The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-01
In Editorial in Tageblatt Former Secretary of Col Onies Is Distinctly Friend ly and COnciliatOry
AMERICA CONVINCEDh2, OF JUSTICE OF HE'S
 DEMANDS ON KAISER
Says United States Has Been
 Seized With Explosive
 Sentiment Similar to That
 Preceding Spanish War

Berlin, April 3o.-(via London. )-sT The German course must not be dictated by temporary tactical advantages, but rather by the exigencies of the entire situa- tion, military and naval" declares Dr. Bernhard Dernberg, former secretary for the colonies, in lengthy leader in the Tageblatt. entitled Germany and Amer ica.
 pr. Dernbergs editorial is distinctly friendly. conciliatory and hopeful He concludes:
 Tt is to be hoped that an understand ing will be reached which will conserve our national dignity and whereby we may retain our relations with the United States without having to lessen the force of our activity
 pr. Dernberg declares that in making the decision Germany must take into con- sideration her relations with all neutrals. the effect of the entrance of new and powerful enemy, the conditions respect ing food and raw material in Germany and the possibility of attaining peace
 MUST CONSIDER CONCESSIONS
 It must be determined what conces- sions will ward off the threatening Amer, lean danger" he continues, land how far our prospect in defeating our enemies may be lessened thereby. Briefly, our entire situation must be weighed in the balance. We must let neither national sensitiveness or super-feeling of honor govern us. and if we feel strong enough to achieve victory, even if we make, cer- tail seas 5ns, 4llefisss ..iss ilis Ke men without forfeiting our self-respect.''
 The writer calls attention to the SUD- port of President Wilson by all parties and declares that the President bases his entire case on the Lusitania, Arabic and Sussex. passenger ships torpedoed without warming, not on countless other cases in which the attempted flight or resistance Justified the submarine com mander in torpedoing. The Sussex, de- clares pr. Dernberg, was torpedoed con- trary to assurances given by the German government and the proof adduced at least admits the possibility that the Amer ican claims that Germany is responsible may be well grounded. although the rep- resentations to America show that if may have been due to a mistake by the commander. rather than to bad intent.
 The writer says that the present is no time to discuss America's earnestness or her disposition to place Germany upon tall moral horse. " He adds: ..The point f0nAV A Avr1o x,i<1 ae~ "a 4, Justice of her demands. That nation has been seized with an explosive sentiment only paralleled by her feeling prior to the Spanish war.
 WARNS AGAINST OPTIMISM
 Aside from the Won Reventlow article in the Tages zeitung, the Boersen zeituns IS the only other paper to discuss the American situation. It wafps the public against too great optimism, although ad- hitting that Ambassador Gefard.s trip to headquarters is a favorable omen.
 From his trip, the paper declares the public has drawn the conclusion that Ger many is coming unquestionably to an ab- solute understanding. and adds that such premature conclusion, 1t should be known, is not without danger.
 lt appears continued the paper. las If considerable part of the public re- gards the matter with too rosy a view, and as if the German government alone could regulate affairs.
 The only conclusion to be drawn from the conference at headquarters is that Germany is endeavoring to find a way to reach an understanding for good will on the part of the German government to avoid conflict with America is not lik- ing. and 1t would be foolish not to do
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