The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-20

! HFe been sent to Ambassador Ger
80 I'd instruct American eoDsuls in
4fInany TO be ready 20 return TO
q kh4 United states should this coun-
4 {5ftx re1au Ambassador Gerard and
}Znfve Count Won BernstorI his pass
7zsrorts &C., was said the action woaid
%zfnof extend to the consular services
z <{&k the two countries. Consuls leave
Henly when war Is. imminent
2X 1Gsnteress WAS divided over the Pres
1}1dehfss action While many members
#approyed his course and criticised
33only his action ia informing Congress
HARVEY a~a, nor coanselin9 with II ne
3Sfore.~the drastic mole was sent mere
3Here others outspokeniy opposed.
SN opposition 20 the Presidents course
Hwns due 10 his having placed empfa-
Idle not, on violation OF American
araehss. but upon the rights or hu-
s,pansty in general; and to the feeling
that his course might be construed as
IN effort 20 make international isN
Il FOR bciiigcrenss.
~ ne H.hege seemed 10 he n opinion tEe'
the United states should not go 70
Y war on the case as IT was presented
To- Congress IN the message and 10
4 sffSernsanv IN the note delivered To-Day
lt.sAas stated tonight by one or the
= leader Of Congress that resoi lSl'..
prchahiy will be introduced setting
Forth the fr.sl conviction az Congress
faat The f'niss4 Satce fs not f~stif "a
isaA COINS to waF With P"fnlh"E o'S.
,4tila stibniar.ne issue 80 il stands Ak
present
III !. Sl,o..Id Attack Gr7rat Britain, Too.
There were others 81 congress VINO
ools the position tina oond.1 JUS
.lifed q note 10 Great BritA'n. CON
talnipy dema ads equally As strong as
skase made upoa Germany.
a-There was an abp5rsni connie I'D
1a4- paragraph of the President
.sete that YVES not cleared up tonight
sto i ne satisfaction pt members o.
-ssepgress. ,..--.,
y. IN one paragraph the President said
Il hesiise OF, submarine fer the dts'rar'
ssoaa Of enemy commerce Is ineompa}-
.4kle wstA the principles 81 humanity,
1.-THE rights Of ull&Talr aHe inc 5''
4. Yns3nStipp o. uoncom hatAnts.
Art This was construed a. indicating
thar tho President took the po-.'on
sthai Germany shgoi3 give mp MI SUI
xuart4fe warfare a2s ns' other IMAM
vauAn}S var vessels.
sz.sEIa the next paragraph the iresldent
Nsafea nded an abandonment ot pres
~rs- methods Of submarine warfare
eaeajnst passenger and freigh'-earryihg
LES els ,....... .,.,..-.,..,,~,.,t c.ss
swnS.:pEesent meihods---~a
III III was agreed hy legal odfclaIe oil
II he government. IS well - hy lawyers
In Congress. thar Tho United states
Arcssss~ rrsy rraperlv aaaAemu such
Asa4s9aarine warfare as is In violation
,fTrrernHtiu11ui law ayrr+ neutral rights
Nrhe United States could not, il Was
Msrged.. attempt 10 Insist on The au"h-
Agonrnent Of the use OF submarines
9wlsen their operations were confined
within legal limits.
81 srhe Sfate Departments explanation
~ this apparent discrepancy WAS that
%he United states WAS back az tho
IsaIsae position u took In its tlrst L's'-
Mania note
NJ In. the note Of Mny the United
Estate took the position that fl was
Mmpnssitle 10 make submarine war
Kare conform 70 ehs law
Is This position was hanged in the
SECOND note. whcI me state Depart
sAr1ent said:
IA The even1s-ot th@ mast two months
Mhave .cfearly- man Ard that II '- pos
S@ihle and practicable to condur' SUBJ
[4narne operations iu substantial. ae-
saord with the accepted principles et
Regulated warfare
ii Goes Back 70 First Position.
I'll In the note delivered in Berlin tn
Msay the United Statrs went hach -
Mts first position II held that the
Mumulatlve evidence given during the
Asuhuariue campaign had shown that
8t il Impossible to conduct submarine
#warfare in accordance with the laws
#ax nations and 81 humanity
NavertheIcsS there is not ln the
,stsw note q demand for the cessation
kof all submarine warfare Although
There is ambiguity seen ju the Ian
}guage.~ international Ian cSocrts he
saieveThnI the nea12ng, is clear lhat
Ftha Fuir~el @sstates Ia now demanding
u dlscontinuanee Of present meth
Gods" which are found 10 be Illegal
*resl,.ei4v> Wilson'S message was al
mess en exact duplicate 81 ne hF7t
IpaM Sf ih,a note 10 Germany It was
Idegcrft5ed az Il paraphrase Of the
Language used in the note, hut II wac
found tos.glr a lgnosi Sta exact counter
ssguu Message. to Leaders.
Tie President first read his message
4 to Senators stone and Lodge and Rep
resentatiye Flood and cooper the
tshaarmen and ranking minority mem
f6& spb- tn, Foreign Affairs Commit
10 1f.-thartwo shonses
- fhes-s vfsfted ire White House at
el&.uscIock and remained half an hour
HaE slsesa-ss her wese~ieavine the
tWhite House that Senator stone made
1.-THE first announcement that tho note
had slraadss gone to Berlin.
II AFli.gh Count Won Berastorff went
Ito tsrr fate Bepartn ept' 70, receive
I d copy Of the note
The President at / O'Clock went 10
1.-THE Capitol to read has m eA@age. He
was accompanied only by Secretary
lTurnuIty and his military aide, Col,
Nv w. Harris.
Congress heard the President IN sol
iemn silence Not A single sound in