Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-18
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/ the last word of the United states
to Germany on the submarine issue,
! was completed by President Wilson
today. 1t probably will be dispatched
| to Berlin tomorrow.
| The document reviews Germany 5
| submarine activities since the I.usi-
| tania was sunk. almost Il yenr ago,
and makes clear that only an immedi-
ate change in the German policy can
make possible the continuance of
friendly relations between the two
nations.
More Americans Endangered.
! AS the president was putting the
| finishing touches to the note. on
which he and Secretary Lansing had
been working for nearly a week, Of
ficial word was received by the state
department that the lives Of two
| Americans had been endangered by
an attack on the Russian bark Imper-
ator. by an Austrian submarine. Carl
Bailey Hurst, American consul gem
eral at Barcelona, Spain, who sent the
report, said the attack was without
warning. One of the American citi-
zens on board was wounded by shrap-
mel shells fired by the submarine.
A full investigation OF the incident
was ordered at once, by the state de-
partment If the consul generals y
report is borne out. II is probable
that representations similar to those
about to be made to Germany will
be sent to Austria.
As soon as the president had fin
ished the communication to Germany,
A.. 4. a 10.
man of the senate foreign relations
committee, be invited to the White
House, in order that he might he
informed of the intentions of the ad-
ministration. Senator stone probably
will see the president tomorrow
morning, before the cabinet meeting
Document Emphatic.
Mr.. Wilson himself was the only
official familiar with all the details
OF the document tonight. but 1t wes
learned authoritatively that II is the
most emphatic ana vigorous diplo-
matte paper the president ever has
approved.
Attacks without warnins fy SUBJ
marines on merchant vessels since
Germany gave notice that ships car
rying guns would he considered asl
vessels of war, have been closely
studied by the president, with the
resulting conclusion that promises
made by Germany have not been fol- |
lowed. When the preparation of the
case of the United States was begun !
it was found that sixty-fve vessels
have been reported officially and un-
officially as having been attacked
without warning by German sublna-
rines within the past few weeks. Of
ficiaI reports have not confirmed all
these incidents, however, and lhere .
fore. all will moi be included
The Sussex Tragedy.
The attacks on the channel steam /
er Sussex. carrying more than n score |
of Americans. has been included in /
the evidence of the United States,
as one Of the strongest proofs OF
Germany's failure to adhere to her
promises.
Official reports from Berlin that
Germany was willing to meet the
United States more than half way"
have encouraged officials here to
hope that the German government
nay make concessions at the last
which may prevent break.
The president, however, was repre-
tied today as being determined to
'orce the question to "A speedy set
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