The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-07
DELAY DUE TO DESIRE OF,
PRESIDENT TO MAKE
STATEMENTS EXPLICIT.
May Cite Gulflight Case In Sup
port Of Contention-German
Optimism Continues.

WASHINGTON. June s.-President
Wilson's note to Germany will be ca
bled 20 Ambassador Gerard Monday
night or early Tuesday. according TO
word from the White House tonight.
' The' only reason for the delay. n
was said. was the Presidents desire
TO make the phraseology OF the note
80 explicit and unmistakable as TO
leave no room for doubt or further
argument concerning the position OF
the United States government-that
the right OF visit and search must De
exercised and passengers and crew
OF unarmed ships on which neutraIs
are voyaging transferred TO a place OF
safety before any prize is destroyed
by belligerent warship
officials familiar with the contents
OF the note said IL was a forceful re-
iteration of the principles expressed
by the United States in its note OF
February 10. when the American gov
eminent announced that Il could not
admit the right OF the German admir-
ality'H proclamation OF a war zone TO
infringe in any way upon the rights
OF neutrals 10 travel anywhere on the
high seas on peaceful merchantmen
and that the German government
would be held 20 a "strict accounta-
bility" for any violations of American
rights.
Sight oulflisht Case.
Suggestions has been made TO the
President that the recent note from
Germany offering regrets and repara-
lions for the sinking by mistake or
the Gulntght be cited in the new note
as proof OF the American contention
that without visit and search the m
IDENTIFY OF vessel cannot be estab-
Iished and the lives OF neutrals safe
guarded
There may be some further 'discis-
sion OF the document with legal Off
GERS OF the government tomorrow. but
II is expected 10 be put in cipher and
sent on It's way 10 Berlin tomorrow
night
President Wilson went to church
this morning. took n short automobile
ride In the. afternoon and spent the
eveaipg in his study still at work on
the note. Secretaries McAdoo and
Honston called during the evening.
In German quarters the optimism
which ha sheen apparent since Count
Won Bernstorh, the German ambassa-
dor. talked with President Wilson.
continued to-day. the impression being
given that tho road 10 an understand
Ing was much clearer than Il had
been since the Lusitania was de-
stroyed.
Believe Crisis Passesd.
The belief is constantly expressed
IN German quarters that the crises
over the Lusitania case has passed
II Is frequently pointed out. too, that
the present correspondence over neu.
trail rights may lead 10 discussion OF
The general subject Of the freedom of
the seas, and some German officials
have suggested that out Of the ex.
change of notes with Germany. fol
lowed by further correspondence with
Great Britain, on neutral rights. the
way may be opened even to the max.
ing of peace.
Attention for the present In official
quarters II fixed upon a settlement of
the difficulties. that have arisen be.
tween Germany and the United States.
and talk OF making peace in Europe il
heard much less now than months ago.
German officials here estimate that
N the American note is cabled on
Monday or Tuesday. reaching the Ber.
lin foreign office not later than Thurs.
day. reply probably would require a
weeks time a. least and would not be
In Washington much before June 90