Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-11
No Laws Violated, President Concludes, But Nearness of Warfare Threatens Ameri- can Safety.
CONFERENCE WITH
 LANSING CONTINUES
Gerard Brings News of Desire in Germany to Resume Sub marine Warfare Without Quarter.
(By Review Leased Wire)

LONG BRANCH, N. j., Oct 10. - President Wilson and Secretary Lan- sing discussed in detail at Shadow Lawn tonight Germanys submarine attacks on merchantmen off the New England coast. The conference last ed until late tonight and will be con tinued tomorrow morning.
 Attacks Within Law
 It was indicated by officials today that facts so far collected through governmental agencies have disclosed no grounds for drastic action by the United States government because of the attacks then selves. No evidence has been found that international law has been violated by the German sub marine.
 Endanqers U. s. Safety
 It was understood however that the President and Mir. Lansing discussed the wisdom of pointing out to Germa- ny the inadvisability of operating her sub"'arines in close proximity of the territorial waters of the United States.
 Administration officials took the po- sition that the submarine operations so close to Americas shores was fraught with grave danger because of the possibility of mistakes being made by submarine commanders. Re ports that strong sentiment exists in Germany for the resumption of sub marine warfare on broader scale caused some alarm among officials.
 Allies Plea Scorned
 The announcement of Chancellor Polk of the State Department in Washington today that the United Stntes will refuse to accept the con- tention of the entente allies that neu trals should deny the use of their har- bors to submarines. preceded the ar rival of Secretary Lansing here. The President went over the point in con- nection with the discussion of the sit uation.
 Allies Made Precedent
 In discussion of the submarine at tacks Sunday officials here referred to dinlomatic correspondence between the United States and Great Britain beginning in 1914 in which the Ameri- can government protested against the Datrolling of the American coast out side the three mile limit by British warships. This was pointed to as providing a precedent for protesting against the proximity of German sub marines to the American coast.
 Allies Ignored Requests
 In the correspondence with Great Britain. the United States took the position that it always had maintain cd that the patrolling in close proxi mity to ports was inconsistent with the treatment to be expected from the vessels of friendly power in time of war. Great Britain did not admit the legal correctness of the position of the United States but promised to do ev- erything possible to prevent injury to American shipping.
 Conference Still On
 There was absolutely no indication that the President and Secretary Lan- sing had any ground for thinking Ger many had violated it's promise not to attack merchantmen without warning and without providing for the safety of the passengers and crews. It was stated. however. that evidence was still being collected and that no final decision on this point had been reach ed. It was said at Shadow Lawn that President Wilson and Secretary Lan- sing would confer until so late that there was no possibility of an an- nouncement tonight Secretary Lan sing expects to return to Washington tomorrow morning.
 Gerard Brinus News
 Internal politics in Germany in con nection with submarine warfare on which Ambassador Gerard is said to have brought information from Berlin.
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