The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-07-23
U. S. TO REJECT
BERLIN PROPOSAL
Lansing Starts Work on Note Ex.
pected to Stand Firm for
Sea Rights.
WILSON TO DECIDE POLICY
Envoy Won 6ernstorff. In Thorough Ae.
cord With His Government Ar
ranges for Conference With
y. S. Secretary Of State.

Berlin. July l3-Germany is willing
10 make further proposals to safe
guard American travellers in the war
zone" according 10 the foreign Office.
She Will not abandon her submarine
policy. but she will consent 10 placing
several great German liners under the
American fiae for the remainder OF the
war. in addition to granting immunity
from submarine attacks 10 four Eng
lish liners. as proposed in her latest
note to Washington.
Washington. July 1S-Work. has
been begun by Secretary Lansing on
Ito draft ~ note to he sent TO the
German government expressing the
attitude which the United States will
take toward Germany's submarine war
fare. as 1t Affects the rights OF neu-
trails. When II is completed there will
be a consultation between Secretary
Lansing and President Wilson. who
will decide the policy TO be pursued.
There is every indication in official
Germany and the United States have
became so strained as TO make It
necessary to weigh carefully the
phraseology OF the next communica-
ton and to measure fully the respon-
sibility and consequences which may
be required by its contents.
Will Maintain American Rights.
That there is to be no surrender OF
American rights in the new note is
practically certain, according TO the
view taken by officials thus far and 1t
IS also assured that the German pro-
posals for the immunity OF American
passenger ships not carrying contra
band will be rejected.
Gormsny's failure to disavow the
sinking OF the Lusitania. with the loss
OF American lives. has brought the
situation to grave and critical point.
1t had been arranged that Score
tary Lansing would go to Cornish. n.
H, for a cor ference with the presi.
dent as soon as the note had been
carefully examined here and the Sec
Rotary had prepared a draft OF the
note. 1t may be. however. that the
president will decide to return to
Washington instead, and some an
nouncement on the subject was be-
lieyed to be likely later in the day.
Bernstorff to See Lansing.
Count voI. Bernstorff. the German
ambassador here. will call on Secre-
tary Lansing in day or two to learn
informally the attitude Of the United
States toward the German reply. 1t
is understood that he has asked for an
engagement 10 discuss the situation
and is TO be received by the secretary
just as soon as the latter has exam
ined the note carefully and made up
his mind on what policy should be
pursued
So far as is known. the German am
bassador will make his call without
specific instructions from his govern
nent. merely following the custom OF
diplomats when notes have been ex-
changed to learn the attitude OF the
recipient government and what may
be expected as the next step In the
correspondence. That there are to be
no informal negotiations, however. on
the subject has been made plain. and
the ambassadors call very probably
will partske more of the nature OF a
call for Information rather than dis
cussion.
The ambassador is understood to
be in thorough accord with his gov
eminent on the reply. which he re-
CARDS as satisfactory and as lending
Itself TO further negotiations.