Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-12

convincing evidence in the hands or
the state department. any reply that
may be sent probably Will not deal
exclusively With any one case or gfoup
OF cases
" such communication as nov
~ contemplated ia Gent 10 Germany
II win BE- designed TO preclude tho
possibility Of further drawn-out dip
lomatle exchanges ana tO make il
phin that reiterated assurances aud
promises that international law viii
be respected cannot protect the
friendly relations between the two
countries II Illegal attacks upon
peaceful merchantmen carrying
Americans are continued II probably
viii include resume Of all The many
vessels attacked from the time Of
the Lusitnnia down 10 the present.
The state department already has
begun the collection 81 evidence COY
,ring the whole history % Gormunya
submarine operations one OF the
questions discussed "a length bY cab
met members today WIS whether the
United states should include IN ifa
ilsl of vessels attacked neutral ships
carrying no Americans An arpu-
ment against doing this WIS That such
vessels carry the flags or sovereign
nations ana can speak for them
selves, bat the prepondcfing view was
that they should be Included both
nu the ground that many were gee
lbs 70 or coming from American
ports, aud on the broad ground 81
humanity.
Colonel r N House tho nresi.
dents CLOSE adviser came Go tho
White House today for fhe fourth
tnu since he returned from Europe
as the emigsarY of tho president 80
Investigate The Submarine ana other
foreign questions lie wits in con-
ference duriue the dat with the pres
ident ana other officials His return
ut tho dime when " was admitted ]
The poles OF the American govern !
mont WINS about 90 be determined /
was considered significnnt
Much Evidence 60 Gather.
II is understood that the United +
States mll has much evidence tn
rathcr hrforc Il decisive step is takcn 3
while the general tenor of the Ger /
man note has been anticipated by /
ndpi,es from Ambassador Gerard /
Officials realize that ih teNt may hnvr /
ma important hearing on the Ancri- {
can policy. The note Is understood +
10 refer not only tn the Susaex, the 4
most important Of recent eases, but
no the Eneliahman. Manchester tng /
uecr Easle Point aud nerwindale
The cabinet remained Iva sossloit +,
Wott than iWn hours today end prnc-
ilcHily thc entire time was devoted to 3
8
Later. u waH said the members stood
as unit Ia believing That the recent
accumulation of attacks on vessels
without Warning coming after pee
rtnd of comparative lull iu suhmA-
rme activity could MOI hc overlooked
II was appreciated that much Of
iho evidence under consideration had
COME not from American sources
hut FROM statements made ~ citizens
W. nations at war with GormaHy For
that ronaan the evidence Is being Ver
carefully examined u ~ realized.
lao. that az least some ~ the vessels
said Fl dispatches TO have been tor-
bedotd without watnme probably 4
siruck mlnoe
iltcak Not Imminent
Tive possibility of 8 break I'm dip-
lumntlc relations with Germany still
is iu the background Il * UNDER
stood such "a step IS not imminent an
less the position taken hN the Gore
mm government should prove Co be
entirely unsatisfactory and mn te n
leave iho waS open for The action now .
10 contemplation.
Confidential advioHs received here +
TODAY said the prevailing opnion "a l.