Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-08

been sunk The navy counted upOl
being able to do this.
Bernstorff Pleaded for Delay.
In the middle of January the su
preme army command received from
the foreign office a transcript of
dispatch from Count Bernstorff o
January TO- to the effect that the not
dealing with armed merchant vessel
Cthe note issued later. on Jan. 81 de
claring unrestricted submarine war
fare) would Illustrate President viii
sons proposals for intervening to ne
gotiate peace"
This surprised me, as all idea of an!
definite Intervention by the presiden
had vanished. Count Bernstorff coulC
not be referring to anything else thar
the step taken by the president OF
December IS, which was not official,
answered. BIZ the entent until Januar,
~, but was definitely put an end t
by that answer, as we had antici
pated.
I was unaware Of any new step o
proposal, and so was the chancellor
He, accordingly replied to Bernstorf
on January 16:
1--WE are resolved to take the risk
(of rupture and even of war with thu
United States.)
This cablegram had probably no
reached Count Bernstorff when h
wired again to the foreign office:
'TTnless military considerations arr
absolutely decisive It would be highl.
desirable to postpone institution 60
the unrestricted warfare). "Wilsol
believes he can secure peace on tn
basis proposed by us of equality o
rights for all nations"
fo,axpo rditoor nc this p1hIpor1r thi
secretary for foreign affairs wrot
that he had urged the chief of tn
naval staff to lessen the danger of
rupture with American by fixing Ger
tain definite periods of grace for neu
trail ships, which the ambassador ha
proposed | at once replied that W
lagreed to this. 1t is clear that tn
foreign office had not concluded, eve
from this second communication fror
Bernstorff that there was any modi
fication of the general situation, TO
the secretary would otherwise haV
mentioned it.
never had a clear understandin
of the correspondence between III
government and the ambassador; iT
deed l only learned of it in fraG
ments.
| knew nothing of the progress
the negotiations with the Unite
States The chancellor and the secr'
tary for foreign affairs complained ,
the difficulties of communication an
of the resulting antiquities They ha
of course, to use every possible chant
: to avoid rupture with the Unite
. States. in spite of the existence of Il
y unrestricted campaign.
Drew Up Terms for Wilson.
on January 20. Unexpectedly, 80 f;
as I was concerned, Chancellor VI
(, Bethmann and Secretary DR.. Gimme
mann arrived at Pless. We were BIZ
. den to attend a discussion with Il
- emperor over a new proposal for il
= vention by President Wilson. tt
chancellor read a dispatch which
had drafted for transmission to Cou
Bernstorff, in which he proposed tn
= we should declare for peace on Il
!. 3 status quot ante basis.
" SO far as | remember the dispatC
- proposed the submission to Preside
q Wilson, then or on any later oppo
tunity, the following claims as Il
basis for possible peace negotiation
Restoration of the portion of Upp
Alsace occupied by France;
"A frontier securing Germany al
Poland strategically and economical
against Russia;
Restoration of colonies on the bas
of an agreement securing to German
colonial possessions corresponding
~ her population and her economic il
y, terests;
10 Return to France of the terrific
Y occupied by Germany. subject
ot strategic and economic rectification
IN frontier, and to financial compens
N ton;
III Restoration of Belgium, subject
definite guarantees for Germany
safety, which would be negotiate
TT with the Belgian government;
e, Economic and financial adjustme
t. on the basis of the exchange of CO.
in quered territories given UP by eth
T. side to the other on the conclusion
IN peace;
g, Indemnity to German concerns
es subjects injured by the war;
er Remuneration of all econom
OF measures or treaties calculated to II
lie terfere after the conclusion of pea
e, with normal trade or communicate
he and the conclusion of the commerce
lie agreements necessary thereto.
ID "The guaranteeing of the freedo
lie of the seas
1t These are the only German cond
Of from our side with any cooperate
at on my part.
Id Resented Sharing the Blame.
l. The chancellor did not suggest
postponement of the unrestriett
m campaign, but the ambassador WI
authorized to explain that our go
III eminent was ready to order the cess
n ton of the campaign Immediately al
We basis for peace negotiations was worl
ls ed out that offered any real hope
a success. The field marshal and
ar agreed to this.
The whole discussion took place
IN ore of the emperor's rooms and o
err cupied but little time. The emperor
ly birthday present were still lying abot
r. and l remember in particular fiji
Id picture of the cruiser Emden. | kno
or no more than the above as to Il
m circumstances surrounding this dipl
e, matte step, nor the course which
as followed. | mentioned to the fie
Or marshal, after the discussion was owe
If my resentment at the matter in whiC
ce cur cooperation in these trefaeh
a ously important decisions had be-
obtain. Although we had no cle'
knowledge of the situation. we had
We bear our share of the moral respol
IL sibility.
lie on January 81 our note as to IL
,e declaration of the submarine can
e, paign was delivered IN Washingto
he as also, l assume. was the govern
ar ment's above mentioned proposal
10 January 90