The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-02
Germany Must Agree That Another Such Mis-
take as the Lusitania Incident Will Not
be Permitted to Occur.
NO OTHER ARGUMENT TO DISCUSS
Second Note to the Kaiser is Being Carefully Pre-
pared and is Expected to be Sent With
in Short Time
fBy John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT

fBy John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June president
Wilson'S proposed new note to Ger
many hung fire today. The executive
was still gathering facts bearing on
the case. He conferred with Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
DOR and perused carefully memoranda
compiled by members of his cabinet
setting forth their views. Hundreds
OF kilograms from leading Americans
throughout the country were constant
ly arriving and being sent directly to
the white house study at the presi-
dents request. 1t was the presidents
intention, those closest to him declar-
ed. to be fully cognizant of just what
the country really wants before he
personally drafts the outline OF the
re5ofnder that may mean peace or
war. depending entirely on how Ger
many views 1t.
On the main fact there never has
been doubt, as to what this govern
ment will do. 1t will stand unquali-
fedly by the demand that recognition
be accorded to Americans right to
travel as they will, secure in the be-
lief that the United States will pro-
tect them This proposition will be
put up to Germany in practically the
same terms as were used in the orig
inal note.
Not single cabinet member has
dissented from this view. All hold it
to be basic principle of international
law and insist that IL Germany has
decided to defy it, there can be moth
Ing for this government to do but to
break off diplomatic relations with
Berlin. 1t was deemed certain this
was one of the things President vii.
son hoped to explain to Count Won
Bernstorff at today's conference. 1t
was said the president was still con-
vlnced of the necessity OF refraining
from any lengthy technical discussion
with Germany. The Lusitania's status
has been fixed by the United States
as an unarmed merchantman. Such a
vessel, under international law, cam
not be sunk without first visitation
and search and secondly. If conveying
contraband, time must be given for
the crew and non-com batants to save
themselves before destruction. That
being the American position the con-
AoACSu Wy 1Cihdhs arc NV
or nature to be submitted to arbi-
tration and can only form an inciden-
tal factor in the general negotiations.
The greatest interest Is evinced In
Count Won Bernstorff's visit to the
white house. the first time he has seen
toa president since the war began. He
iatly refused to discuss the matter
When his attention was called to the
Statement ho ;v,% 1oa a
arranged by the state department at
MS own lequest and with the know
iedge that he had not been asked to
make the visit by his home govern
ment, the count said frankly that he
could neither confirm nor deny the
assertion. Under the strict rules of
ever the president wanted discussed
president did not personally invite.
Officials generally, however, believed
that he desired to secure from the
the latter's views of what
could be done by Germany to meet
the views Of the United States in Ian
euage that would not be qualified by
the verbiage that diplomatic inter-
course demands.
It is admitted even by officials who
mink Germany has failed to meet the
= american demands In the slightest
iesree that the Berlin officials are in
bad position to make any radical
,onditions. Germany is encircled by1
snemies, some OF whom had been look
"a upon as certain allies. She has no
means of learning the exact senti- |
nent OF the American people because
Sngland has cut her cables. A large
'ercentage of Germans believe the |
var would end in month If the Unit
70 States would stop supplying the al
les with munitions Because of this.
! the German government should
'sem to bow without protest to thej
VII OF the United States. especially
" aEreeinr to sfnn sIlhmafine war. /