Evening journal., 1915-06-10
MESSAGE GOES FORWARD TODAY,
EXPECT REPLY WITHIN TEN DAYS.

of the position taken by the military
and naval groups. II is accepted thati
il is in the Kaiser that the best hopesl
OF Americas cause rest. He has al-f
ways been friendly to United Statesl
and Il is known here in Washingtonl
that he more than any of his subj
jects, realizes. that after the war isl
over, no matter what the outcome,a
Germany will find the cordial friends
ship of the United States useful.
While awaiting the German replyJ
the President will consider the
memoranda submitted to him deal
ing with the British blockade OF
American trade. For the last six7
weeks Secretary of State Bryan hasl
favored sending a note abroad, callingS
on England and France for protect
tion of American property rights as
onergetically as the United States has
asked Germany TO protect American /
human rights He has recognized that
such action would in no way involve
the United States or bring II even to-
the verge of strained diplomatic rela-
tions, inasmuch as both the British
and French have arbitration troatiesl
with this country. He took the posi- /
ton, however. that a note OF this
sort would demonstrate to Germany
that there was no discrimination
against her. The President favored
the note but believed that action on
IL should be deferred until after the
German difficulty had been solved.
Pressure of an extremely strong sort
Is now being brought to bear t@ have the
President act Immediately. Representa-
tive Webb. of North Carolina, aQd other
southern representatives who has seen
the executive lately, are authority for
. the statement that he has promised
prompt action They believe the note
will be prepared and sent forward within
the next fortnight. The President how
ever. has not permitted his position to
be Indicated by any authorized state
ment thus far.
II the note is dispatched, it viii take
the position that the United States re-
fuses TO recognize the underlined block
adc declared by the allies against German
commerce II they want to bottle up
the German coast, they will be told. they
must do il in an effective manner, with
hlockading squadron. as demanded by
the laws of the seas. The United States
will decline TO recognize any blockade
I nltltlN ny iN' N'luilN up vi l'hN'lNt
merchant ships in mid ocean and divert
ing them into the hlockadcrs ports cons
trarv to existing law.
on the position taken by the allies
that they can and will interfere with
commerce TO the neutral Scandinavian
countries and to Holland, unless guaran-
tees are given that the goods consigned
TO them will not get to Germany, the
United States will take much more
more positive stand. The Presidents 8
position, which will be made plain to .
allies. either Immediately or after the
German situation is cleared up, viii Ia
that interference with Americas mons
contraband exports is unwarranted and
grossly unlriendly.
Acting Secretary of State Robert Lam
sing has compiled all of the data dealing
with the British order-n-council. and it
will be an easy matter 20 prepare the
protest when the right time arrives.
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GERMANY EXPEcTSiPEAcE.
BY The United Press.
"a BERLIN, Via Wireless to Sayville,
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