Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-04-28
It Is Believed Kaiser May Sup
pIement Official Communi-
cation With Personal Letter
to President,
WILSON NOT INFLUENCED
BY FLOOD OF TELEGRAMS
Whether Diplomatic Relations
Continue or Not Depends
Entirely Upon Reply to
Washington Ultlmatum,

tsN sosh'he JOURNAL SPECIAL Intsso wisxI
Washington, April 27.--Seeretary
Lansing said late today that he had
no further advices from Berlin re-
garding the submarine issue and the
situation remained unchanged. The
German embassy also was said to be
without information.
Announcement in press dispatches
from Berlin that Ambassador Gerard
would confer with Emperor william
at the army headquarters was regard
ed by officials as being significant
Official information on the subject
was lacking. but the opinion was
freely expressed that IL was not at
all unlikely that the emperor might
have in mind experimenting Ger
many's reply to the American note
demanding the immediate abandon
ment of present methods of subma-
rine warfare with q personal COM
munioation of some kind to President
Wilson.
Take Hopeful View.
Ambassador Gerard. In visiting the
emperor, is not acting under instruc-
tions from Washington. Consequent
" officials assumed that the emperor
invited AIR. Garard to confer with
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quarters the injection of the emper-
or's personality into the situation was
regarded as being a hopeful indica-
ton.
President Wilson expects to receive
the German reply within the next few
days 1t became known today, al
though the basis for this expectation
was not revealed. Up to the present,
in spite of messages from Berlin, he
is entirely without definite informas
tion Of the intentions Of the German
government.
Not Influenced by kilograms.
The president, officials declare,
will not be influenced in the slightest
by the thousands of telegfams sent in
the last few days to senators and rep
urging them not to APP
prove any action which might lead to
war His course in the German sit
uation will be guided entirely by the
of the German reply
Should any serious effort be made to,
embarrass him, it was declared au-
thoritatively, he will again go before
and insist that members go
on record for or against his policy.
Advice to Ambassadors.
It was declared at the state depart
lnent during the day that the memoir
andum in regard to the armament OF
merchant ships, made public yester-
day. had been sent TO all American
embassies and legations in Europe
FOR their information and guidance.
Copies for Ambassadors Gerard at
Berlin, and Page at London, were sent
oy cable. None of the American dip |
omatic representatives abroad has
oeen instructed to present the memo |,
o the government to which he Is ac-
,redited. the document having al |
.eady been handed to diplomatic rep
of foreign governments
lere,
British Note Received.
Secretary Lansing announced that !
lie had received from the British gov
a copy of the confidential IN
to captains of British mer-
hant ships. now said to be in opera
ion. The secretary has not yet com
Jared the British version of the in
with the German version
Which was submitted with the Ger
nan declaration of intention to re-
ard the warships enemy merchant
hips carrying armament. II was
aid. however. that the British ver-
ion apeared to be nearly II not who'll
' Identical with that which was given
ut in London last February and
abled to the United states in press
ispatches. 1t was indicated that
ONE statement might be issued later
Y the state department for the guild
nee Of Americans travelling at sea.