Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-06-28 | Page 1 | Germany Backs down, Belief; Defers to U. S. on Submarine Warfare

GERMANY B BACKS DOWN SUBMARINE WARFARE i BELIEF DEFERS TO U. U S. S ON I PRESIDENT REPORTED PLEASED Dispatch From Gerard Indicates In In- Wilson Diplomacy Diplo Diplo- i i macy Won Victory f W WASHINGTON Juns 28 A A favorable reply by Germany to the last American note on submarine submarine sub sub- marine marino warfare is indicated in in today's todar's state department advises ad vises rises from om Berlin The ad advices vices came oame from Am Ant m. m j Gerard and were not nota-l nota bly the first of a definite na nature 1 received since the American note nota I 1 reached the he German foreign om j I IThe The exact nature of the tho l dors dor's message was not and t p i It did not become known whether ha he revealed any Indication on of the tre trend of ot the forthcoming German reply lj The ambassadors ambassador's dispatch was ot of sufficient detail however to put Of ot Officials 3 1 In an optimistic attitude It was communicated at once to President Prest Prell dent Wilson at tho the summer Whits Whit House at Cornish N. N H H. Amba Ambassador ador Gerard based his hla ob observations ob- ob ni on oTt toe the fa favorable effect wh which ch the visit of Dr I Anton ton Meyer- Meyer Gerhard emissary of ot Count von voa Bernstorff the German Gennan amb ambassador asador here hert had hail produced on officials of or th the German Curman government Dr Gerhard iwas was by American n Ambas- Ambas Ambassador Gerard to have reported that that public opinion in tho the United States had been growing more and more fa favorable fa- fa to Germany Germony when the sinking o of ot the t undid what had be been n accomplished Gerhard made it clear also that the United States Statu did not want wont war but wanted a a. satisfactory satisfactory tor tory reply relly to Its representations Officials Eager German officials are eager accord accord- lug Ing to Ambassador Gerards Gerard's report to give such an answer but they have ma made o It clear tha th Germany cannot make an any concessions which would destroy the effectiveness of ot th the sub sub- b- b marine The German Germon government It ItIn Ith itis h In is understood Is seeking to find some corns method b by which Americans traveling travel travel- lag ing eu on ships primarily used for tor passenger passenger pas pu- stile ti-stile shall shaH be safe while the submarine continues its activity against freight ships carrying chiefly contraband nil nO Outcome Doubtful Just what proposal Germany will mal make officials hero cannot conjecture but since Germany s seems ms to be willing will wUl- lug ing to safeguard the rights of ot Americans Amen Ameri c cans ms on ships primarily engaged in passenger r traffic an adherence to the tha principles expressed In the American note that note that noncombatants should be ba Immune from attack would attack would 8 seem m Inthe inthe in the tho opinion of ot here to ba be rt recognized No Information had been received on what the attitude e of or Germany would be bo toward assuming liability for tor or the tho ho loss of ot American lives on the th but the tho feeling prevails prevail that if It a 3 satisfactory arrangement can be he made as to the future conduct of ot submarines towards easels carryIng carry- carry tag Ing Americans Germany would ag- ag gest est a basis for tor a 1 favorable adjustment adjustment adjust adjust- ment meat of ot the Lusitania case as well I