The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-13
THE EMPEROR is CONSIDER.
MESSAGE FROM THE
PRESIDENT
INFORMAL INQUIRY
Wilson Submits Fian to Kaiser
Relative To Making Peace
With Germany's Foes
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, Sept, 12.-Emperor
William has had under consideration
for several days, it was learned to-
day, an informal inquiry from the
United. States government as to
whether Germany desires to discuss
peace terms with her foes. On the
tener of the reply depends to some
extent whether or not the informal
peace movement inaugurated a week
ago can be pursued with Great Bri-
tain, France and Russia.
The inquiry was not a formal one
such as President Wilson's original
tender of good offices, but was an
effort to determine whether Ger
many's willingness to talk neace was
based on fact. The chronogoly of
the peace movement was revealed to-
a hit after a canvass of officials,
dlpiomatists and others directly Con-
cerned. The story OF the seven days
of peace talk, as told by soma of the
principals, substantially is as Follows:
Saturday, September Count Won
Bernstein, the German ambassador,
.dined with James Speyer. in New York.
Oscar Strauss. American member of
The Hague Tribunal and former cab
AASS 1OAhASCA Hdo pICScAl. WH0u tue
conversation turned to the subject OF
peace in Europe the German ambas-
sador said that while he had no adj
vices from his government since leav-
ing Berlin, he recalled converse
tion with the Imperial chancellor
there IN which the latter. said he
believed the emperor would be will
Ing 70 discuss peace measures through
Tr.rall 10, kI.N
sader's conversation with the chancel-
lor. Emperor William already had
acknowledged President Wilson'S ten
der of, good offices, but had been non
commftal as to its acceptance. Mr..
Strauss asked the German ambassador
for permission to repeat the conversaS
ton to Secretary Bryan. Count Won
Bernstein gGye bis consent.
Sunday, September 6.-Mr. Strauss
arrived In Washington and went TO
the home Of Secretary Bryan where
they secretly confreed. The secretary
later communicated with the presi-
dent. 1t was decided to get the Ger
man ambassadors consent to forward
report Of the ir;dent to Ambassador
Gerard for discussion with the Ger
man foreign office In the meantime,
Mr.. Strauss was advised to talk the
situation over with the British and
French ambassadors. He saw each
that day.
Monday, September THE Ger
man ambassador reached WashiG ston
and conferred privately with Mr.. Bry-
an. As Q result of the conference the
seretary ,cabled Ambassador Gerard
to convey to Emperor William an IN
quirys frop the American government
as to whether he desired to confirm
the statement reported to ,haya been
made by him to the imperial chan
ceIlor, and repeated by the chancellor
to Count Won Bernstoff I'm private
conversation.
Copies OF the message to Ambas-
sador Gerard were sent by SeretSry
Bryan to Ambassador Page at London
and Ambassador Herrick at Paris.
Meanwhile Mr.. Strauss had talked
with the British and French anbaS-
sadors, both Of whom said they could
make no definite statement without
INSTRUCTIONS. II;
8 Mr. Strauss acquainted them with
.@-f.ets -+ bed occurred 81 the dinner IN
Few York. Both the French ana Bril-
tish ambassadors reported the incl
dent -unofficially to their respective
foreign Offices.
Tuesday, September Ss--Secretary
Bryan told the British ambassador
Sir Cecil SPRING Rice, what had oc-
curred and learned that the atnbassa-
uSsi nisEsio iiii itiEy "a hib as5F t5IIi-
ment to learn its attitude toward
peace ii
"Wednesday. September 9 Sir I'd
I ward ssrey discussed with: Ambassa-
dor Page the inquiry the latter Had
received from Secretary Bryan. On
the same Giy .Sir Esiwafd Grey cabIsd
the BritisS ambaseador here that al
Great 6titahss SsHiiee ana Russia IN
She proceeding week had agreed NOS
to make peace without common con.
sent, the position OF the Triple En-
{ tslste was unanimous on the qliea-
tioII of terms. Sir Edward said what
the powers wanted was no temporary
truce, but a permanent peace in Eu-
rope so that the world could be inf
sured against the sudden outbreak OF
war after Germany had recouped her
self. He added that before the sub
iect could be considered seriously.
cefinitc terms would have to be sub
naitted Great BFttain. Sir Edward
pointed 3nt, would insist that Bel
(C0ntiRded on sixth Fage.l