Mountain advocate., 1917-02-23
WILL TALK WHEN
PLEDGE IS kept
U. S. Rejects German Proposals
During U-Boat War.
BERNSTOaFFS SAY COOLEY
Kaiser Must Keep Sussex Pledge to
Protect Americans Before Future
Negotiations For Peace Between the
Two Countries Can BE Opened.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE United
States has notified Germany that this
country cannot discuss the German
proposal to enter into any peace ncgo.
tiations while the proclamation of un-
restricted warfare remains in effect
unless Germany restores the pledges
given in the Sussex case.
The state department made public
memorandum presented by DR.. Paul
Ritter, the Swiss minister. acting for
Germany, proposing a discussion with
the United States over the new sub
marine campaign.
Germany proposes to negotiate for
the safety of American shipping pro.
vided the commercial blockade" Of
England is not interfered with.
This memorandum was given imme.
date consideration and the following
reply was made:
My Dear Mr.. Minister: am re-
quested by the president to say to
you in acknowledging the memoran.
dun which you were kind enough To
send to me on the 18th instant. that
the government OF the United States
would gladly discuss with The German
government any questions il might
propose Tor discussion were ii to with.
draw its proclamation of the 31st OF
January, in which. suddenly without
previous intimation OF any kind, IL
a., Oh, II haH
given this government on the fourth
OF May, last; but that ii does not feel
that it can enter into any discussion
with the German government govern
ment concerning the policy of subma-
riHe warfare against ncu,rals which
it is now pursuing unless and until
the German government renews its
assurances of the fourth Of May and
acts upon the assurance
Count and Countess Won BernStorf
friends made during their eight years
in Washington. All day there was q
stream of callers at the embassy and
late in the afternoon a number of init.
mate friends were entertained at tea.
The former ambassador, his wife and
the embassy stan will leave Washing
ton for New York late tonight TO sail
for home "Wednesday on the Dsnish
liner Frederick VII.
All but last-minutc packing has
been completed at the embassy and
trunks are piled high in many Of the
rooms. The file rooms. in which Off
cial papers are kept, have been put in
order. and everything Is in readiness
for the Swiss minister. who has taken
over Germany's interests in this coun-
try, to assume charge.
Count Won Bernstorfi completedS,S,, :
snecial task he had set for \ %
In his library there IL a laf a Nj
wood cabinet, in which va oN-iied
away personal letters, papers and
copies of official notes, an accnmaia'
ton Of eight years,
Visitors during the past day or so
have fonnd the former ambassador
sittina IN front OF the big fireplace
thore with stacks of letters before him,
slanclnG over tHtHi oHe ny oh' az"
destroying most Of them, but placing
very few aside. II the expression
that crossed and recrossed his face
was any indication Of his thoughts,
the task was not one which he
rclished.
Today the former ambassadors last
day III Washington, was occupied by
more farewells and a part of the aft
ernoon was spent in a motion picture
theater Both Count Won Dernstorif
and his wife are especially fond of
the movies" and even during the
busy days since he was handed his
aasaports he had found opportunity
ia spend an hour or two watching a
~. On I'm snrenn