Show WILL SAFEGUARD AMERICAN LIVES Concessions C by Germany in ir Submarine Warfare Forecast by Ambassador Gerard Washington Juno 28 Favorable Favorable S reply reply re reply re- re ply from Germany to the last note ol or the United States concerning s submarine ine the warfare and nud th the sinking of or the thc was predicted In an official dispatch from Ambas Ambassador ador Gerard to today toda today to- to state department It wa was da day at tho the transmitted transmUted to President Wilson at Cor- Cor Cornish nish N N. II IL While the ambassador did not at attempt attempt attempt at- at tempt t td outline the tho forthcoming German German Ger Ocr man note lie c d described the in Berlin official quarters quartel's as favorable a to a a- satisfactory rt reply pl He Ito ret referred to the visit of or Dr Anton Me Meyer eyer er Gerhard the emissary of or Count Counton von on Bernstorff the Gorman German ambassador s ador pointing out that the latter's Information apparently apparent apparent- J ly jy had impressed the German government govern govern- that the United UnIte l me ment with the Idea States did dd not want war t with Germany reply to her desired satisfactory but mIt a original demands The fact tact that A Gerard took occasion to predict informally the tho reply was regarded as lS nature of the significant in official quarters here where it was pointed out that the American ambassadors ambassador's forecasts In the tho past had been conservative atho and con con- Although It was not generally known ho he pave gave the tho Washington government government government gov gov- be to understand what would contained In the tho last German noto note and the text itself bore borc out his prediction Inasmuch as the communication which is 15 under preparation in Berlin Is said paid to o have ha been scrutinized b by J- J Emperor Em lm- m- m William illIan as well as b by Chancellor von Hollweg C and other high officials the belief prevails that Ambassador Am Am- Gerard would not have made his deductions without awaiting Information i mation following the consultations between be be- tween tile tho emperor and his advisers I be-I Ambassador Gerard understands the German official purpose to be to make mako no concessions which will affect the use wie of the tile submarine as a means of ot w warring on tho the commerce of Great Britain but to propose some way t b by which American lives and find legitimate le Interests will be safeguarded Officials here have no inkling as to the methods by which this object is to 10 be attained but from Crom previous dispatches from Berlin It Is assumed that an an arrangement arrango- arrango ment mont will be suggested whereby German German German Ger Ger- man submarines would retrain refrain entirely from attacks on ships of ot any nationality nationality nation nation- allt primarily used for tor passenger travel while continuing to wage wa e vigorous vigorous vig vig- orous warfare on enemy ships devoted de chiefly to the transportation of or cont con con- t raban d. d The theory theor on which the Berlin foreign for- for eign office is believed belle to he be working billie is hi the amount of ot contraband carried b by of ot negligible Is enem enemy passenger liners a a. ble bie quantity and the submarine can be bo used more effectively against freight ships and transports It It- ItIs is not known whether it is proposed to give passenger passenger passenger ger ships complete immunity or asked that whether assurances will be Jf lt If signalled by a a. submarine for tor visit and search t they ey will offer no resist resist- anee ance As yet et no Intimation has ba come to the tate department as as' as to when the German Ger Ger- map man note will reach hero here but it is believed be be- Ue ed the c communication will be completed completed com com- corn com within the next ten tea days |