Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-20
BERNSTORFF IS
STILL HOPEFUL
Of settlement
Believes Germany and United
States Will Come to AMIGA
bic Arrangement Regarding
Submarines,

teN MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WPfl
Washington, April l7.--Count Won
Bernstorff the German ambassador,
sent to Berlin tonight long dispatch
interpreting the situation in Washing
ton ana making certain recommends
tions. He is understood 10 have adj
vised his government that he believed
the United States meant exactly what
1t said in its submarine note and that
something would have TO be done
quickly If friendly relations were to
continue.
The ambassador himself, having
read the address of the president and
the note, said.
Il can make no comment either
upon the address or upon tho COM
munication which has been sent to
my government.
Advises Berlin.
However, he was authoritatively
described as having advised the Der
lin foreign office in the message sent
tonight that he believed at least some
such declaration as that made regard
ing the conduct of submarine warfare
in the Mediterranean sea should be is
sued Immediately TO cover all subma-
rine operations.
The Mediterranean declaration was
handed to Secretary Lansing ty the
ambassador on January of this year.
II contained assurances much broader
in their scope than those given to COW
or the activities of submarines in the
war zone around the British isles,
where Germany has contended from
the first that she was engaged in "a
campaign Of retaliation for the British
blockade.
May Modify Blockade.
The assurances were to the effect
that only a cruiser warfare would be
conducted against enemy merchant
shipping and that -combatant
ships of every character, freight as
well as passenger carrying. would be
accorded proper warning and safety
for their passengers and crew. The
assurances which have been given for
the war zone around the British isles
cover Oliy liners.
The declaration of January 7 also
promised that German submarine
commanders who failed to obey the
assurances given would be punished
and that reparation would he made
for deaths or injury to American citi-
zens.
German commanders operating in
the Mediterranean, it was said in the
declaration. which was issued after
the steamship Persia had gone down,
such measures of reprisal as were APP
piled in the war zone around the Brit
ish isles
1t is expected that Count Won Bern
storff will confer with Secretary Lam
sing tomorrow The secretary in
formed him today that he was ready
to discuss the matter at his conven-
ience. Since the inception of the
present situation, Count Won Bern
storff has made two attempts to dis
cuss the situation with the secretary.
On each occasion he was informed,
however that he would be given an
opportunity later. The time of the
conference had not been
definitely fixed tonight. While the
ambassador appeared to be more per-
turbed tonight than at any time since
The beginning of the submarine con-
-roversy. he was said to feel that his
government would go to every posi-
de length to prevent the severance of
diplomatic relations.
Persons in close touch with affairs
If the embassy quoted him as saying:
1 believe that some way will be found
to meet the position of
he United States"