New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-08
DUTCHMAN HERE
TO URGE PLANS
FOR MEDIATION
Van GheII GeldemeeSter
Brings Views of German
Foreign Office.
BUT HIS MISSION
IS Personal ONLY
Gives Washington Impression
That Peace Talk Is Not I'm
popular in Berlin.

Washington, June 7. Van Ghell
Geldemecstcr. son Of the religious ad-
wiser TO Queen Wiihclmina OF Holland.
has in n short visit 20 Washington. of-
ter conferences in Berlin with high
German officials. set in motion much
speculation in Official and diplomatic
quarters here about the possibility Of
peace in Eurouc
Mr. Gcldemecstcr saw DR.. Won Jagow.
the German Foreign Secretary, and
other members Of tho ministry soon
after the Lusitania was sunk, and re
ccived certain impressions concerning
the German attitude toward the war
and the ultimate making Of peace.
With the ovlcdee, though not with
the authority. of the German officials,
he started for Washington. in the hope
that informally he could portray Ger
man feeling in official quarters.
on his arrival here last week Mr..
Geldemeestcr visited Count Won Bern
storF. the German Ambassador. The
latter. learning that his visitor had
been al the German Foreign Office,
gave him letter Of Introduction set
ting forth the fact. The ambassador
asked The Associated Press tonight 70
emphasize that Mr. Geldemeester car
ried no credentials from Germany and
had absolutely 10 official connection
with his government
To Visit Other Cities.
Mr.. Geldemecster LETT Washington on
Saturday night without seeing any
prominent officials Of the American gov
eminent. lie started on Trip 70 Ne"
York. Chicago and other cities. with
the idea of convincing editors Of Ger
man-Americun newspapers Of the help
tbev can render in promoting better
and more friendly relations between
Germany and the United States.
While in Washington the visitor
gave the impression TO those "ith
whom he talked that there was peace
party Of some Importance IN urea
Britain as well Is in Germany ana
that what was most needed AT present
was a continued pressure by the neu-
trals for mediation. lie lhtlmaleu 10
.onoo of his friends that he feared ms
own country. Holland, might be drawn
into the conflict ii u continued pul
he was hopeful that efforts by ncGjraI9
10 mediate, If begun now, would De
successful.
Iost sipnIfcau. o. the Impressions
which llr Geldemecster brought from
Berlin. IL was said to-day. was that
large section Of the populace and an
jmportant clement in the German gov
orrment itself were not i'm sympathy
with the extreme milit1rists. and be
lieycd a discussion Of peace terms not
undcS rable.
Jusr how far Mr. Gcldemeestcr may
have bccn encouraged n Berlin 20
present his views 90 the people Of the
United States is not definitely known.
Miss lane Addams a"i others inter-
cetod in peace. ... ,enty have VS.
tied Berlin. have ,cem cordially re
ceiyed by high German officials. and IN
German quarters here lately there has
been constant reference 20 the lkell-
hood - pcace growing out Of the
present CORES spondence concerning
neutral rights.
Allies Doubt Peace Talk.
7, allied quarters here any talk o.
noace emanating from Germany IS
looked on with much circumspectlon
ord doubt. and the time is regarded
as inopportune. with German troops on
tf-