New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-06
,..wer in Sussex and
other Cases TO Decide
question of Sincerity.
CIV EVIDENCE HERE
MT TO BE DISCLOSED
.;do,t Doubts Berlin's Prot
sstations of Good Will
Is Intimation.


..,;,cton. April 5.-Germany 5
= t,i,h is on trial before President
.r.,, The answer Of the German
.,,,nen. 10 the American inquiries
Lining the submarine attacks on
sg..ex. Englishman and Manches-
..yrrineer will decide, in his opinion,
ysole question Of Germany's sin
sa,y D;s.
,lready received convincing evil
-, Of Germany's guilt in the cases
..-,ioned is supported By the State
,,,,rment's announcement to-day
II. new evidence had been obtained
:. vould not be disclosed. The pol
= Of the government. it is now de-
.,,,s. is TO suppress the evidence con-
Ing the submarine attacks until
,,,,in il. heard from.
os,isls said to-day tina; the Berlin
-,res,ion that Germany's good faith
p. doubted BY high officials Of this
.-,rBnent was correct. Il was
,,;,lv .ntimated tina. President Will
-. himself questions the sincerity of
E.-nsny's protestations Of good will
.-.rd the United States.
he new evidence received by the
sy.s Department to-day was con-
ar.d in the reports Of the American
-;sary and naval attaches Of the en-
,.sy in Paris. They recently exam
.,d the Sussex and the fragments OF
,,sl found after the explosion. Il is
,,3srs.ood they found that the Sussex
us iOrpedoed.
Delay Not To Be Tolerated.
Responsible government officials said
,o-5sy that no unreasonable delay on
;.rlin's part would be olerated. Unless
rporis are forthcoming within a week.
& most, giving the German versions of
ss stacks, it is inferred that Ambas-
asor Gerard will be instructed to de-
rand that the Foreign Office hasten its
sply
/; is inferred likewise that frank
.a;ement from the German Foreign
ice admitting the attacks and offer
u instant satisfaction will be accept
Z as en- evidence Of good faith. In
sch q case the President, II is be-
eyed. will be inclined 10 accept def
re assurances from Germany that the
v's.ition OF such acts mad been rem
.rsd impossible.
-0ur record IS n our notes" an ad-
,ris.ration Official declared. I'VE have
,ss;ed that Germany respect Ameri-
a. rights, and We cannot recede from
70; position.
III reply 70 those notes Germany
iTe formal assurances that our rights
'ould be respected. But recently
.seeful vessels, with American citi-
srs aboard. have been torpedoed in
rcumsiances that cast grave suspicion
. the sincerity OF those assurances.
erin should not be surprised that
in officials here doubt her good faith.
III the German government wants
'sirals 70 believe 1t friendly it should
move all doubt ss 20 the sincerity OF
! promises"
An Official report on the sinking OF
e steamship Berwinvale, of Queens
At, was received tO-dav al the State
apartment from the American Consul
Cork. but officials declined 10 re
a. is contents. u was believed that
e or more Americans we're board. or
such report would have been sent.
American Corsu Frost. at Queens
II, cabled the state Department to-
. that the British lark Bengsirn.
TX OF Fastnet April I. was destroyed
she'll FIRE from a submarine after
,p!e warning had been given. and that
Of the crew, incl ding two Ameri-
-s, were saved