Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-10
Unforeseen Differences May
Arise From Germany
or Allies.
NO NEUTRAL LAWS
VIOLATED BY SUBS
Wholesale Activities of Ger
man Craft in L. 5.
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w depends on President Wilson 3
decision regarding the German sub
N. rine operations in the western At
lontic ana there are SO many posi-
hilities that unforeseen complications
may deNelop as the U-hoat campaign
proceeds, that officials here decline to
attempt any authoritative statement
OF what the attitude OF the American
gcNernmen will be.
Although state department officials
are convinced that there has been no
violation OF international law thus far
In the attacks off Nantucket, thoy
rcnli2c that a prolongation of such op-
erations in waters adj lccnt to the
United states would be fraught with
many potentialities out Of which So
rious diplomatic issues might arise
II Is understood here that IT ~ for
discussion Of this feature that Secro-
tsry Lansing ~ going to the summer
White House at Long Branch tomor-
row The secretary declined tonight
TO ke any statement whatever re-
garding his trip or to discuss In any
way the German submarine cempaiHn
Officials would not even make an
open admission that the state depart
ment had reached a definite decision
regarding the legality of the U-boat
activities so far reported. IL became
knCwn, however, after conference
between Secretary Lansing and Secre.
tary Daniels that all Of the evidence
thus far collected by the navy depart
mont was regarded as showing that
none of eGrmanys pledges to tho
United states or her obligations un
der international law had been
violated.
Keep state Secrets.
Officials indicated thai much "a
formation had come To navy officials
which had not been made public
Whatever has been learned regarding
the number and identity OF the
helligcrcnt vessels off the coast could
not be divulged, IT was pointed out.
because 1t might aid enemy vessels.
TONIGHT warning was sent out to
navy. commercial and amateur wire
less stations along the coast forhidding
dispatch of any radio messages re
carding movements OF any bellircrcut
war vessel
II was emphasized that no pains
would be spared TO secure all the facts
possible regarding the attacks made
yesterday and any others that may
be reported. Each individual case It
was Stlbt Nohlu NC NbnblutItu Oll llS
merits and decided separately. After
the conference today between Score
tary Lansing and Secretary Daniels
II was announced that Rear Admiral
knight, cOmmandant Of the naval sta
ton at Newport. had been requested
to expedite a complete report OF the
whole submarine foray Affidavits
will be sought from the American
naval officers in command of tho tor
pedo boat destroyer relief f0tilla.
Whether the situation would be
complicated by the new allied memo
randum on submarines outlined I'm to-
nights cable dispatches as urging that
any underwater craft entering ncu-
trail port should he detained there,
was another subject on which officials
were silent. This communication has
not yet reached the state department.
Officials havo considered carefully the
subject II discusses, however, and are
expected to take issue with any sug
gostion that American neutrality was
violated 10y the course Of this govern
mcnt in it's treatment OF the German
Deutschland or the
German C-53 which called at Newport
Saturday.