South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-07

WASHINGTON. June 7.-Pres't
Wilson's second note 10 the German
government on the Lusitania case to-
day was ready 20 he put into cipher
for cabling 10 Ambassador Gerard in
Berlin and may go forward tonight
The note was not sent on Saturday as
was planned because of the desire Of
PTes't Wilson TO go over its phrase
OlOgy with minute care SO as 10 make
the document explicit and subject to
no misconstruction.
officials close 10 the president see in
the brief delay the determination Of
the chief executive TO leave no loop
hole which the German government
may use To prolong the diplomatic
correspondence over the Lusitania
tragedy and other incidents con-
nected with attacks on neutral ships.
Note Remains Strong.
The text OF the president note still
is known only to its author and his
ca binet members. but enough has
been learned from authoritative
sources TO assert that the second Will
son note is "A fOrceful reiteraUOn OF the
principles enunciated in this govern
ments former communications, one
of which was prompted by the Ger
man war zone" decree and another
by the tOrpedoing of the Lusitania.
The administration insists that un-
armed ships must be warned of at
tack and that their crews be trans
ferred 10 places of safety. if it be the
intention OF the German submarine
commanders to seize or destroy such
Unarmed vessels.
The German claim that the Lusi-
tania was an armed auxiliary will be
referred To only incidentally in the
presidents reply. if it be mentioned
at all. The investigation of this gov
ernment has satisfied the president
that the Lustania was unarmed and
effort will be made TO convince Ger
many that the United States is more
interested in what Germany proposes
TO do TO safeguard American lives on
the high seas.
reply IL the second note of this
government Is not g. peCted for 10
days or two weeks. IL is hoped in
rofiic!al quarters that q decisive answer
from Germany may be received by
June 20. but il is believed that Dr.
Meyer Gerhard, the special represent
ative sent by the German ambassa-
dor here to acquaint the latters gov
ernment with the true feeling in
America. VIII be permitted 10 make
his report before the kaiser's foreign
office attempts TO send it's reply.
Victories spur Germans
Although there is outward calm and
optimism I'm administration circles, the
fact is not overlooked that the So
called war party is in the ascendancy
in Berlin and that recent German VIC
tories i'm Galicia have made the Ger
mans a bit more independent and con-
hdent. IL also is realized that Won
Tirpitz lis directing Germany naNal
warfare in his own way and even the
kaiser Is said 20 bow 10 his Judgment.
The delay iu sending the reJoinder
was view in state department circles
as a victory for Sec'y Bryan. who has
pleaded for moderation in dealing
with the German foreign office.
ON the other hand ii Is stated au-
thoritatVely that the reJoinder has
lost nothing Of its vigorous terms since
10 was shown &c the cabinet on Friday.
To this extent the cabinet faction led
Toy Sec'y OF War Garrison was satisfied.
The division OF opinion between
Bryan and Garrison as 10 the policy
OF the American government toward
German submarine warfare and the
obligation of the United States 20 stay
out OF the discussion was not dimin-
ished. but the president appears TO
have satisfied both members by his
attitude