Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-23
IS GIVEN
RUDE SHOCK BY
AMERICAN NOTE
Fully Realizes the Grave
Danger of Rupture With
United States Anxiety in
American Colony.

Berlin, April 22.-Ths German public
was brought face to face tonight with
the possibility OF an early rupture be-
tween Germany and the United States.
President Wilson's demand that Ger
many abandon her present submarine
methods under penalty of a diplomatic
i break was on every lip. The text OF the
American note was published for the
first time In the afternoon papers and
came as a rude shock In the midst OF
the Eastertide observanoes.
| Angry comments were heard in some
quarters. Publication Of the presidents
threat to break off relations increased
the anxiety OF the American colony.
But the vast majority of the people OF
Berlin remained calm, apparently
awaiting word from grand headquar.
ters of the army where the kaiser and
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg
are deciding the course Germany will
pursue In the most serious crisis that
ever threatened the friendly relations
of the two nations. This spirit of re-
straint was shown today by two of the
most influential Of the German papers.
the Tagebiatt and the Lokal Anzeigar.
in discussing the German American
crisis. Anticipating possible outbursts
by that portion OF the press which has
INDUCED In caustic criticism OF Amer
lea in the past, they gave warning that
1t was folly to hold the United States
lightly as possible enemy and urged
that the German leaders do everything
consistent with honor to prevent .
rupture.
Want TO Retain Friendship.
The overwhelming majority of Ger.
mans do not want war with America.
wrote Theodore Wolff, editor OF the
Tageblatt.
Only lfght-headed politicians ana
writer's posing as powerful viii UNDER
estimate such an addition to the ranks
of the enemies Of Germany, but Ger
mans win bear even the hardest, II the
hardest is unavoidable. The people de-
sire that the leaders themselves find
the right way
The Berlin Lokai Anzeiger, with psa.-
haps the largest circulation Of any
newspaper in Germany, insisted on tina
right of Germany to hit our foes In the
weakest spot" but added: Nevertheless
we whnt peace with the great people
across the water. just as we have not
wanted war with our present foes
Agreement Yet Possible.
AN agreement with tho United
States Is possible even across the oeaa.a.
We emphasize here that we may have
overstepped our light to safeguard our
vital interests and honor.
II IL quite possible that Monday win
see the arrival in Berlin of d large
number OF Americans from the interior
cities of Germany In the belief that
break lie imminent. Consular officials
and tho embassy have been besiered
all day for information and rnanv
Americans have applied In advance Tor
to neutral frontiers
should break come.
Consul Lay cabied Washington fhts
afternoon after . conference with Am.
bassador Gerard that some arrange
msnts should be made at once to care
for Americans. who may be stranded In
Germany without funds II diplomatic
relations are severed. OF about 10on
Americans IN Germany. Lay estimated
that At least half are without sufficienA
funds to carry them to neutral conn*
tries in the event of break