The Detroit times., 1916-05-05
GERMANY WILL
STOP TOPPED OINGS
BUT MAY RESUME

BUT MAY RESUME
tcssts,ss1 IRE. r.ss ossJ
csssions called for BY this govern
nent. let cabinet members some
what confused.
The fact that Germany requires
Great Pritain TO cease operations
which che terms contrary 70 inter
rational law, was expected. and ut
f,rst bIush oflscisls were inclined TO
scesct cermany's request that this
government undertake to bring
about such . change a 3usdashas.
n was pointed out that Germany
has issued the order that meets the
prestdept's eoutentiCos.
n Germany later. because the
United etates fails to bring Great
Britain 70 meet the German eonten-
tons, r>scinds the order announced
today, that win be . new isssue for
the United States to face. II has
90 part in the present situation. II
was sale.
On the other hand some ofacials
believe Germany has passed the
buck - the United States and by
the very nature Of her reply, put
this country on probation" making
the successful settlement Of the
present dsmculty entirely dependent
upon Americas attitude toward
Great Britain.
So fa- a. the language OF the note
10 concerned. officials are inclined
10 pass over certain caustic and ir-
relevant passages rs being for
home consumption"
Cermany's rejection Of this coun-
try's evidence IL the SUSSEX case
il. however. q thorn In the side OF
optimism. This government had
considered the case against Ger
rany on this point complete.
No dc6nite action yin be taken
by the csbinet, IL Ii expected. until
the o0icial text arrives by cable
from Ambassador Gerard. probably
sometime tomorrow.
Owing to the length Of the Ger
man reply. II viii demand the most
careful digest BY the president and
secretary OF State Lansing. II was
said this morning. before this gov-
eminent determines upon . definite
course OF seton. This action. II 10
declared. viii take one OF two turns
either prompt acceptance OF the
reply as satisfactory or prompt re
fusal as absolutely unsatisfactory.
In the latter event. the president.
II 10 said. will. without further ado.
notify Germany that friendly rela-
tons between the two nations are
no longer possible for the present.
Senatr Hughes. Of New Jersey.
an early caller st the White House,
after reading the note. said that he
was pleasantly surprised.
I'VE ozght 20 accept H." he said.
There was an unanimity of opin-
ION among others who called at the
White House that the president
should accept the offer Of the Ger.
man government as given In goef
faith.
II was pointed out that the prest
Cent asked Germany to declare
md effect" . change In her subma-
rine policy. tina. Germany had de
elarsd" this change and that this
sovernmS Mt could not do nothing
now but 10 wait to see II IL wer~
elective"
BERLIN. May 5.-That Germany
has yielded practically every de-
manc made BY President Wilson In
his note demanding . completes
change In German methods Of sub
marine wsrfhre IL indicated In the
German reply made public here to-
day
Cermsnys complete backdown.
however. is made conditional on
the sucoess OF efforts IL urges the
United States 10 make to force
Great britain to observe fully the
principles OF international law.
The cote laid particular stress
On the alleged illegal British star
walton" blockade.
Shout the steps taken by the
government Of the United States
Ito fore" England to alter her con-
due OF war; no, attain the object
Il desires to have the lsws of hui
,,nanity followed by all belligerent
'nations--.he German government
would tkeL BE- facing o new situs-
tiou In which II must reserve TO H.
rei. complete liberty Of decision .
said the concluding paragraph OF
the reply.
BERLIN via Wireless TO Say.
vile. L. H.. May 5.-The text Of the
German reply TO President wilson's
summarizing demands, ~ transmit.
ted To Ambassador Gerard last night
by Foreign Secretary Won Jasow
follows:
-The undersigned. on behalf Of
The imperial German government,
has The honor 70 present TO his ex.
cslIsncy. the Ambassador Of the Unit.
- States, Mr.. James w. Gerard. the
fej1oving reply TO the note Of April