The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
links Ultimatum F rom United
States Will Precede This
Action However
HAVE COUNTED COST:
AND DIE IS CAST
Eount larnowiski, New Aus
TRAN Ambassador, Arrives.
Glad to Find Himself in
Washington

Washington, Feb IA firm convie-
ION that a break between the United
states and Germany cannot be avoided
|titied over the Germany embassy to-
blight, and Count j. II Won Bernstorff
nade preparations to leavu his post.
lainly worried over the grim posi-
ilities OF the n'Nt few momentous
bays, the ambassador. While declining
o discuss the situation publicly. made
I clear that h. has l4ttle hope that
he United states "a II acQptesce ia Ger
many determination - wage relent-
ess warfare on meychsnt shipping.
At the Germany embassy II VAS sta
hi. however that ~ ssS not expected
Rat Ambassador vor Bernstors would
be handed has passports within forty
.,ght hours II Mas stated that com
nanication 70 BERLIN from President
Wilson. IN the nature Of an ultiwatum.
koulG probably rFectd@ the actual
break. II was made plain. however,
hat Germany will not make the slight
Est concession in her submarine war
ARE plans and that IN" embassy has
he hope thai the United States viii
Egrec ia the rsleutIessness described in
he German note
Last Move Is Made
( nbassador RernstorN seemed much
~ agusd tonight ANA he was not in his
sua! iuvaai mood He told callers that
pc had become used to crises, but it
Mas apparent that he tried to conceal
he evident concern he felt 1t was
nade plain that The German embassy
here has made its last move and that
he next step must he made by tn"
President The ambassador and his stan
,erv nervously awaiting The decision
be th- White House
II was the belief AT the embassy,
hat the sending Of passports to the
ambassador would be- preceded by 4
Etste Department communication to
Berlin EMBASSY officials look for an
Iiltimatutn direct 10 Berlin and this II
vas anticipated would go forward
.ithin the next forty-cight hours. one
herman diplomat said. howcyer.
Ha. Counted The Cost.
The German government hopes the
nited states viii perceive the new
|cuditious that have arisen and not car
out the threat OF the sussex note
Without mature consideration,
Germany has counted the cost" this
htplomat continued, and unQuestion-
b,y has reached the decision that this
< ihe only way TO end tine war. she
hoes not underestimate the PROBABILITIES
III, she has weighed all II the conse-
,uences and viii calmly take the re
snlts. We are sorry and at the same
kfne glad to deliver this note to Tn"
american government. We are sorry
a see frtendlH relations disturbed. hut
rlaa our government has found way
10 win"
whole stna VIII Leave.
II was said at the embassy that II
-ount Won Rernstorfr is given his pass
,arts the entire embassy star Will ac-
eompanv him home. The ambassador
kecIared that he did not for "a moment
konsider the likelihood Of difficulty in
scnrinp safe conducts for himself and
taft in the event of the withdrawal
rhe ambassador smiled blandlS when
omeone suggested that Il might be
5easaut for him personally to become
,terncd for tho rest Of the war AT Palm
,a.ch or sonte other American resort
hassador Bernstorff did not see any
nmn,ira tons between this government
nd the Central Powers over the arri-
- Of Count Taruowisl<i. the new Aus
rial ambassador.
Count Tarnowiski arrived here to-
hight. Beyond n formal expression or
- Measure AT reaching Washington
Ind his hope that nothing would dis
,,rh the relations between his country
nd the Emitted States he would not dis
RUSS the present International situation.
.o,nr NTarnowiski was accompanied by
saror Sonnaruga. who viii he secre-
arv of the embassy.