The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-18
The Kaiser Calls on German
Business Men for
Advice
WANTS REPLY TO BE
VOICE OF THE NATION
Germany Hopes to Settle All
Differences with the
United States

Berlin. via The Hagues Sept. ia
most important series OF conferences ue,
signed to settle for the remainder OF
the war all German American dlihcuities
began here yesterday following the re-
CENT of long communication from Am
bassador Bernstorff transmitted through
Ambassador Gerard.
Chancellor Won Bethmaan- Hollweg,
Foreign Secretary Won Jagow and Grand
Admiral Won Tirpitz had the Bernstorn
letter under consideration yesterday. ~
is understood that it contains the EVIL
dence collected by the state department.
at Washington on the Arabic case. pc,
fore the German answer goes forward
to Washington leading bankers, business
men and representatives of all govern
ment departments will be asked to ex-
press their views. 1t is realized here
that the final decision now rests with
Germany. When that decision is draft
ed II is intended that it shall be the
voice of the whole German people.
Ambassador Bernstorif, it was known
here Yesterday, will continue to play
prominent role in the final negotiations.
This statement disposes OF reports CIR
culated In foreign countries that the
ambassadors attitude throughout the
discussions was not thoroughly approved
by his government. :,
How soon Germany's decision viii be
made known is uncertain. The three
rumors that one hears most frequently
here yesterday are these
First-That Ambassador Won Bern
storff has reported that America de-
mands written and direct assurance from
Germany that her submarines VIII not
attack passover ships.
Second-That America is seeking as
suranees that Germany viii never make
war ON her and will never question the
Monroe doctrine.
Third-That the whole German,Amer
lean controversy is to be settled by ar
bitrstion at The Hague.
With the Balkan situation somewhat
out of the public mind, the present dis.
cussions with America have aroused
greater interest than any other phase OF
the submarine controversy. II is the
popular hope and also the popular belief
that the negotiations are about TO end
in a manner that viii be satisfactory
to both governments and TO their peo-
Piles.
Under Secretary Zimmerman and
Counts Wedel. Mumm and Monteglas Of
the foreign Office are taking an active
part in the conferences begun yester.
day. The big Berlin bankers and all
the most influential business men are
using their best efforts to further more
cordial relations between Germany and
America. Officers OF the Hamburg
American line, whose connections with
America are so close, are adding their
influence because they see, in the event
Of war between the two countries, the
possible loss Of the great Hamburg
American liners now in American har-
bors and the disappearance Of the Ger
man merchant marine after the war.
President Wilson's decision TO con
duct the negotiations through private
discussions with Germany is greeted
most fayorably by the German press,
Official circles here never understood why
America desired 10 publish state docu-
ments.
agreements on difficult questions are
best arrived at through direct discus
sion" said the Lokal Anzeiger yester-
dav. sThe American press frequently
blows the English horn, caring very
little abou. it, governments success IN
the negotiations - long as i receives
it, daily sensation"
The Cologne Ga1efte declared yester-
day that II the desire for q peaceful
solution exists In America, then a settle
ment should OF offer great difficulties.
adding that "where there's . viii there's
n way"