Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-21
Bernstorff Calls on Lansing
and Outlines Policies Which
He Hopes Kaiser Will
Agree To.
BRYAN ARRIVES AND
IS TALKING PEACE
Officials Fear Another Tor
pedo Outrage May Occur
Before Germany Sends Mo-
mentouS Answer,

United states waith for Germany 10 re-
ply to ihe note demanding the im-
mediate abandonment of present
methods Of conducting submarine
warfare. one of the chief sources of
concern here is the possibility of am
other attack on peaceful ship, car
rying Americans, before the Berlin
government has determined upon It's
course. In such an event, II In ad-
mitted that an immediate rupture
could be prevented only by proof that
Germany had been unable to COM
municate with her submarine com
manders.
In explaining the demand OF the
United states today, officials said that
while abandonment of the present IL
legal methods at once was essential
to continuance of diplomatic relations,
the United States might agree 10
German submarines operating under
the strict restrictions of cruiser war
fare. 1t was cmphatieally reiterated.
however. that a discussion Of that
phase would not be entered into until
the present campaign was brought TO
a stop. The United States stands
firm in its determination not to toll
crate the unlawful and inhuman sink
Ing Of another ship.
What Would BE Required.
Cruiser warfare such MS would he
regarded as legal by the American
lgovernment would make Imperative
the exercise of the right of visit and
search, the passengers and crews be-
ing accorded a degree of aafety con-
sidered adequate. The mere placing
of passengers and crews IN small
boats far from land and in dangerous
seas would not meet the requirements.
The Mediterranean plan of warfare
as announced in the German memoir
andum on January Z, to the United
States. has not worked satisfactorily,
administration officials said. 1t ~
held that in many instances subma-
rine commanders operating IN the
Mediterranean have disregarded the
understanding in letter and In spirit
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador is understood to have
suggested to his government that II
issue IL new declaration applying toI
all submarine operations similar 10
that covering the campaign In the
Mediterranean.
Iiernstorff Has Pian.
The ambassador called at the state
department today and had twenty
five minutes conference with Secre-
tary Lansing. Mr.. Lansing listened
with much interest to the suggestions
made by Count Won Bernstorff. which
he understood the ambassador was
ready to make to his own govern
ment for It's guidance in framing al
reply to the American note. The sec
rotary. however, was not disposed to
accept the views expressed by the
ambassador as being official. He was
described authoritatively as being in
clined to regard them as the ambas-
sador's own opinions and Informative
Of the latter's desire TO prevent al
break between his country and the
United States. The president having
laid down the condition that there
must be an abandonment of the pres |
ent submarine methods, Secretary
Lansing takes the view that there
must be a direct and formal response
from the German government Itself
before there can be discussion OF
the various phases of the subject or
of any alternative propositions. short
of absolute compliance with the
American demands.
Sends Message 10 Berlin.
As result of his conference Count !
Won Bernstorff sent another com |
munication TO his government TINS
evening It was made clear at the
German embassy later that the am
bassador did not expect to call upon
Secretary Lansing again until after 1
his government had made formal re-
ply to the American note.
Just how long the United States is
willing to wait for the German reply |
has not been disclosed All officials
agree that a reasonable time VIII
be allowed. Press dispatches an
nouncing that the note had arrived IN |
Berlin were read with much interest, |
but official word of the delivery o.
the communication had not been re-
ceived from Ambassador Gerard.
The fact that series Of religious
holidays. which are scrupulously OBJ !
served in the German empire. begin !
tomorrow, Good Friday, to continue
until next Tuesday, has been suggest
ed as possible source of delay on
the part Of the German foreign Of !
flee.
The state department has not beer !
advised that Ambassador Gerard has
been handed a supplementary note IN
regard to the case Of the steamer Sus- |
sex
Press dispatches have described the |
supplementary note as containing the