Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25

on further Limitation of the submarine
war against commerce, then there ap-
pears to be little chance of agreement
for a satisfactory settlement and ii is
relations, IL 1t should come, would in
all probability be only a temporary
status and would soon develop into an
actual state.
This View Is Not Ohicial.
This view is not official or authorita-
tive. but represents the opinion of per-
sons who are in position to be well
Trained from making definite or au-
thoritative predictions and specified
that they were voicing only their own
opinions. but these may possibly be
straws showing which way the wind is
blowing.
The request of DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg for a conference with Ambas-
sador Gerard is thought to have been
inspired by the desire of the imperial
chancellor to find out what President
Wilson's intentions actually are.
THE Sussex either was or was not
torpedoed by the Germans" says the
Frankfurter Zeitung in it's comment on
the American note. For the present
we assume that Herr Won Jagows
Wilson's untrue. But Americans must
be convinced by striking proofs of the
.falseness of their assertions"
The paper believes. in the absence
Of further proofs to the contrary. that
the United States does not desire war.
which might quickly follow a breach
OF relations. 1t adds:
1t Is impossible and unheard of that
two countries should wage war because
doubts about the Sussex could not be
cleared up and Germany must clear
them up
sussex Case Only a Pretext."
The Cologne Gazette says there is
no doubt that the Sussex case. (which
is still cutie uncleared up" is only
a pretext for President Wilson to
a new hostile attack on Ger
many, while the real reason is to he
FOUND In the successes of the German
submarine campaign and the damage
1t does to Germany's enemies"
Berlin correspondence of the Cologne
voiks Zeftung says President Wilson
desires war. Many Germans knew and
believed that before yesterday"
The articles further declares: "Presi-
dent Wilson demands that the sub
marine warfare cease altogether The
whole form and tone of the note show
that President Wilson desires a con-
flict with Germany"
The Rhenish Westphalian Gazette
says: Germans desire no war with
America, with which they have so much
in common, but they cannot sacrifice
Germany's future to this friendship"
Envoy Returning to Washington.
NEW YORK. April 25.-count Won
Bernstorff. the German amba ssador.
who has been in this city for the last
few days. was expected to return to
Washington today on an afternoon
train. At his hotel he declined to say
to newspaper men whether he had re-
ceived advices from his government
bearing on the American note. His
questioners found him. however, in
seemingly cheerful spirits.
'The only thing 1 can suggest to YOU
gentlemen is that you get into COM
with President Wilson," he
said with a smile.
Published reports that Germany had
fully met the American demand and
that he had said at a private dinner
here that he expected ito remain a long
time" the ambassador declined to dis
cuss.
he remarked. but it was SO private
self"
The amba ssador's baggage was pack
I'd for departure for the capital. |
Says Latin-America Approves.
RIO JANEIRO, April 25.-The press |
continues to show, appreciation of Pres
dent Wilson's course with respect to
Germany.
O Paiz says that the solidarity of the |
new continent is such that should oc-
,asion arise all the American govern
nents would support without reserve
he action of President Wilson.
A Noticia declares that all indfca-
ions point to the evolution of the neu-
rails toward war. 1t adds:
'.Jt in impossible to think that the |
rnited states will back down."