The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-01
DR.. GERHARD SAYS
U.S.IS NOT HOSTILE
AMERICA AND GERMANY MIsUN.
DERsTAND EACH OTHER.
THEY SHOULD BE FRIENDS
actories That Ship Munitions of War
Do Not Represent People Here,
Envoy to Kaiser Writes in
Newspaper.

Berlin, June 30.--Dr. Anton Meyer
Gerhard, special envoy of Count Bern.
storff to the kaiser. published an ar
ticle in Der Tag explaining the views
of the United States regarding the
Lusitania case.
| Germany and the United States un-
derstand each other" That is the gist
of the article.
Doctor Gerhard adds that German
efficiency is making friends for the
fatherland in the United States every
day"
1T is true" says Dr. Meyer-Gerhard,
that the American press, with some
laudable exceptions, especially the
German-American papers, have not
succeeded in remaining neutral, but
the influence Of the press upon public
opinion is sometimes greatly overesti-
mated Doubtless large sections Of
the American people are friendly to-
ward Germany, whose efficient organi-
cation is daily winning friends and
arousing interest in things German.
Many In Sympathy.
"One excellent effect of the war is
upon German-Americans, who, with
out sacrifice of their loyalty to their
| adopted country, have shown strong
remembrance of their descent, their
education and their culture. Beside
them, on the other side of the ocean,
there are wide circles who sympathize
with Germany"
Abiding to the discussion over the
ammunition question, DR.. Meyer-Ger-
hard says:
Germans often mistake large am
munition orders for filled orders. To
a large extent such orders are chang
ing big factories into ammunition
works. This is regrettable, but the
writer is convinced that large parts
of the American people disapprove
of it A popular vote would show a
considerable majority against the
practice.
individuals Not Nation.
Germans must discriminate be-
tween business men accepting orders
and the great mass of the American
people.
Equally there are Americans who
condemn violation of Belgian neutral
ity and the sinking of the Lusitania
and are unable to understand the
German idea of the real conditions,
while Germans are unable to under
stand how Americans could travel on
an ammunition ship.
Both people are laboring under en-
tirely different opinions. Both have
lived hitherto In peace and friend
ship and should continue so to live.
There is no real reason for antagon-
ism existing between them"
Germany to Protect Ships.
Washington, June 30.-Evidence &C
Cumulated at the state department
that concrete plans are in process of
| formation between the United States
and Germany to reduce to a minimum
the dangers to American life and prop
erty in the German war zone.
1t can be stated as fact that there
have been intimations from Germany,
although not directly from the foreign
Office, that effort is now being made to
avoid attacks on vessels flying the
American flag.
1t was admitted at the department
that the United States is now advising
the German foreign Office of the date
Of sailing from America of every YES
sci flying the American flag and also
! Of the aDnrOXimate time SuCh vessels
will pass into the German war zone.
This information is sent to Ambassa.
dor Gerard for communication to the
German admiralty.
There would be no surprise now
at the state department If Germany
was to admit her liability for repara.
ton in the case of the Lusitania. 1t
is thought at the department that Ger.
many cannot combat successfully the
official evidence of the United States
that the Lusitania was unarmed and
was not resisting capture. With these
statements admitted by Germany, of,
ficials do not see that the German
foreign Office can make any legal OBJ.
lection to both apology and reparation
in the Lusitania affair. This will 60 q
long way towards clearing up the stu,
alton and justifying impressions which
Ambassador Gerard is sending to the
state department.
Newton Man Elected.
Des Moines, June 30.--A. ]. Deck