Evening star., 1915-06-17
Mr.. Gerard Sends First Official
News of Reception of the
American Note.
VORWAERTS ADVOCATES
PEACE PROPAGANDA
Dissents From Reventlow' Warlike
Articles-Frof. Zorn Attacks
President Wilson.

First official news as to the reception
accorded the last American note to
Germany in official quarters in Berlin,
cabled by Anba ssador Gerard to the
State Department. gave renewed hope
to officials here today of a favora BILE
out come of the issue between the two
countries.
The am mhassador's report. in addition
to giving his own comment. contained
German press comments. which were
friendly in tone.
His comment bore out press reports
of the favorable impression made by
the note and said sentiment seemed to
be that it afforded basis for an ad-
justment of the controversy
The amba ssad doris own comment was
brief and of Il general character. bear
ing out press reports of the favorable
impression made by the note. especial
ly because published reports had reach
ed Germany that the United States
would send something in the nature
of an Ultimatum. Mr. Gerard had no
intima ton as to when a reply would be
received or what. it's specific character
would be 1t was thought be had mere
ly stated his impressions, based on the
general trend of comment in Berlin
official quarters.
1t is supposed DIR. Anton Myer-Ger-
hard will lay before high officials of
the German government before the end
of the week material from Count Won
BernS:orn. the German ambassador.
which il is thought will help toward
clarifying the situation and producing
an amica BILE adjustment OF the contro-
verSy.
German Paper Counsels Peace.
BERLIN. via London. June 1.-THE
Eorwaerts today continues it's campaign
for reaching an understanding with the
United States. 1t again Indorses Eu-
gene Zmmermans utterances in the
Lokal Anzeiser. especially approving
Zimmermans point of view that there
are no Germans who want war with
the United States. and that this fact
should be known abroad, The Nor-
wcarts sharply dssents from Count Won
Reventlow's remark that if influences
were at work in Germany to bring
about a war with the United States 1t
would be reprehensible to d1vulge this
fact.
"On the contrary" says the Nor-
waerts in reply to Count Won Revent-
low. lin our opinion if such views pre-
vail in Germany there is no more I'M
perative task for the serious newspa-
perS than to combat Such lnnuenceS
with all emphasis.
Prof Otto Hoetszch's article in the
Kreuse Zeitung throughout is couched
in friendly tone toward the United
States.
Attacks President Wilson.
AMSTERDAM via London, June Il,
o:39 am.-Prof Philip Zorn of the
chair of law at Bohn University and
who was a member of both The Hague
conventions, attacks the administration
of President Wilson in article in the
Cologne Gazette, a copy of which has
been received here.
We have a clear conscience as far
as international law is concerned
SAYS Prof. Zorn. But ha the Wilson
government an equally good con-
science? l answer. no. The feelings of
the German people are bitter against
America, not against the American
people. whom we consider our good
friends, but against the Wilson gov
ernment which is neutral only in form.
Hourly our army, our people and the
kaiser are insulted in the meanest,
most lying fashion by the American
press. Is that honorable neutrality?
The war would have been over except
for American supplies. We accuse
President Wilson before God and the
world of guilt for the continuance Of
this fearful murder. That is the neu-
trality and Christianity of President
Wilson and his government