Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-03
Administration Officials FeaI'
Reply Will Not Be Frank.
Agreemnt to Demands Of
United States,
KAISER'S EMBASSY IS
STILL OPTIMISTIC
Believe Submarine Command
ers Are Already in Receipt
of Orders to Modify Meth
DDS of Warfare.
uy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,ssi

Washington, May 1.-Two weeks
have passed since the United States
dispatched to Germany its note de-
manding that an abandonment OF
nresent methods of submarine war
fare Immediately be declared and eff
fected, and tonight the state depart
ment still was without any definite In
formation indicating that the demand
would be complied with.
AS the days go by and no reply
comes from Berlin, and Ambassador
Gerard sends no word regarding the
attitude of the German government
an air of grave concern is beginning
10 manifest itself in administration
circles. Privately no attempt is made
to conceal a contrary feeling and this
feeling is certain to become more pro-
nounced unless some definite news Is
forthcoming overnight
Argument Expected.
II Is felt here that the very length
of time which has been consumed by
the German government in preparing
reply in itself indicates that the
communication win not take the shape
Of simple response to the direct and
clear-cut issue raised in the American
note. II Is feared that the reply Is
likely to assume an argumentatiye
character which can scarcely be re-
garded as meeting the requirements
of the tlnited States.
Persons in close touch with affairs
at the German embassy. however, con-
tinue to express themselves as being
positive that Germany will make con-
will prevent the breaking off of diplo-
matte relations. They say the Berlin
government has been advised that the
United States meant just what it said
in its note and was not prepared TO
enter into any negotiations on the
subject of submarine warfare until
present methods had been abandoned.
II is felt in German circles that
Germany certainly will abandon OPP
erations Objectionable to toellnited
States, at least pending negotiations
ON the subject. In this connection. II
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possibility that instructions to this
end already have been issued to sub
marine commanders, there not hav-
ing been reported during the last few
days attacks which could be COM
pained Of 1t is reiterated that all
messages from the Berlin foreign Of
lice clearly indicate that Germany Is
most anxious to preserve friendly re-
latlons with the United States.
Heretofore, Mr.. Gerard has kept
Secretary Lansing and President Will
son fully advised not only in regard
TO Official developments but in regard
TO the probabilities in advance of
governmental action and court gossip
rs Well In this crisis he has made
no report whatever respecting his con-
lerences with Emperor william.
Of course, it is realized that the abb
sence of Mr.. Gerard from Berlin
probably without his code book and
MS probable reluctance to entrust
confidential communications to the
herman military telegraphs, may
nave accounted for the absence of
reports. High officials tonight earn
estly expressed the hope that dis
patch from the ambassador would be
received by tomorrow.
secretary Lansing had no informa-
lon TO lay before the cabinet at to-
uay $ meeting and the situation was
discussed only briefly. 1t was the
h t'rst time in weeks that the secretary
i'ao afneaTed at a session of the cab
lhe Nifhoui a portfolio filled with re
pof and memoranda.