The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15

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TIN. HAGUE, Feb. 15.-Kaiser VIII
.,ir, Ia irritated at the growth OF the
.n,;.American feeling In his capital:
~ has let 1t be known that he disap-
nroves Of some of the angry COM
.aents az the Berlin press and Berlin
nawsnaners today exhibited more re-
straint in dealing with the American
note. =,
This information was contained In
dispatches from Berlin today. ~ car
ried semi-offcial confirmation OF the
report that the emperor had invited
limited States Ambassador Gerard TO
! his headquarters near the eastern
battle front to discuss situation ad.
mittedly serious
The american AMBASSADOR, the ad-
vices said, has accepted the kaisers
Invitation. He will leave for east
prussia, accompanied by Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg, and will en-
deayor to acquaint the kaiser with
the exact attitude taken by America
toward Germany's warnings to neu-
tral vessels that on and after Febru-
arr is, they vii. sail English waters
ct their own peril.
The kaiser. at the same time. de-
assSss to have the positic Of Germany
explained clearly.
The majority Of the Berlin papers
today toned down their attacks upon
America, apparently under direction
from the government. The LOkal An
zeiger said while Germany might ex-
pect nothing from the English but q
purely shop-keeping conception OF
international matters, such treatment
Is not anticipated from the young.
proud Americans, through whose
veins flows such an immense quantity
OF German blood"
The Ragbaltt, however, was an ex-
ception, and today warned America
that she must not conclude Germany
is afraid of her.
"The tone of the American note was
quite conciliatory,'' said the Ragbaltt,
but the tendency was not free from
one-sidedness. 1t is certain that the
German admiralty will not be divert.
ed from its plan Of submarine warfare
Germany has done more than she was
obliged to in giving fourteen days
notice to neutrals. Naturally she will
do her utmost to spare the lives and
property Of neutrals, but II they can
not prevent the misuse of their flags
we have the right to demand that
they keep their ships away from the
war zone. From our long silence re
garding Americas sale of arms to the
allies, the government must not con
clude that Germany is silent on al
matters or in any way afraid OF
America
The Berlin press pointed out today
that American fears-that one Of the
big transatlantic liners carrying
American passengers might be sunl
by German submarine, are not vel
grounded.
Humanitarian Role.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Americ,
is playing what state department OF
fcials today called a humanitaria,
role toward England and Germany IL
efforts to straighten out the foot
shipments tangle arising from Ger
many's vow of vengeance on Eng
land and incidental threats tina
american commerce would become
involved.
If the United States does take
hand, 1t will be on the ground tha
British detention Of American foot
cargoes, Germany-bound. lays Amer
can shipping open to German sub
marine peril. But behind this. Officials
nlnted, will be the humanitarian ide.
OF saving both England and German.
from themselves.
They declare their notes, alread
aadressed to these nations, in tn
nag misuse and war zone situations
had behind them the broad principle