-
lin Government at this stage.
President Wilson realizes, II Is under
that facts of this character must
he taken into consideration IN dealing
with the problem. lie does not wish to
countenance any rcvcrsion to the old IL
legal forms of U-boat warfare. but on
the other hand. he desires II possible no
to increase the difficulties OF the German
Government with its " people.
Exile Of Beiainns.
TuE SrN's special cable from London.
showing that 10000 Bclgians a been
exiled by the German military authori-
ties, brings to public notice a matter
which has been quietly under considera-
ton by the United States for some days.
This Government has made informal
representations TO Germany on the mat
ter. Il is understood. and President Will
son and Mr.. Lansing will discuss further
steps toward remedying "A situation
which is regarded as contrary TO the
rules OF civilized warfare. In his ques-
ton too the imperial Government fees
itself constrained TO act according to the
so-cailed military necessity measures OF
the army.
There are no direct Indications here
that the President and Secretary Lam
sing intend to force a radical change In
the negotiations with First Chief car.
rama for a satisfactory control OF the
Observation-Disclosures border.
Officially Secretary Lansing said to-
day that this matter would remain in the
hands Of the joint commission. but II Is
understood the MeNtcau members Of the
commission will have 10 adopt diffcren,
methods o II they hope to see tho Nd
mlnistratior sanction the continuance OF
the deliberations.
The Carranza emand for the recall
81 brighten. Pershing's command from
Mexico will have To be set aside tom
porarily and replaced by somc construc'
tive suggestions from Mexican source,
relative to improving conditions In north
ern Mexico.