The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19
BERNSTORPF WARNS
GERMANS IN U. 5.
Told to Obey Laws Of States
Campaign for Peace
Is Seen.
LANSING IS NOTIFIED
Would Placatc Nation. Then
Hope for Wilson to Act.
Is Belief.
LANSING Is NOTIFIED

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state department reia'i'e 10 'he 'o''-
duct OF Germans IN the United states
Tn. s,a,emen, ,a,e, made publi,, by the
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In consequence of eases which have
oecuvrea ~ Int. C.rmnp <mbassador
"e'"s'"r" SCI" ih>'r"''o"s '" u" W.T.
man COnsuls In the TINTED STATES '"
strongly press ON German citizens
uv,n, 4, ,h.,, ,,.,r,c,. thu, n 4. their
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the states In which they reside.
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ohi'eo states Government mas pronp'eo
this action ard so far as officials here
are awa,e there IL no specific reason for
Germany's new attitude except a desire
to obvIate any further causes OF friction
between Germany aud the United States
Cases OF alleged German plots and law
lessness which have recently come he
fore the American courts are rega rded
here az no more numerous than they
have been for months past
T""osose s"press'o"'
There Is no doubt that Ambas.a s.ador Won
BernstorfY's statement has made a
favora bic impression in official circles
here. but official, and diplon,atists in
Wa ashing,on are particularly interested
In the motives which hsye now PROMPTED
Germany openly 10 take steps TO dis.
courage further intrigues in the United
s'ates directed aauiiist Iermany's enc
IL making h,d ,o.. American sriard.
shin even thou.b IN, so.cal,ca ,:e,r. !,
spy system in the I-p,,ed states ,ufyers
In conseuu-rce and III. o,es,Inp din,o.
mats now are a.kins ,s "Wha. i. ,h.
re,son FOR iris ahrun, ,,ha,,. -, noI,o,.,,
The nnswer which comes rron, us,I In,
formed circles. ,s that Germany ba,
made ,h,s NOV. in nursu,nca - nj
though, out carn,iy, 60 ,,,.r.,. ~.
I-ni,sd S,s,s. N,s. a"J ,s., h.nL -,
effort toward bringing ,hou, n.acs ~
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er1u ,hst Csrmanv no.. v.,,,,a go
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An end ~ The war IN ,,s ,"e r.r.n, e am .1'
With Am.ri.,an Amha as.,dnr c.r.rd an.
Charce,Ior von Observation-Disclosures.
| TO this Informed Mr GsrarI ,ha, ~,
Impsrf.l Govsrnmsn, ,hnuyi,, ,ha ,,rn'
WAS annroach ching wher pres,as,, wise,
mivh, ;n,,,a,. r,n,. tor So. 80,
Won psrnstorn here a,,;ny ura.r t.,
/ 3, s,ructiona Srn,, h,. uo,.s,,,,.o, ,a,
| emnha sized the u,ill,nsnss. n, Cerr,an,
On ,naLe n..cs and ,h.r.h,. mn, an on,
| IN .the r,o,onu.d anb us.is. .,,,,.,,o
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The Motive at Nerdun.
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o"'c,a's VI "aTs are u's"er s'oo
70 sna.e VIC op,'o" % .,.at p."o" o nov
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Both Cecil Spring Rice, the Britis
AWoasSauo, anu M. 'ussrI"nu' W
rIeh'" .N n,o' ~" Va
"'a'e pepaI. I.l.t .'", '"e'' Ne''
men's are uH~S W mar VI pe"Ss "
me p"S~h' .ine, 'ne. "",e uans."'e
Germany N."uue '.''u 'oIi MISSION:
iefman! Una. 'ne ,'s"' ki'P n w
blocRaoe ana 'ne nurueh OF 'il' nl.h.ar
'trugg'e are Slowly ou' surety "'''"'''
,ne war TOT 'ne t'h,eN'e'
! Tney say 'n"' ''' "'lo,s c'n'pa's
which the fWeh." mas ,"'Ioweu s'n.
the beginning or th' WAT haN nau as u
prime opJeet 'he sFa"uai "tailns uo"
VI Gern'ahy' HoW t'a' 'neF nehr'
hey see Signs "a distress from ber'.
hey regard this as SIMPLY ihuIcati'"
he certain success oi the f1'eh'e can
paign. ConseQueh,E' u Is pointed ou
President wilson mas 'ouhn no "hco"'
agemeht from I.nhuoh OF ia'Es |" an
proposal for menia'ioii' rms. ~ ~ h'
thor.tauVeiy explained, rs lhe cniel rc'
son why ooth the fFes'ueht ana ser
tary Lansing PAID no attention 10 'e
manys hint Tor peace contained IN u
recent German ho'e' ms h'so ~ CIV
, as the reason whs Mr 'er"r"' hu'
70 MS SURPRISE. mus ms peae' 'iessaS'
from berih lrou'oihs no eN'''e'"e"'
state department CIT'lef,