New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-11
Finds Time Not Yet Ripe
for u. S. Renewal OF
Mediation Offer.
KAISER NOT WILLING
NJ ,rtimation in His Letter to
president Wilson of Desire
10 End War,

,erieuccd OlPi'i'n'
..,,r, IN that direction is premS
those most familiar with the
r-.,..r situation look to Austria
n,.r.-y 70 institute the first real peace
80. AMI now Washington Us d.
~ =. - whether the Tcutonic d'-
- -. German Amhas sador or
-cro-tcd an>jcty Of Secretary
NJ. - secure tho Nobel peace pr'1e
-..Dorsibic for tho diplomatic
-. enormously described as move
,ousrd mediation.
rh,,e are inc facts from which vari-
d;,,omets draw conflicting conclu-
49, A. dinner IN New York al
n.-.,;5ooec Of Jacob H. Sch'f Count
ps-rstorr. the German Ambassa-
~. ,,,t,s c,oquently Of the desire of
~. Government FOR peace.
", s,br. who IS an earnest advo-
% rea,o aud shares the anxiety
-.-;ons extensive creditors Of Ger
r.rsr6.rr -hcir Investments, took
Ia-,h,,sa5cr seriously and fastened
. Wssbirg,on. where he related with
n.h circumstantialty the events OF
~. dinner both TO Secretary Bryan
.oa 70 several European diplomats
-. Secretary Bryan, delighted to
-, ,ba. Germany desired peace, took
~. immediately 20 ascertain the attl-
ode of Great Britain. which had been
,-..cod INTO the war by the violation
- pe,eiyn's neutrality. The British
AMBASSADOR gladly seconded Mr.. Bry-
~, efforts 10 the extent of sounding
=, british Foreign Office, while the
1n.riean Ambassador, Mr.. Page, did
he same.
TnvI,nd's Attitude on Peace.
n, PAGE reported that England was
=, avid for peace as any other nation
possibly could be. perhaps more so. In
he estimation OF Sir Edward Grey
,ovsver Germany was responsible for
the nresen, terrible European conflict
and nssce must be made on conditions
which would require Germany to in
5,mpifv both Belgium and England
for the violation of the former and the
svnsnse 10 which the latter had been
nut besides the loss Of life IN both
nations
Furthermore inquiries conducted by
Ambassador Gerard indicated that
Count Won Bernstorf had not been au-
thorized BY his government 20 insti-
tute sny overture for peace, nor would
Germany ever consent to the demands
Of Great Britain.
And thus all hope for early medl-
alton BY the United States has gone
slimmering. and the peace story must
be laid away IN cold storage for the
present
From. .rese facts. as has been said.
various and conflicting deductions are
drawn. British authorities and frencn
and British sympathizers INSIST thaV
Count Won Bernstorf was engaging IN
the Yankee game of bluff, with the
hope OF putting the allies IN the posi-
ton Of prolonging the war by demand
ing the intolersble.
Ambassador Pages inquiries led to
grmistakable disclosures that Great
Britain was determined not to make
peace until Germany was defeated de-
cisvoly The ambassadors dispatches
conveyed the sentiment plainly to
President Wilson.
Not Time for Mediation.
No formal message was communi-
Gated by the British Foreign once "a
the American Ambassador, but alter
Mr. Pages conversation with hlgh
British officials and his own obserVs
tons he reported that efforts 70 INIT
ate peace negotiations through the al
lies al this time would be fruitless.
The convention signed by Grea'
Britain. France and Russia not "a
make peace except by common consent
and Ambassador Pages report have
had the effect Of Encouraging efforts
on the part Of the Washington gov,
eminent TO renew its tender Of good
Offices
the text Of Emperor Williams dis
patch 70 President Wilson protesting
against the alleged use Of dum-dum
bullets contained no references or in
umations Of a willingness TO discuss
peace
II was stated authoritatively in Of
heial quarters that neither from the
SIDE Of Germany and Austria nor the
ma ha eli nf
sgement for the making Of peace been
revealed. The Washington govern
ment, therefore. will wait for a more
proptious moment before renewing its
Efforts 10 end the conflict.
Mr. Wilson said he would reply soon
70 the Emperor's message. He has not
decided, however, what form his an.
sWer will take. He is considering sew.
ersl alternatives. The answer may be
merely an acknowledgment of the Ger
man Emperor's message, or il may be
we expression o. the hope that the
rules Of warfare laid down by The
hague conventions will be binding or
All oell'gerents. The answer may refer
the Presidents standing offer OF
mediation.
ambassador Jusserand of France sale
.S'Gsy that as result Of the protest
~ emperor William he had been au.
pploriled by his government to inform
resident Wilson that no bullets what
ssoever not approved by The Hague con,
rrslehSes either have been used by tn,
tFueh soldiers or will be used in spite
any proyoeation.
-, ISSTnteon, Sept 10 The correspondent
81 me Daily MALI st Rotterdam ha,
s5ePaed the text Of the message
~ ~ emperor William to President