Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-05 | Page 3 | Berlin Papers Forecast Refusal of Demands

I Berlin Papers Forecast I Refusal Relus l of Demands BERLIN Feb 5 There There are no new developments here today In the Lusitania Lust Lusi tania tanta case while news is being awaited await await- I ed from Washington With regard to the proposals of at Secretary Lansing on the subject of ot submarine warfare and i the LIle arming analog of merchantmen the Associated As As- Press is authoritatively Informed informed in In- n-I n formed that they have not so far been submitted to Germany The press continues to the cabled report regarding those pr proposals propos propos- pos pos- als ala of ot Mr Lansing The Yolks Volke an organ of ot the Catholic Catho Catho- lie lic party says that the proposals are absolutely as their acceptance acceptance acceptance tance would signify the abandonment of the entire submarine campaign against the commerce of the allies says that if Mr 1 Wilson Wil son Is correctly reported as demanding demanding demand demand- ing lag that Germany recognize that the sinking of ot the Lusitania was illegal and unjustified by the theory of r re reprisals re- re then there can be only one answer answer- answer answer-a a flat refusal The Germania recalls the fact that F February 4 is the anniversary of ot the issuance of the German proclamation establishing a war zone about the British Isles It says the most Important consequence was the destruction of the Lusitania This case so far tar from being settled has reached an especially critical point it continues We cannot understand understand un un- un what moved America to take her present step It is most certain certain tam tain that the sinking of ot the tile Lusitania was within absolutely the provision of the German proclamation an and therefore therefore therefore there there- fore there can be no talk of illegality unless our commercial war roun roundabout labout Great Britain Is to be deprived of Its basis The Germania refrains retrains from further comment saying perhaps a better opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op will soon be offered