New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
SEE In GERMAN
VIEWS OF NOTE
HOPE OF PEACE
Washington Officials En-
couraged by Friendly
Tone of Comments.
MOVE ON WARSAW
STILL UNDER WAY
Right Wing of TeutOnic Allies
Army Only 20 Miles from
Rumanian Frontier.

Washington. June l3.- Comment by
the press Of Europe on the recent
American note to Germany attracted
much attention in official and diplo-
matte quarters here to-day. The edi-
torials Of the German press were read
with particular interest by officials, who
drew much encouragement from the
references TO the friendly tone OF the
American note. :
High officials have felt that If q
spirit Of fricnd.lness could he main
tanned throughout the negotiations the
efforts Of the United States TO convince
Germany of the legality of the Amer
lean position ultimately would be sue
cessful. The careful phrasing of the
last American note is known TO have
had the purpose Of stating the demands
Of the United States very earnestly, but
in such a fashion a would not make 1t
embarra ssing for Germany to meet the
American position IN 8 way satisfac-
tory 10 her own public opinion as well
al the United States.
The important thing which officials
thought they Cleaned from the press
comment and other utterances was that
the German government was no more
DESTROYS of adding the United States to
its list Of enemies than the United
States was OF taking part in the Euro
pean conflict.
Believe Outlook Improving.
With a growing understanding in
Germany that the United States is anX-
ious for peace, but will insist on her
rights, and the conviction here that the
German government will not miscon-
strue the American demands into any
effort 70 interfere with the operations
Of submarine warfare, If these can be
made to conform TO accepted rules OF
international law as they affect neu
trails, the chances for a peaceful out
come Of the present difficulty were be
leved in well informed quarters to be
improving daily.
An abatement of submarine warfare
on passenger ships would contribute
materially toward a peaceful settle
ment, and some officials profess al
ready 10 see signs Of restriction OF the
activity of German submarines to craft
of such size as to make II readily pos
sible 10 save the crews.
The fact that the German press is
divided as to the policy that ought TO
be pursued is regarded hopefully here.
Il is pointed out in diplomatic quarters
friendly TO the German cause that with
the arrival in Berlin Of Anton Meyer
Gerhard, personal messenger of Count
Won Bernstorff the German Ambassa-
dor. a full statement OF the state of
American public opinion and sugges-
tions for a compromise will bring about
better feeling in all quarters in
Berlin.
Bryan Takes Day of.
Ex-Secretary Bryan went to-day 70
Old Point Comfort, and there was little
comment on his statement Of yester-
dav. II was noted, however, that al
though Mr.. Bryan referred TO the soft
ening of the note after his resignation,
he said he did not consider that the
document had been sufficiently changed
10 cause him TO withdraw his resigna-
ton.
While the White House and State
Department are not making any COM
ment on Mr. Bryan's utterances, per
sons close to the President pointed out
that rot only was the note shown TO
Mr.. Bryan in its final form, but the
President himself had expressed hope
AZ his farewell meeting with Mr.. Bryan
an hour before the note was cabled
that some way could be found to make
unnecessary the Secretary's resigna-
ton, especially because of the posi-
bic misconstruction in Germany OF the
change at this time.