Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-15
WILSON'S Note
REACHES Berlin
Delivered To Germans Late
Today, After Delay in
Relaying.
! DOCUMENT PLEASES
COUNT BERNSTORFF

German Ambassador Confident Con.
srovsrsy Can BE Adjustsd-Prssident
Believes Germany Will Speedily
/ compIy-Rsjeetion Would Be Fol-
lowed by Severance Of Diplomatic Re-
Ilations-othsr NeutraIs Follow v. s.
washington, May Is. - Word from
Ambassador Gerard Of the receipt by
him Of the note sent to Germany was
awaited today by official Washington.
AItho the note was delayed in trans
mission, it is believed 30 have reached
Berlin and probably will be presented
today.
with the presentation of the note the
United States will have submitted its
case and Germany Is expected to make
the next move In the diplomatic situ-
alton.
Altfo Count Won Bernstorff still was
silent, some OF his friends said he was
pleased with the friendly character OF
the note and was confident tho con-
troyersy could rbe satisfactorily ad-
5usted.
Believes Berlin Will Bow.
The president, it transpired, ex-
pressed the confidence that Germany.
considering the tragic consequence OF
Its submarine warfare in the light OF
the representations in the American
note, will give satisfactory assurances
OF a discontinuance OF the naval poll
icy jeopardizing the safety OF non-com-
batants aboard either neutral or enemy
unarmed merchant vessels. Several
members Of the cabinet expressed the
same confidence.
However much individual officials
may doubt that Germany will furnish
= satisfactory response to the Ameri-
can demands. the official attitude OF
the administration IL that assumed oy
theSpresident.
Further than that the members OF
the cabinet say they Will cross no
], bridge tai they come 70 i. @
What Nation Confrents.
II 0esmany accsdes 70 tho presf-
dent6 demands without cquivocation
the administration viii be gratified be-
yond measure and will feel that In
procurfng q discontinuance of subma-
rine warfare on merchant vessels It
has done prodigious humanitarian
service to the civilized world.
IL Germany rejects the demands or
fails to give assurances 80 explicit as
TO relieve the United States OF anxiety
for safety OF its citizens in the war zone,
the administration will be confronted
with the concrete question OF backing
mn its position by more forceful meas
ures.
Il IA known that the cabinet discus
sions have disclosed the firm resolution
Of the president, and nearly all OF his
advisers not to shrink from stern ac-
uon II Berlin should refuse to give the
assurances demanded.
May Sever Relations.
The note was sent with the UNDER
standing on the part Of the president
and his cabinet that II Germany re-
fuses to make amends for the killing
OF Americans and TO promise better
conduct in the future Washington will
sever diplomatic relations with Ber.
lin by recalling Ambassador Gerard
and handing passports to Count Won
Bernstorff, the German envoy here.
such action would be taken on the
ground that the United States does not
care to havei any further relations or
cancellations with government which
refuses to respect neutral rights con-
ferred by international law and there-
by persists in a policy endangering the
lives Of Americans.
Such a step would not mean war un-
less Germany chose to declare it or to
commit further outrages upon Ameri-
cans requiring an appeal to arms by
Z The United States.
y; Commend Wilson's Stand.
Publication of the note this morning
brought forth another flood OF mes
sages commencing the stand OF the
president and advocating uncompro-
missing insistence upon the demands.
Tho White House noted with grattn-
cation the large number OF telegrams
from German-Americans urging 9
strong policy Of backing up the AmeFt-
can attitude.
Among the messages Of approval was
one from Seth Low, republican. and
smother from Henry Watterson, demo-
crat. ~ 4 :. . 4.
...Nothing could have been completer
or finer" Mr.. Watterson wired.
Only one message Of disapproval
was received and that was from Q
woman who said she feared the step
taken by the administration would re-
{ suit In war.
N0 word was received from Ams
bassador Gerard today regarding the
nresfdentS note, but Il 10 expected it
Vffi be "a the hands OF the German
minister Of foreign affairs tomorrow.
Tho administration thinks reply
may be forthcoming within forty-eight
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