Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-15
Understands America Has
Notice of Change of
London Attitude.
BRITISH ANTICIPATE
NEW U. S. PROTEST
American Contentious to Be De-
MED, With Trade Balance as
Proof, One Report.
-
KAISER AND GERARD
TO HOLD CONFERENCE
Emperor Will Return to Capital
After Gerhard's Message
Is Received.
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN
United Press Correanoudant.

BY CARL W. ACKERMAN
United Press Correspondent.
BERLIN. via The Hague, June 15.--
Ambassador Gerard expects to confer
with the kaiser before Germany's
reply TO the second American note Is
forwarded to Washington. The em-
peror Is expected to return to Berlin
after the foreign office prepares the
report of DR. Meyer Gerhard the
special envoy en- route here from
Washington.
The German reply will not be COM
pleted for at least a fortnight. I
understand Ambassador Gerard
learned this at luncheon at the EN-
bassy at which Foreign Secretary
Jagow and Under Secretary Zimmer-
man were his guests. In the mean
time Germany will consider Presi-
dent Wilson's suggestions regarding
proposals for improving food COM
ditions. and will also collect data
bearing ON the Lusitania case.
1t is believed here that that por-
ton of the aond American note
with regard to President Wilson'S
willingness to mediate between Ger
many and England respecting ocean
shipments was based on formal inti-
nations from England. II is under
stood here England Informed ths
United States that she was willing 10
modify her blockade of Germany and
permit food supplies to enter. II Ger-
many would modify her submarine
campaign against British merchants
men.
London's Attitude Changed.
was reliably informed that Amer
lea informally told Germany, before
Germany replied to the first nots
that she (America) would not repeat
the offer to mediate between the two
belligerents on this point. The new
| reference to this subject In Presi-
dent Wilson's second communication
| therefore caused the greatest sur
prise here 1t is the belief in Berlin
! that America must have the strong-
est reason for this change in attf-
tude, and In well-informed circles 1t
| Is the opinion that this reason IS the
| knowledge that there is a changed
attitude at London.
by the United Press.
! LONDON, June 15.-Oficial circles
here today were extremely retieent
regarding the report cabled by tha
Berlin bureau of the United Press
that England was willing to modify
her blockade decree, if Germany
changed her plans of submarine war
fare Government officials said tbey
knew nothing of the report that Eng
| land had informed the United States
she was willing to reach compro-
| mise with Germany.
by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June Is (by wireless To
Sayville) Among the items of news
given out today by the Overseas
agency is the following:
! political circles and the press gem
orally are pleased with the second
American note concerning the Lusi-
| tania incident. 1t is not an nlti-
| matum and Ii contains no sharp ex-
| pressions as had been predicted by
the British press. On the contrary. it
| leaves the way open to friendly dis
cussion and the reaching OF an un-
derstanding satisfactory to both
sides. Especially pleasing is the Of
fer of President Wilson to mediate
between Germany and Great Britain.
Most of the Berlin papers say in
effect that If the United States suc-
ceeds in removing the fundamental
necessity of submarine warfare b. in
ducing Great Britain to acknowledge
the Declaration of London, every
thing will go we'll.
"The Berlin Stock Elk change re-
sponded to the American note with a
! general rise. 1T has been restless dur
ing the, past few days on account of
British press reports"
WASHINGTON, June 15.-With
I,. f,aar 1faf ctr lin. fat.
gotiations with Germany are CON
cerned lifted, the British American
situation today loomed up as dis
tinctly interesting.
1t is intimated unofficially from
London that new British note, re-
plying to the American protest
against the order in council, Is being
prepared. Whether or not it is be-
cause of the seemingly increasing
certainty of an amicable understands
ing with Germany. reports have 1t
that the note will be fiat denial Of
all the American contentious. The
British foreign office. it is reported,
plans to use the existing billion dol
lar trade balance as proof of its
contentious that American commerce.
is not suffering as a result of the
war.
President Wilson, ii is still under
stood, will not take any further acr
ton relative TO the allies interferenee
with American trade until the Ger
man situation is satisfactory, Tho
state department has on hand all de-
! tails on which the note can be prs
pared, but will simply keep them etsi9
to date until the president asks fuy
them.
Government Influenced Press.
All adviees from Berlin confirm
earlier reports tkRt the governments
has influenced S4A papers to change
their tone toward the United State<.
| There is distinct note of friendliness
! in the press discussion of the Amer
lean note and several papers thai
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