The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24

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miralty were In possession OF all the
facts.
For these reasons II is by no means
impossible. but rather probable. that
Germany will yet dlsavow the attack on
the Sussex. With regard to tho other
nc ~disavowal or yielding In
any form h expected. The German note
will be couched in conciliatory terms; IL
will be a plea.
To prepare the German public for such
. note IL not an easy task, after u has
for months led to believe nat there
will be no yielding In the submarine
question. The preparation for such a
sudden change of front as IL o neces-
eitated by the American ultimatum takes
time. and that is one Of the chief reasons
for the delay.
stPtetest orders Given.
Meanwhile the strictest possible orders
have been given TO submarine command
ers, orders which. IL Is believed and
hoped, will preclude any attack or de-
struction that will force the United
States TO act on its ultimatum without
awaiting Gcrmany's answer II IL sig
niAcant that there has already been AN
almost complete "lull In submarine ac-
tivity As compared with the Wholesale
sinkings which marked the whole of
March and the part Of April prior to
the new German American crisis.
Summing up the entire situation. these
are the conclusions inevitably to be
reached from a study of the "atmos-
phere" I'M the events Of the past forty
eight hours:
GERMANY is determined at all costs TO
orevent = break with the United states.
that IL a rupture OF diplomatic relations
as threatened by President Wilson. For
whatever may he the views OF the United
States Government, here there exists not
thu slightest doubt that II the two Sm-
bassadors and their stats are sent ON
there will nc war. and the German U
boats will sink practically everything
In sight"
Germany does not fear war with the
United states as far AZ actual HOSTILE
ties between the two countries are con-
cerned. But what she does fear Is the
moral effect upon neutrals-particularly
Holland--and on the world NJ large. and.
above everything else. the effect on
the whole constellation Of Powers after
the war. which. in the last analysis.
means She effect upon her and
trade.
German Oriniors.
The theory that America Is bluffing
still prevails widely In the German pou-
lation. and the theory that there II an
unbridgabic cleavage between Congress
and President Wilson. and that CON
gress will never declare war" Is still In
the minds Of a large number of infiu-
entail editors.
Both these theories. however. do no
o0neer exist in the minds Of those i'm.
medlateiy charged with the dcstinies OF
the Empire-if thcy were ever inibted
with them. Ambassador Bernstorn has
Zone his part to dispel permanently these
theories. lie knows. and he has told his
Government, that whiic II may he true
that the American people az a whole do
not want war and that Congress will not
declare war " asked to do so IN the
present situation. II will most assuredly
DO so. once n diplomatic rupture is
followed by submarine acts which mus
Inevitably come as "A result Of u.
He knows, and his Government knows
That just IA Presiden, Wilson sha ped tho
situation TO the point where 4, now II,
With a virtual ultimatum in
Congress after II had been despatched IN
Berlin. he has the power and the right
the only alternative. and that Congress
and the American people will then back
him as one man.
Berlin Presa Comments.
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