Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
GERMAN POLICY
"UP TO PEOPLE"
Apv S'eloos IuoIio,slE
Public Opinion to Decide Next
Step in Deportation Issue,
Say Officials.
NOTHING IN TEUToN REPLY
Washington Not Encouraged
by Forecast of Berlin's An
swer to u. S. Note.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-American
public opinion will decide what steps.
II any. tho government shall take to
follow up its protest to Germany
against the deportations OF Belgians.
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H Hollweg' s
controversy with Charge Grew of the
American embassy in Berlin has con-
vinced state department officials that
Germany's formal reply to the Ameri-
cnn protest will hold the deportations
justified on the ground of social ne
cesslty
II was admitted unreservedlv today
that tho action OF the state department
in publishing the text OF tho protest
was to sound public opinion new that
the ordinary resources OF diplomacy
have been exhausted. II was realized
that publication OF the document
might not be viewed with favor by
Germany, but thst was fully consid-
cred before the state departments ac-
tion was decided upon.
Washington Not Encouraged
Officials were not greatly encour-
aged by today's press dispatches out
The reply c0ntnins little, officials be-
lieve, that had not been said TO Charge
Grew before the formal American pro-
test was sent.
Whether Germany's reply will be
made public or answered will not be
decided until the attitude of tha
American public has been sounded out
and the actual text Of tho German an
swer has been examined. The state
department Is conscious that II al.
ready has exceeded the conventional
bounds of diplomacy In making sew
eral informal as we'll as formal repre-
sentations IN the case. but II Is eager
TO emph asize its position In every rea-
sonable way. The personal views OF
President Wilson are yet to be laid
before German officials by Ambs ssa-
dor Gerard, now on his way back TO
Berlin.
Deportation Continues.
Official information shows that de-
poftatiohs'are continuing, and II is the
| opinion here that whatever modiflca-
tlons the Germans may have put into
| practice, the obnoxious principle OF de-
| portations remains virtually unaltered
Some of the statements reported to pe
contained In the German reply differ
widely from the official information
reaching the department, especially az
to the severity with which the depor-
| tations are being carried out. The de-
partment has been convinced that the
employed and those Of independent
means have been taken indiscrim-
inately with the unemployed and the
dependent.
Officials do not desire 10 enter into
a long argument with Germany as "a
| details and are satisfied with the ac-
curacy OF their information to date.
| One official said today the department
was ready to go ahead with that as o
basis II II were decided to take fur'
ther action. =. --#... -.
Concern Increasing.
| The general failure OF the represen-
| tntions of the United States, Holland
spain and the vatican is causing IN
creasing concern here for the continu-
ance of relief work In Belgium, espe.
cially in view Of the second official
statement from England. published 70
| day. that Germany's action was threat-
| ening the whole foundation of Belgian
| relief