America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 29, 9 May 1916, Page 5

America

ANOTHER U.S.A. NOTE. TERMS OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONSHIP. i Oniteu Pnaas Association.] (Received 10.55 a.m.) Washington, May 8. Another Note is to be sent to Germany informing her that if the instructions to the submarine command■rs are .observed, diplomatic relations vill remain unbroken, but pointing out iiat the United States cannot allow Sermany to dictate its negotiations .vith Britain.

PRESS COMMENT. London, May 7. The Times, in a leading article, says that if the German concession stood alone it would serve the American demand; hut it does not stand done. The reply takes back with one hand the concession purported to he granted with the other, while attempting t, o ' embroil America with the Allies, and claiming, if the" concession is unsuccessful, Germany will have the right to'commit unlimited piracy in defence of the freedom of the seas.

Referring to Germany's appeal to international law, the article says; "With Lou vain, Aerschott, Dinant, the Lusitania, the Arabic, and many more black deeds recorded against their souls,' they have the stupidity and cynicism to invite to dwell upon our efforts to reduce Germany by the means, hv which the latter reached Vans in 1871. It is for President Wilson and his fellotf- citizens to judge, regarding the sufficiency of the reply to his last protest against the methods of submarining." The Times Washington correspondent says that the tension is great over the German Note. Elaborate steps ire believed to have been taken against the possibility of a German uprising on the lines of the Dublin revolt, in New York, where there; are twenty thousand German reservists. The police have been strengthened, pnd similar precautions have been elsewhere to' guard the waterworks and railway bridges. It is expected that if a break occurs owing to German disloyalty arid'disaffection, Congress and the, pacificists, as, well as the. masjs of those who are unwilling to risk'war, will be engulfed in the wave QLfem|j patriotism • The New York correspondent of'the United Pres,s quotes an official statement that'Germany is apparently greatly concerned and cannot see any justification for a break, and that Germany has gone much farther than early reports indicated. An official statement will be forth'coming after I President Wilson has digested the text of the Note. The correspondent adds that, following on a' long discussion of the unofficial text, there is no question as to the situa-* tion.

OFFICIAL OPINION. Washington, May 8. Officials are reticent as to the Government's, intention, but declare that the essence of Germany's Note is the concession applying the rules of cruiser warfare to a submarine. They predict that President Wilson will accept the face value of the declaration; that he will refuse to discuss with Germany any differences between America and Britain; and that any German breach will be followed by a prompt severance of relations. The Pope's message overshadows that of Germany as i U>pie, as it is hinted that it contains more than a hope against severance, and covers a manifestation of the Teutonic anxiety for peace. PEACE TALK IN GERMANY. London, May 8. The Central News correspondent at Washington says that Mr Gerard has informed the State Department that there is much peace talk in Germany, and the Kaiser is anxious for the United States to initiate negotiations with the Allies.