Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04

ERRONEOUS REPORTS
REACH GERMANY
lhe ambassador Is Understood 70
have explained that he has had DIFF.
hcuity, on account of the cable censor
SNIP In making his government realize
the feeling in the United States. and
mat erroneous reports had reached
Germany. President Wilson's en-
phasis yesterday on the fact that the
Ihitcd States would omit no word or
act 10 secure an acquiescence in its
position on the Lusitania case. was de-
scribed by the ambassador in a memo.
randum which he has transmitted IN
his government
Count Won Bernstorr saw Secretary
Bryan for a few minutes TODAY and 10
understood to have given him mis-
memorandum TO be delivered through
Ambassador Gerard TO the German
Foreign Office
The dispatch of the ambassadors
representative Will not affect the send.
ing or the American governments re-
joinder to the last German note
though 1T may delay Germany's repIv
The ambassadors plan has caused
him to be very hopeful of the satisfac.
tory outcome of the delicate situation
mat mas arisen Believing that his
government was uniformed on ,be
feeling In the United States when the
last note was written IN Berlin no is
said to be confident that onicials will
now learn important details that will
be OF guidance in answering the Amer
lean governments new communication
Although the President nat,,r,II,.
would not discuss this countries r.,..
tons with the allies. the ambassador 10
said to have been convinced ny bic
talk with Mr.. Wilson of his sinc.ri,,
Of purpose in UNFOLDING the neutrality
! of the United States.
WILSON WORKS ALONE
ON COMMUNICATIONS
President Wilson worked alone To-.
day on his communication, seeing few
callers He studied memoranda sub
| mitted by Secretary Bryan, Counselor
Lansing and members of the Cabinet
embodying n variety Of suggestions.
The tenor OF them aHn-was The sana
that the United States should reitera / q
! with emphasis the principle expressed
| in It's note Of May IS. and ask an al :
! herence to 1T.
! The principle, which is to be placed
/ squarely before Germany in such n wa .
| as to elicit either an Affirmative or
| negative answer, was stated i'm the
! American governments last note as
! follows:
The lives OF noncomhoton,s
! whether they be Of neutral CITIZENSHIP
or citizens of one OF the nations Of
war, cannot lawfully or rightfuUv he
placed in jeopardy by the capture or
destruction OF an unarmed merchant
man." and the imperial government,
| must recognize also. az all other m
(, tons do. the obligation to the usua,
precaution OF visit and search
| In view of the statement in the Ger.
| man note that reliable information was
at hand to the effect that the l.usitania
was armed, the American government,
|, intends to restate that II made full and
searching investigation before tho
Lusitania sailed. and that it's good faith
| is pledged to the assertion that no
guns, either mounted or unmounted
! were carried by the vessel In MANY
quarters 1t was believed Germany
might And way out OF the dilemma
by accepting the statement of the
United States as superseding it's own
| evidence, declaring that a mistake had
been made, and paving the way for
the giving Of reparation and an in.