Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-11
NO GROUND DISCLOSED
FOR DRASTIC ACTION
Evidence Lacking That Submarine
Rniders Have Violated Any
international Law.
GERMANY MAY BIZ WARNED
Wilson and Lansing Discuss Wisdom
OF Pointing Out to Berlin Danger
at Operating C-Boats So Close TO
This COuntry's Waters.

LONG BRANCH. y. j.. October TO-
President Wilson and Secretary Of
state Lansing discussed in detail ut
Shadow Lawn tonight German sub
marine attacks on merchantmen on
sunday off the New England coast.
The conference lasted until late to-
night, and will be continued to-mor-
row morning.
IL was Indicated by officials to day
that facts so far collected through
governmental agencies have disclosed
no grounds for drastic action by the
United States government because of
the attacks themselves. No evidence
has been found that international law
was violated by the German submarine
or submarines. 1t WAS understood
however, that the President and Sec
retary Lansing discussed the wisdom
of pointing out to Germany the in
adrisability of operating her subma-
rines In close proximity to the terri
torial waters of the United States
TRANSPORTING OF WARFARE
Is FRAUGIIT WITH DANGER
Administration officials took the DO
sition that the transferring of subma-
rinc warfare SO close TO Americas s
shores was frauGht with grave danger
because of the possibility OF mistakes
being made by submarine commanders
Reports that strong sentiment exists in
Germany for the resumption of sub
marine warfare on broader scale
caused some alarm among officials
The announcement of Counselor
Polk. of the State Department.: in
Washington to-day that the United
states will refuse to accept the con-
fAn nf
trails should deny the use Of their har-
bors to all submarines was discussed
by the President and the Secretary of
State.
In discussions of the submarine at
tacks on Sunday officials here referred
TO diplomatic correspondence between
the United states and England he
ginning in 1914. in which the American
government protested against the pa
trolling Of the American coast outside
the thrce-milc limit by the warships
This was pointed TO as providing n
precedent for protesting against the
proximity of German submarines 4, tbc
American coast
MAY OPPOSE COAST
PATROL BN SUBMARINES
While no formal announcements was
mhue, 1t was considered probable the
United states would take a position
with regard to German submarine on
cratlonS similar to that assumed i'm
connection with the warshins' coast
patrolling.
Secretary Lansing came 10 Long
iranch at o'clock this afternoon. hui
there was no discussion of the sub
marine question until s o'clock TO-
night. when dinner was finished Then
the President and Secretary Lansing
went into the entire question In detail.
IL was said at Shadow Lawn they
would confer until so late there was
no possibility OF an announcement to-
night. Secretary Lansing expects io
return to Washington tomorrow
morning.
Internal politics in Germany in con-
nection with submarine warfare. on
which Ambassador Gerard is reported
To have brought information from FER
lin. caused much discussion among Of
ficials here to-day. II was stated on
the highest authority here Il few DAYS
ago. however. that the American gov
crnmcnt has been hearing reports for
months that Germany WAS preparing
10 violate It's promises. hut that il
would take no official notice Of such
reports unless they were borne out hy
actions.
shortly before Secretary Lansing
arrived here jules Jusscramd, the
French ambassador conferred with,
fresidrE Wilson. chiefly on Mexican
aNairS lie said he came Ia enlist the
>appou 81 ihc President In obtaining
the resembling Of n decree issued bN
the IarIanza government. which has,
had The effect OF "scQueStcrimg" nbou,
$4,000, 100 Of French money invested
In two banks in Mexico City.